Nagoya Japan is calling me again!! Year of 2020 is not easy for most of people, due to the global pandemic. Many countries have restrictions on travelers to and from other countries. Luckily I went on a short trip to Nagoya, Japan in October 2019, visited the famous Nagoya Castle and Atsuda Shrine. This trip made me want to move to Japan in the near future.
It was a four-day trip from Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Japan and the flight time was about 2 hours 50 minutes. I fortunately have a friend lives 1 hour outside of Nagoya, and she was able to show me around the city as my local tour guide for the whole trip. (Thank you Amber)
Historic Nagoya Castle and Atsuda Shine are the must-see attractions in Nagoya. Despite it was raining on the days we went there, I was impressed by the architecture and landscape around the temple and castle.
How to get to Nagoya Castle ?
From Nagoya Station – take the metron Sakuradori Subway Line to Hisaya-odori Station and change to the Meijo Subway Line to Shiyakusho Station The one way journey takes about ten minutes, costs 240 yen and the walk from the nearest exit is about three minute to the castle’s east gate.
Information about Nagoya Castle Hours and Fare, see here
Here are some photos from Nagoya Castle
The next day – Atsuta Shrine/ Atsuta Jingu 熱田神宮
How to Atsuta Shrine ?
From Nagoya Station to Atsuta Shrine there are three lines that you can choose from:
– Meitetsu Nagoya Line : Jingumae Station , the shrine can be reached in a three minute walk.
– Subway Meijo Line : Jingunishi Station, five minute walk from the shrine
– JR Tokaido Line : Atsuta Station, ten minute walk to the shrine
The temperature was about 22 degrees celsius which really comfortable. It was drizzling in the afternoon, so we slowly walked into the temple through torii and arrays of domestic Japanese plants. It was really tranquil and peaceful.
Remember to Chozu (clean yourself) before making prayers at the shrines.
Here you can see a Chozuya at the entrance of shrine for visitor to purify themselves before stepping on the sacred grounds.
The architecture of the shrine and castle makes me want to discover Nagoya more. I wish I had more time to stay longer than 4 days. Japan will always be my travel destination for the rest of my life. If it is possible, I would love to move to Japan and experience the life like my ancestor and my relatives do. (I have few family members currently live in Tokyo, anc I can’t wait to visit them in the near future.
If you enjoy reading my small travel log of Nagoya, please don’t be hesitate to leave a comment. Hope the pandemic gets better and we can all travel again.
Beautiful city! Nice introduction of Nagoya~