Nagoya Day Trips: Hamamatsu
Feb 12, 2018 By Admin
Hamamatsu, the second largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, is not necessarily known as a centre for tourism and sightseeing. However, the city, that grew in importance during the Tokugawa era as a trading town with the major Tokaido and Shinano highways meeting there, has plenty to recommend it. Surrounded by...[ Click to read more ]
Going Wild – Animal Cafes of Nagoya
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Though the phenomenon of animal cafes began in Taiwan, since 2004 they have been a booming industry in Japan, and there are places all through the country at which you can sit and pet animals whilst enjoying a range of hot or cold drinks. It's no surprise that the popularity...[ Click to read more ]
Take a Journey Through Time at Meiji Mura
Sep 30, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Have you aver wanted to travel back in time, to see what life was like in another era? Well, at Meiji Mura you can do just that. Overlooking picturesque lake Iruka, Meiji Mura (meaning 'Meiji Village) is an open-air museum on the outskirts of Inuyama. It is home to over...[ Click to read more ]