An izakaya serving yakitori I would totally recommend. As I remember, we were looking for some other restaurant when we found this place, and what a find!
Kitchen knife from Master cutler in Seki
Seki is one of three great knife smithing cities in the world. Sollingren in Germany and Sheffield in the UK are the other two. As Seki is driving distance from Nagoya, I decided to head there and buy a knife…
Monet No Pond
A pond reminiscent of a Claude Monet painting. A little far from the nearest large city Nagoya (about 2h drive). Since we were only 45min away in Seki where I wanted to buy a kitchen knife (I did buy one!),…
Ghibli Park Nagoya
Not to be confused with Ghibli Museum in Mitaka off Tokyo. Ghibli Park is massive with lifesize replicas of the most famous Ghibli buildings and sets, including Howl’s Moving Castle.
Legoland Nagoya
That probably was the highlight of our trip to Osaka and Nagoya. After a miserable time at Universal Studio in Osaka, Legoland was a breath of fresh air. No need to turn over your wallet to them and queue incessantly…
Sakanaya Dojo: an izakaya to satisfy all your cravings
Nothing beats food variety in Japan as in an izakaya. Not far from the JR Nagoya station, Sakanaya Dojo truly delivered with excellent tuna sashimi, basashi and kani miso.
Bincho: delicious unagi with crispy edges
Hitsumabushi is a local specialty in Nagoya and it shows with multiple options everywhere. The one at Bincho near Nagoya station didn’t disappoint.