Nagoya Station — Attraction in Nagoya

We made a stop at Nagoya station on our way from Okayama to Tokyo in order to have an impression of one of Japan's biggest cities. Each of us had a suitcase we needed to lock away somewhere. So, our first task at the station was to find a locker room, which isn't actually that hard because there are signs in the main hall. When you follow said signs you will be guided to a small corridor that will require you to go down a few stairs to access the lockers, which, unfortunately, are all occupied leaving you with none other option but going up those stairs again with your luggage. You then proceed to find another storage facility which you, again, will be guided to by signs in the main hall. To get there, you will have to walk from one end of the station to the other which is quite the endeavour considering all those business people running about. You will then find lockers on ground level (oh yiss) only to realize that those are all occupied as well (oh no). What to do next? Go to the information of course! This requires you to go from one end of the station to the other. The clerk at the information desk tells you that there are some lockers free... on the other end of the station. Well. Into the crowds again. After you made your way to the other end of the station the second time, you will find a sign that leads you downstairs - and conveniently enough there is an escalator down! When you get off the escalator and follow the arrow on the overhead sign pointing towards the lockers you just stand there baffled: even more stairs to go down with your heavy suitcases. Somebody should tell the folks from Nagoya about ramps and how they might be useful in some circumstances.

The JR train museum was amazing though. You should...

If you are going to Takayama(which for my case we wanted to go Shirakawago through Takayama) via the Hida JR line, don't top up/tap in using the IC card (Suica, Pasmo, Icoca etc). They don't accept IC cards, so you have to buy the ticket at the JR ticket counter first. There will be a conductor walking around to check if you have a ticket.

Also, it is ok to get unreserved seats. Car cabin 4 is meant for those without seat reservation. Car 1 is a green car, meaning that it's more spacious there, and you need to reserve it to access this car. Car 2&3 are normal reserved seats.

There's free wifi on the JR train. And the train will be waiting at the station a little earlier. There's a bell mart on the platform and you can quickly buy some food to eat on the train.

Cost for going from Nagoya to Takayama was suggested by gmaps to be 5000yen++.

For those like me who came in with IC card, the conductor told us to go down to our destination's station's counter to ask them to remove our IC cards' transaction history and pay the ticket in cash there.

Btw the Hida line's train is very comfortable and spacious, good amount of leg room for people of all heights and there's a place in front to leave your...

The staff at Nagoya Station were incredibly helpful, especially during the hectic F1 season rush. A big, big shoutout to a young lad named Takihi Kotaro, who truly went above and beyond for everyone.

Even though he was a bit shy, as a group we managed to find out his name because we were all so impressed by his dedication. He was out there working so hard, communicating clearly with travelers from different countries, and patiently assisting everyone—including elderly passengers. He didn’t leave their side until their issues were fully sorted out.

On behalf of everyone who asked me to write this, we want to say a heartfelt thank you. Takihi Kotaro’s passion, kindness, and professionalism stood out, and we sincerely hope the concerned authorities recognize and appreciate his excellent work. He made a real difference during a...