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Travel Guide
Every guide in this section is first-hand — honest notes on what is actually worth your time in Nagoya and Central Japan.
Aug 2026
Arimatsu: Nagoya’s Historic Tie-Dyeing District Guide
Arimatsu is a preserved merchant town on the old Tokaido in southern Nagoya, and the only district in Japan protected as a textile-dyeing town. Founded in 1608, it still makes Arimatsu-Narumi shibori. Come at the weekend: that is the only time you can dye a cloth and carry it home the same day.
Apr 2026
Osu Shopping Street Guide 2026 — Food, Temples & Local Culture in Nagoya
Osu Shopping Street (大須商店街) is a covered arcade district in central Nagoya with around 1,200 shops, dating back to Edo-period origins in the early 1600s. Street ... Read more