Atsuta Festival (Atsuta Matsuri): Floating lanterns and fireworks
The Atsuta Festival (Atsuta Matsuri or Shobu-sai) is one of the most important festivals of the Atsuta Jingu Shrine. The festival is held every June 5 and signals the arrival of…
Atsuta Jingu: Discover the sacred treasures
The Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮), also called, “Atsuta-san” or “Atsuta-sama”, is one of the most important Shinto temples in Japan. The goddess of the sun Amaterasu is venerated and the sacred…
Daiichi Art Museum:The beauty & light of the Art Nouveau
Not far from the center of Nagoya City, in a rather discreet building, is located Daiichi Art Museum. This museum houses a very good collection of two periods of the…
Shirotori Garden: One of the wonders of Japanese gardening
Sometimes you need a little break from the city, a place with fresh air, a place for meditation and relaxation. Shirotori Garden is a traditional Japanese garden, an oasis of…
Tsuruma Park: The oldest park of Nagoya
With around 1,200 cherry trees, Tsuruma Park is considered one of the 100 best places in Japan to see the cherry trees (sakura) in bloom. It is, without a doubt,…
Sakushima: Discover the famous Aichi’s Island of art
Sakushima, also known as “the island of the winds”, is one of the 3 islands located in the Mikawa Bay, which together with Himakajima and Shinojima form the Aichi Archipelago.…
Kakuozan Nittaiji Temple: Where the Buddha’s ashes lie
The Nittaiji temple is a Buddhist temple located about 7 km east to Nagoya station. It is a unique temple because it does not belong to any religious sects of Buddhism,…
Kakuozan: A stroll around the retro-style shopping district
Kakuozan is known as the contemporary and artistic side of Nagoya City. This area spreads all the way to the Nittaiji temple, which enshrines the ashes of the Buddha bestowed by the king…
Toganji Temple: Meet the Great “Green” Budha
Close to the Motoyama subway station (Nagoya) you will find this little temple hidden from the eyes of passersby. Despite being right in the middle of the city, the temple…
Arakogawa Park: A hidden gem
Located in Nagoya City (Nakagawa district), Arakogawa Park is without a doubt one of the most beautiful parks to visit during the cherry blossom season. The cherry blossom…