Nagoya, Aichi

Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. Located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture.

Sightseeing

Nagoya's famous sight seeing spots include Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō) and Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta Jingū).

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Nagoya Castle - Atsuta Shrine

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Nagoya jō was built in 1612. Although a large part of it was burned down by the fires of World War II, the castle was restored to the original condition in 1959. Nagoya-jō is very famous for two magnificent Kin no Shachi (金の鯱, Golden Orca) on the roof. They are often used as the symbol of Nagoya.

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Atsuta jingū is known as the second-most venerable shrine in Japan. It enshrines Kusanagi no mitsurugi (草薙神剣, the Kusanagi sacred sword), one of the three imperial regalia of Japan. It holds around 70 festivals in a year, and many people visit the shrine year-round. Also, the shrine has over 4,400 national treasures representing its 2,000 years' history.

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Kusanagi no mitsurugi - Imperial regalia

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A modern attraction is the Nagoya TV Tower and JR Central Towers of Nagoya Station.

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Nagoya TV Tower - Nagoya Station

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