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WHEN talking about a vacation to Japan, maybe what comes to your mind is Tokyo with its Disneyland, Osaka with its Universal Studio or even Kyoto with its nature. But do you know, besides the three cities there are other cities with tourist destinations that are not less interesting, namely Nagoya.
Nagoya is a large city in Japan that holds a lot of charm. You can enjoy cross-time travel experiences, from history to the future in this city. Nagoya City is located in Aichi Prefecture. It is located midway between Tokyo and Kyoto, so the city is often called Chūkyō (the capital of the central part).
Many people are interested in a vacation to Nagoya because of its unique landmarks. In addition, the distance between several tourist attractions is not too far from each other. In one day around Nagoya, you might be able to visit many tourist attractions at once. Some places below might be used as your iternary who want to go around Nagoya all day. Let’s look in full.
1. Nagoya Castle.
Starting from the Nagoya Castle (Nagoya Castle), is one of the largest castles in Japan that was built in 1612. Since its establishment this palace has indeed undergone several renovations and renovations. But that does not reduce the authentic value of this palace. One of the Nagoya Castle buildings which consists of 6 floors serves as a museum.
Each floor holds Japanese historical items from the Edo period (war equipment, interiors of ancient buildings, ancient paintings and others). On the 1st floor there is a 3D theater that explains the events that occurred in the Edo era. On the top floor you will be greeted by an observation deck to enjoy the beautiful views of the city of Nagoya.
Besides the museum, the palace is also surrounded by Ninomaru Park. There are about 2000 more cherry trees in this park. So it’s no wonder when spring comes, many people flock to come for a picnic in this park. Opening hours: 09.00-17.00 (except public holidays). Entrance fee: 500 yen or approximately IDR 61,000 per person.
2. Nagoya Science Museum and Planetarium
The Nagoya Science Museum and Planetarium were founded in 2011. The museum consists of two buildings in the center of which are round buildings, the planetarium which is the largest planetarium in the world. You could say this place is the most informative place, especially for students.
Here you can find lots of interesting facts, watch many scientific exhibits, various experiments and projections about natural phenomena, and various other things about science. In the planetarium there are about 450 chairs with a semi-circular arrangement.
When the show will start the lights will be turned off. The chair will rotate backwards and immediately you will be ready to watch the sky (roof) filled with beautiful stars. Although the narration uses Japanese, but believe it will not reduce the beauty of what you are witnessing. Opening hours: 09: 30-17: 00 (except public holidays). Entrance fee: museum (adults 400 yen; students 200 yen; elderly 100 yen). Museum and Planetarium (adults 800 yen; students 500 yen; elderly 200 yen).
3. Sunshine Sakae
For those of you who are fans of otaku or entertainment from Japan, this place must be familiar. Sunshine Sakae is actually dedicated to you who love shopping and love Japanese entertainment.
But the main reason that makes Sunshine Sakae enlivened by local and international tourists is the Sky Boat on the 3rd floor of this building. Here you will find the Ferris Wheel attraction with a diameter of 42 m and 28 glass gondolas. Does anyone remember the Korean drama Dream High when the scene of Suzy and Taecyeon riding the Ferris wheel in Japan? Yes, this is the place.
The duration of the attraction is around 15 minutes for 2 rounds. If you want to come here it’s best when the sky is a bit dark. So when you are on a ferris wheel you can see Nagoya covered in beautiful LED lights. Opening hours: 09.00-23.00 (except national holidays). Ferris wheel ride costs: 500 yen / person.
4. Nagoya Sky TV Tower.
This landmark was established in 1954 with a height of 180 meters and an observation deck 100 meters from the ground. The Nagoya Sky TV Tower is a symbol of Sakae (downtown Nagoya) and from this tower 5 Japanese television stations are broadcast. TV Tower is located in the western part of the Sunshine Sakae previously discussed.
In this TV Tower you can find coffee shops, restaurants and mini galleries. For those of you who want to see the panoramic and beautiful city of Nagoya as a whole while enjoying the existing TV tower facilities, you don’t need to hesitate to go to this place. Opening hours: 10:00 to 22:00. Entrance fee: 700 yen (adults), 600 yen (elderly), 300 yen (students).
5. Oasis 21.
One of the pride of downtown Nagoya is Oasis 21. The location of the park is not far from Nagoya TV Tower. This park is a multi-level plant with an environmentally friendly concept. This park was opened to the public in 2002. So you don’t need to pay fees to enter, unless you are going to restaurants and shopping at shopping outlets around the park.
The symbol of this park is “Aqua Spaceship”. The oval-shaped building is 14 meters high with a giant glass roof that has water in it. Visitors can ride and walk around the Aqua Spaceship. From above you can see Nagoya TV Tower. This area looks more beautiful at night, because it is decorated by LED lights that change colors. There is no entrance fee. Opening hours: 10:00 to 22:00. [traveltext.id/photo special]
