🌸🇯🇵 Nagoya, Japan: A 5-Day Super Detailed Travel Guide! 🌸

Heading to Japan 🇯🇵 for a vacation? Don't just stick to the crowded cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto; though I love them too! After exploring this route, I discovered so many hidden gems! 🎉 🎙️ It's truer than true that Nagoya is more stylish than Tokyo and even more Kyoto than Kyoto itself! 🌟 Day 1: Arrival 🏠 Stay: Near Nagoya Station (convenient for transportation) 🚄 Day 2: Nagoya City Walk 1️⃣ Route: Atsuta Shrine → Osu Shopping District & Osu Kannon Temple → Nagoya City Science Museum → Nagoya TV Tower & Oasis 21 → Nagoya Castle → Sky Promenade 2️⃣ Morning at Atsuta Shrine, about 1-2 hours; there's a food street inside the shrine, perfect for breakfast 🍜 3️⃣ Subway 🚇 to Osu, featuring Kannon Temple and the Rabbit Shrine, then shop till you drop, lunch 🍱 4️⃣ Afternoon is a walk in the park, attractions are clustered; 🗼 the TV tower is so romantic, with many hidden gem coffee shops ☕️ underneath 5️⃣ Nagoya Castle is a must-visit, cherry blossoms 🌸 everywhere, and it's huge! Day 3: Takayama - Shirakawa-go 1️⃣ Morning in Takayama, from Nagoya by bus 🚌, 2.5 hours 2️⃣ Takayama is small but packed with attractions: Miyagawa Morning Market - Takayama Jinya - Hida-no-Oya Shrine - Hida-Kamikōchi - Takayama Old Town; the food is abundant, and Hida beef is unforgettable, it melts in your mouth 3️⃣ Afternoon in Shirakawa-go, 1-hour drive; must-visits 🌟 are the Shirakawa-go Observation Deck, Wada House & Goda House & Nagase House, Myoryuji Temple, and Shirakawa Hachimangu Shrine 🏠 Stay: Shirakawa-go (one night with two meals) Day 4: Shirakawa-go - Nagoya 1️⃣ Wake up naturally, hotel bus 🚌 back to Shirakawa-go; mornings are quiet (avoid afternoon tour groups), shops are open, the experience is amazing 👍 2️⃣ Afternoon bus 🚌 back to Nagoya, originally planned to go to Kanazawa, but due to earthquake concerns, decided to skip for now Day 5: Inuyama Castle - Keana Gorge Observatory - Magome-juku - Tsumago-juku - Osaka 1️⃣ After considering, decided to join a one-day tour! Back around 6 PM, take the Shinkansen 🚄 to Osaka 2️⃣ Totally worth it! Magome-juku and Tsumago-juku are two post towns on the ancient Nakasendo Way, preserving Edo period architecture and street style; this place is more Kyoto than Kyoto 🪭 3️⃣ The journey is filled with historical charm, and the mountain roads are relatively gentle Day 6: Osaka 🛍️ - Return Home 🛒 ⚠️ Some Tips 1️⃣ This treasure route is suitable all year round 😝 2️⃣ For first-timers in Nagoya, plan at least 4-5 days; the surroundings are really great 3️⃣ Cherry blossom 🌸 season is coming, allocate more time to Nagoya Castle 🏯 4️⃣ Accommodation tip: stay near Nagoya Station for convenience 5️⃣ For transportation, get a Suica card, see the homepage for subway, bus, and Chubu bus 🚌 transportation strategies; all kinds of passes are available for purchase #Japan #JapanTravel #JapanTourism #JapanFreeTravel #JapanTravelGuide #Nagoya #NagoyaTravel #Takayama #ShirakawaGo #MagomeJuku #InuyamaCastle