Nagoya

Nagoya is renowned both as a business destination and also a place known for tourist attractions. There are a few places that are worth visiting and in this section we will provide you a concise list of the places that you can visit once you are in Japanese city of Nagoya. Some important tourist attractions in Nagoya

The Nagoya Castle: This castle is one of the major tourist attractions of Nagoya and is famous for the golden dolphin or Shachi roof decorations. The interior of the castle also houses a kind of museum that has a lot of interesting artifacts like painting, armors, etc. Luckily all these treasures had survived the onslaught of the war that had engulfed the island nation.

Atsusta Jingu Shrine:The Atsusta Jingu Shrine is a place that is more respected by the ordinary Japanese and isn't just treated as a place of sightseeing. The place is considered holy because the shrine contains on of the three regalia of the emperor as kusanagi- no- Tsurugi or the grass-mowing sword. The legend has that the sword belonged to a prince named Yamato Takeru who had used the latter in his campaign against the rebels in eastern Japan.

The Bansho Ji - Temple: If you have children in your group then one place where you should really try to visit and visit the Banshoji temple, because there are mechanical dolls in the temple that perform a drama. This performance in really enthralling and very appealing to the kids, one gets enough chance to see the dolls perform because regular performances are held between 10am to 6 pm everyday.

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium: If water and the aquatic life are of interest to you then you should definitely try to visit the port of Nagoya Public Aquarium where you can visit the aquatic mammals in a great detail.

Nagoya TV tower: An interesting structure that beckons you once you are in the city of Nagoya is the TV tower that is the oldest in the whole island of Japan and it was built way back in the 1950s. The television tower also houses an observatory that will allow you to see far and wide.

The tourist attraction of Nagoya also includes the numerous festivals that are also a major source of attraction. The Nagoya Festival is perhaps the biggest festival that the city of Nagoya has to offer in terms of the fun and frolic that is attached to the whole event.

There are several museums in the city that helps understand the culture of Nagoya. One can also take time to visit the theaters that are unique all together and highlight the art form of Nagoya.