Springtime in Japan is famous for a variety of beautiful flowers. One of them is the Japanese wisteria, a flower that captivates with its mysterious beauty and its sweet fragrance. Like wisteria’s more famous cousin the cherry blossom, multiple varieties of wisteria bloom at different times. The average blooming period extends from mid-April to early...Read More

Nagoya is full of museums and cultural events, which make the city a perfect destination for Japanese history buffs. Whether you’re already in Japan or still planning your next trip, we have picked some of the best history and culture museums in Nagoya, so you can add them to your bucket list. Get to Know...Read More

With the arrival of spring, all of Japan is covered in pink. This is because at the end of March, sakura (cherry blossoms) begin blooming! You can see the cherry tree flowers in parks and botanical gardens, around temples and shrines, on the banks of rivers, or covering mountains. The season of the cherry tree...Read More

Traveling with kids adds an extra challenge to all travel plans. You need to find activities that are interesting to your little ones because many probably won’t want to see the same attractions that adults do. This post highlights the top things to do in and around Nagoya with your family. It is filled with...Read More

Kiyosu with its castle is just minutes from Nagoya Station, and yet it is generally never mentioned in guidebooks or travel magazines. In fact, many people in Nagoya have never heard of Kiyosu Castle, and even I didn’t hear about it until I had been in Nagoya for more than 10 years!  This is unfortunate,...Read More

You probably won’t be surprised to hear that Japan loves its noodles, or men as it’s called in Japanese. There are all sorts of kinds: Ramen, Somen, Tsukemen, Tantanmen, Ikemen… OK, that last one actually isn’t a type of noodle, but to anyone who knows some Japanese, you might get the joke! Kishimen is part...Read More

Most people know Toyota as the name of Japan’s leading car brand, but did you know that Toyota is also the name of a city in Aichi Prefecture? Toyota city is the home of Toyota Corp., where thousands of cars are produced every day. The city is a paradise for car lovers, with exciting museums...Read More

One of the first and most exciting signs of spring in Japan is when flowers start blooming. The cherry blossom or Sakura, is the best-known flower during the spring season. However, there is a flower that blooms before the Sakura tree, and it has played an important role in Japanese culture and tradition for many...Read More

If you love shrimp, then Nagoya is a fantastic place to visit! Aichi Prefecture has one of the highest per capita shrimp consumption in the country, probably because shrimp can be easily fished in Aichi’s Ise Bay. In fact, the official fish of the Aichi Prefecture is the tiger prawn! (Yes, prawns are not technically...Read More

The Buddha’s ashes, an old villa, and modern delicacies. All of these can be found in Kakuozan, a contemporary, artsy district of Nagoya city. The Kakuozan area extends half a kilometer from Kakuozan Station all the way to Nittaiji temple, which enshrines some ashes of the Buddha (yes, the actual Buddha!) given to Japan by...Read More