Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #9 in Nagoya, Japan

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 12.1 km
Ascend 230 m
Descend 244 m

Explore Nagoya in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in NagoyaIndividual Sights in Nagoya

Sight 1: 城山八幡宮

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Shiroyama Hachimangū (城山八幡宮), also known as Shiroyama Hakusan, is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Nagoya, central Japan.

Wikipedia: Shiroyama Hachimangū (EN)

910 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: 日泰寺

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Kakuōzan Nittai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1904 in order to keep the ashes of Buddha, given to Japan by the Kingdom of Thailand. ”覚王” literally means "Enlightenment King," referring to the Buddha, and “日泰” means Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand in Japanese.

Wikipedia: Nittai-ji (EN)

912 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: 古川美術館

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The Furukawa Museum of Art is an art museum located in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 古川美術館 (JA)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: 爲三郎記念館

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The Furukawa Memorial Museum was opened as a branch of the Furukawa Museum of Art on November 3, 2007 (Heisei 15) at the mansion where Furukawa spent his last years. It is located about 50 meters southwest of the main building.

Wikipedia: 爲三郎記念館 (JA)

1791 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 5: 高牟神社

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Takamu Shrine is a shrine located in Imaike 1-chome, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 高牟神社 (JA)

1440 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 6: 吹上公園

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Blow on the park (ふきここええええええええええええええええええええええええええええええええええ\

Wikipedia: 吹上公園 (JA)

1479 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 7: Tsuruma Park

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Tsuruma Park (鶴舞公園) is a park located in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya city, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: Tsuruma Park (EN), Website

1757 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 8: Banshō-ji Temple

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Banshō-ji (万松寺) is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan.

Wikipedia: Banshō-ji (EN), Website

247 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: 三輪神社

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Miwa Shrine is a shrine located in Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 三輪神社 (名古屋市) (JA)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: 総見寺

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Sokenji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Japan of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji sect located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Jingyang Mountain. The main statue is a sitting statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The mountain gate is Niomon Gate.

Wikipedia: 總見寺 (JA)

415 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: 長福寺

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Chofukuji Temple is a quasi-separate main temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Inazono. The main Buddha is the Bodhisattva Kannon and the Bodhisattva of Seiji. It is also called Nanatsudera.

Wikipedia: 長福寺 (名古屋市中区) (JA)

319 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: 大須演芸場

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大須演芸場

Osu -egengeo is a vaudeville and theater located in Osu 2 -chome, Naka -ku, Nagoya -shi, Aichi. It is right next to Osu Kannon. Known as the only vaudeville in the Chukyo area.

Wikipedia: 大須演芸場 (JA)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: 大光院

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大光院 KAMUI / CC BY-SA 4.0

Daikoin is a temple of the Soto sect located in Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Kokokusan.

Wikipedia: 大光院 (名古屋市) (JA)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: 極楽寺

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極楽寺 KAMUI / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gokurakuji Temple is a single temple located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Kyoho Mountain, and the main statue is a sitting statue of Amitabha, which is said to be the work of the monk Keishin. Officially, it is called Kyohozan Isshinin Gokurakuji.

Wikipedia: 極楽寺 (名古屋市) (JA)

428 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Shirakawa Park

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Shirakawa Park is a park located in Sakae 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 白川公園 (名古屋市) (JA)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Nagoya City Science Museum

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The Nagoya City Science Museum is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan.

Wikipedia: Nagoya City Science Museum (EN), Website

799 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 17: 政秀寺

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Seishuji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji located in Sakae 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 政秀寺 (JA)

681 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: 松坂屋美術館

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Matsuzakaya is a Japan department store operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store of the J. Front Retailing Group.

Wikipedia: 松坂屋美術館 (JA)

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