Nagoya articles
Nagoya local-knowledge articles — history, food and place names, with sources. Prep for "Nagoya Expert Quiz".
- Highlights of Atsuta JinguAtsuta Jingu enshrines the sacred Kusanagi sword. Explore the Nobunaga Wall, sub-shrines, and New Year's two-million-visitor pilgrimage.
- Classic Nagoya Meshi DishesMiso nikomi udon, hitsumabushi, tebasaki, ankake spaghetti: a guide to Nagoya's boldly flavored local dishes and how each came to be.
- Nagoya Dialect ExpressionsDagaya, tokin-tokin, yattokami: a guide to iconic Nagoya dialect expressions covering meaning, usage, and difference from standard Japanese.
- Nagoya's Top Sightseeing SpotsMIRAI TOWER, Port Aquarium, Higashiyama Zoo, Tokugawa Art Museum, Osu — seven of Nagoya's top sightseeing spots with highlights and trivia.
- Nagoya's Coffee Shops and Morning ServiceOrder a coffee and toast appears free of charge. From ogura toast to Shironoir, explore Nagoya's unique and deeply rooted kissaten culture.
- Highlights of Nagoya CastleNagoya Castle's golden shachi are its icon. Trace the story from Tenka-bushin and the Kiyosu relocation to the fully restored Honmaru Goten.
- Nagoya's Difficult Place NamesChikaramachi, Gokiso, Irinaka: a guide to Nagoya's trickiest place names, each explained with its correct reading and historical background.
- Sites Associated with the Three Great UnifiersNobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu — all three unifiers rose from Owari. Trace their stories through Nagoya, Okehazama, and the Nagoya Festival.
- What is a "Nagoyakko"? The name & old "Nagono""Nagoyakko" means someone from Nagoya. The old spelling "Nagoya" (那古野), the several accounts of its origin, and the 名古屋/那古野/名護屋 variants.