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This category contains landmarks, locations, events, sports teams, and anything else which might attract visitors (whether tourist or otherwise) to Nagoya, Japan. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Nagoya (名古屋市, Nagoya-shi, ⓘ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3 million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11 million. [3]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1]
The Port of Nagoya (名古屋港, Nagoyakō), located in Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most of its cars. [ 1 ]
Nagoya Ceramics Hall, 1932, architectural expressionism Art Deco design by Ichiei Takasu, Important Landscape Building; Nagoya Municipal Tsutsui Elementary School, 1936, the only remaining pre-war primary school building in the city; Tokai Gakuen Auditorium, 1931, Registered Tangible Cultural Property Important Urban Landscape Building
Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the most important castle towns in Japan, Nagoya-juku, a post station on the Minoji road linking two of the important Edo Five Routes, the Tōkaidō and the Nakasendō. Nagoya Castle became the core of the modern Nagoya and ownership was transferred to the city by the Imperial Household Ministry in 1930.
' Linear Railway Museum: Museum of Dreams and Memories ') is a railway museum owned by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Nagoya, Japan. [1] The museum opened on 14 March 2011. [2] The museum features 39 full-size railway vehicles and one bus exhibit, train cab simulators, and model railway dioramas. [3]
Also, inside Hisaya-odori Park is the 180-meter Nagoya TV Tower, built in 1954, which is often mentioned as a symbol of Nagoya. [1] At night, the tower is lit and can be seen all over Sakae. [ 2 ] Adjacent to the tower is a large facility called Oasis 21, which has restaurants, stores, and a bus terminal. [ 3 ]