Nagoya City │ 名古屋
Nagoya (名古屋) is the capital and largest metropolitan region of Aichi Prefecture and is Japan’s fourth-largest incorporated city and third-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.330.178, including around 85.350 foreign nationals this year. 4.871 are Brazilian, 841 Peruvian, 24.349 Chinese, 15.404 Korean, 10.705 Vietnamese, 9.545 Filipino, 7.534 Nepalese, 1.535 American, 1.170 Indonesian, 1.096 Sinhalese and others (data from City Hall).
Nagoya has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summer is noticeably wetter than winter. September is considered the wettest month. Temperatures are highest in August, reaching almost 40°C, and lowest in January, reaching -10°C.
Nagoya is considered the largest economic center in central Japan, the city has one of the largest ports in Japan, which contributes to it being ranked as the third richest in the country, behind only Tokyo and Osaka.
Story
Nagoya’s history dates back to 1610, when a great castle was erected by the Owari branch of the mighty Tokugawa Shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), which marked the end of shogunal rule, Nagoya continued as a commercial center.
The development of the port of Nagoya, especially after World War II, and the advantages of the city’s central location and the abundant hydroelectric power from the rivers of downtown Honshu spurred the growth of heavy industry. Traditional manufactures of watches, bicycles and sewing machines were followed by the production of specialty steels, chemicals, petroleum and petrochemicals as the region’s automobile, aviation and shipbuilding industries flourished.
Nagoya has become one of Japan’s leading research and development centers and automobile industries.
- Mitsubishi Motors P&D is located in Nagoya and Okazaki.
- Lexus is headquartered in Nagoya.
- Toyota Motors is headquartered in the city of Toyota.
- Automotive suppliers such as Denso, Toyota Industries, Aisin Seiki and JTEKT are located in this city.
- Major foreign suppliers to the automotive sector such as Magna International are also based in this city.
- The textile company Marukawa and other companies in the aerospace and electronics sector are headquartered in this city.
- Nagoya is home to pachinko.
Also the history of aviation has been historically important since industrialization. During the war, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was built in Nagoya. The aviation tradition continues with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, based in the Nagoya Airfield terminal building in Komaki.
On February 17, 2005, all commercial flights from Komaki Airport were transferred to Chubu International Airport, the first being the general aviation infrastructure.
Nagoya Station, the largest in the world by surface area, is located on the Tokaido Shinkansen lines.
In Nagoya is located one of the largest seaports in Japan, which handles the largest amount in values in the country and has as one of the main products the export of automobiles and auto parts.
Nagoya Attractions
Inside the Odaka Ryokuchi Park in the city of Nagoya there is a very beautiful small observatory called Odaka Ryokuchi Tenboudai, you can enjoy a beautiful view. Achi-ken Nagoya-shi Midori-ku …
The Nagoya Aquarium was opened in 1992, is located in the port area and is an all-day trip. The Nagoya Aquarium has around 500 species of marine creatures and a …
Tokugawa Park is a beautiful Japanese landscape garden with a large lake in the center, but the park was destroyed during World War II and only opened as a Japanese …
O Parque Aquático Sun Beach é Localizado no Minato-ku na cidade de Nagoya (próximo ao Aeon Nagoya Chaya), a instalação possui restaurantes e quiosques, chuveiros de água doce instalados em …
Adults and children will be dazzled and impressed by the Nagoya Dinosaur Park, opened in July 2016. Dino Adventure has 22 gigantic dinosaur replicas, with movements and sounds. The park …
The famous botanical garden in the city of Nagoya has about 7.000 types of plants and was opened in 1937 with an area of 27.37 hectares and includes the huge …
Meijo Park (名城公園) is a public park located next to Nagoya Castle with an area of 76.3 hectares and opened in 1931 and consists of several parks such as Ninomaru, …
O Scmaglev and Railway Park é um Museu Ferroviário inaugurado em 14 de março de 2011 na cidade de Nagoya, Aichi. O museu é administrado pela JR Tokai que se …
Nagoya Events
The plum garden at the agricultural center was built in 1993. With an area of about 5,000 square meters and about 700 plum trees of about 12 varieties, they bloom …
Red and white colored plum blossoms bloom throughout Odaka Park, making it a popular spot for plum tree viewing in Nagoya City, Aichi. Approximately 400 flowers of various types of …
In spring, one of the main and most beautiful events in Meijo Park is the Tulip Flowers, which stands out with the Oranda Windmill in the background. Every year it …
A wide variety of cherry blossoms decorate the park of the Higashiyama Botanical Garden (Nagoya Zoo), about 1,000 cherry trees of 100 varieties bloom from mid-March to the end of …
In Meijo Park, about 200 cherry trees (sakura) bloom every year from late March to mid-April, which is the busiest time of year. Visitors, in addition to enjoying and taking …
Every year, when spring arrives (late March to early April), around 1.000 cherry trees planted on both banks of the Arako River are in full bloom. The 2.5 km long …
Peace Park (Heiwakoen) in Nagoya City is one of the most visited tourist attractions in cherry blossom season. With about 1.500 cherry trees, which bloom every year from late March …
The beautiful Wisteria (Fuji) of Meijo Park is even more beautiful with Nagoya Castle at the end of the wisteria corridor. Every year from mid-April to mid-May, Meijo Park welcomes …
In May, roses begin to bloom in Nagoya City’s Meijo Park next to Nagoya Castle. From mid-May to mid-June, the park enchants the city of Nagoya with its wonderful roses, …
In the rose garden of Higashiyama Botanical Garden of Nagoya Zoo you can enjoy about 900 colored roses of 230 types, with orange, white, red, pink and mixed color. The …
The Shonai Ryokuchi Park Iris Flower Festival is an early summer festival (Hana shobu) that takes place every year between the end of May and mid-June in the Park. It …
Annually, from late May to mid-June, the Hanashobu (Iris Flower) delights park visitors. The Iris Garden in Meijo Park is considered to be one of the top places for enjoying …
Chayagasaka Park looks like a small forest located in the middle of Nagoya City, Aichi. This park is considered to be one of the largest hydrangea gardens in Nagoya City, …
Halloween in the city of Nagoya is an event to have fun dressed up, with friends or family, on this day the Sakae neighborhood transforms into a Halloween theme park. …
At Nagoya City’s Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden, you can enjoy the autumn leaves of 500 trees that change their leaves in autumn, including the Japanese maple from mid-November to …
Sakura Matsuri Nagoya jou – Festival de primavera das Cerejeiras do Castelo de Nagoya
O festival de primavera Sakura Matsuri Nagoyajou do Castelo de Nagoya, conta com vários eventos durante o período do festival, com apresentações de música, taiko, auto-defesa das artes marciais Bonote, …