Hotels Near Nagoya Station 2026: A Local’s Complete Guide


Hotels Near Nagoya Station 2026: A 35-Year Local’s Honest Complete Guide

The night-time dining view at TIAD, an Autograph Collection hotel in Nagoya's Sasashima Live area
The dining room at TIAD (Autograph Collection) at night — a Sasashima Live luxury hotel that the author considers his personal number-one pick in Nagoya.
Restaurant facade in the Shikemichi historic district near Nagoya Station
A small restaurant on Shikemichi — the parallel old-town quarter to Endoji, full of low-key but excellent eateries that long-stay business travellers slowly discover.

The Nagoya Station Area (Meieki) is the strongest sightseeing base in central Japan thanks to its direct Shinkansen connection. That said, after living here for 35 years I will tell you honestly: for many foreign tourists, Sakae is actually the better choice. This guide compares the major hotels in the Nagoya Station district — TIAD, Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, Hilton Nagoya, Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel, Nagoya Kanko Hotel and a dozen others — based on my own stays, weddings I have attended or held there, and the meetings I run weekly inside their lobbies and bars. You will also find a clear breakdown of Nagoya Station vs Sakae, plus the often-overlooked Shikemichi and Endoji Shopping Street area within walking distance.

Last updated: April 2026 | Author: Yuu (born and raised in Nagoya, 35 years local)

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Table of Contents

  1. Why Stay Near Nagoya Station?
  2. Nagoya Station vs Sakae: A Local’s Honest Take
  3. Luxury Hotels (¥25,000 and up)
  4. Mid-Range Hotels (¥12,000-25,000)
  5. Budget Hotels (¥5,000-12,000)
  6. Capsule Hotels (¥3,500-5,500)
  7. The Hidden Gem: Shikemichi and Endoji
  8. Hotel Price Comparison Table
  9. When to Book
  10. Practical Information
  11. Frequently Asked Questions
  12. About the Author
  13. Related Guides

Why Stay Near Nagoya Station?

The area around Nagoya Station — known locally as Meieki — is the most efficient sightseeing base for any traveler exploring central Japan. There are four reasons it earns that reputation, and they are all real.

1. Unbeatable Transport Access

From a single station you can reach almost anywhere in central Japan within a few hours. Here is what the actual travel times look like:

Destination Travel time from Nagoya Station Mode
Tokyo 1 hr 40 min Shinkansen Nozomi
Kyoto 35 min Shinkansen Nozomi
Osaka 50 min Shinkansen Nozomi
Chubu Centrair International Airport 28 min Meitetsu Mu Sky
Takayama 2 hr 20 min JR Wide View Hida
Kanazawa 3 hr JR Limited Express Shirasagi
Ise Jingu 1 hr 30 min Kintetsu Limited Express

2. Food and Shopping at Your Feet

The Nagoya Station district is a layered city all by itself: massive underground shopping arcades (Esca, Gate Walk, Unimall), department stores (JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Matsuzakaya), and entertainment complexes are all within a short walk of the station concourse. You can effectively run an entire day’s errands without ever stepping outside.

3. English Support and International Polish

Hotels, restaurants, and shops here are well practiced at hosting foreign visitors and business travelers. English menus, English-speaking staff, and multilingual signage are far more common in this district than in most other parts of the city.

4. Safety

The Nagoya Station area is among the safest urban districts in Japan. Late-night arrivals, solo travelers, and family groups can all walk between hotels and the station without concern.


Nagoya Station vs Sakae: A Local’s Honest Take

Now I want to step out of guidebook mode and give you the answer I would give a friend. After 35 years here, my honest position is not what most travel sites will tell you.

The Conclusion: For Most Foreign Tourists, Sakae Wins

If a friend from out of town or overseas asks me where to stay, my default recommendation is Sakae. The reasoning is simple:

  • The food is better in Sakae. The Nagoya Station district is dominated by chain restaurants. If you have flown across the world to eat real Nagoya-meshi, you should sleep where the real Nagoya-meshi lives.
  • Sakae has more energy. The station area is busy too, but Sakae’s density of restaurants, bars, and night-life is on a different scale.
  • The Izumi neighborhood (just north of Sakae) has the kind of beautiful, walkable street scenery that foreign visitors instinctively respond to. It carries everything I love about this city, in a few square blocks.
The Hisaya-Odori Park promenade and the Mirai Tower in Sakae, Nagoya, with green lawns and the city skyline
Hisaya-Odori Park and Mirai Tower in Sakae — the kind of central-Nagoya scenery that visitors usually fall in love with.

When the Nagoya Station Area Is the Right Choice

That said, there are four scenarios where staying near Nagoya Station genuinely is the better answer:

  • Frequent Shinkansen day trips to Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka — being directly attached to the platform is a real time saving.
  • Very early departures or very late arrivals — a hotel two minutes from the gate is a lifesaver at 5 AM or 11 PM.
  • Business meetings inside the station district — the convention is to stay where the meetings are.
  • Heavy luggage — direct station access cuts the friction down to almost zero.

If You Stay in Meieki, Walk to Shikemichi or Endoji

If you do choose the Nagoya Station district, please do one thing for me: walk 10-15 minutes north to Shikemichi (四間道) and Endoji Shopping Street (円頓寺商店街). The full walkthrough is in a dedicated section below, but the short version is that this is the part of the city the chains have not reached yet.

What I tell foreign friends, in plain language: “If you are going to eat or sleep around the station, please walk to Shikemichi and Endoji. If that is not possible, take the subway to Sakae instead.” I am not steering anyone toward the Nishiki entertainment district — but the Izumi area in particular packs in everything that I think foreign visitors enjoy about Nagoya. That is the local read.


Luxury Hotels (¥25,000 and Up)

Below are the luxury properties I can speak to from direct experience — meaning I have either stayed there, attended events there, used them as meeting venues, or all of the above.

1. TIAD, Autograph Collection (TIAD名古屋)

This is the hotel I would recommend above all others. A Marriott Autograph Collection property in the new Sasashima Live district just south of Nagoya Station.

My experience: TIAD is the hotel where I held my own wedding, and it is also seen as a dream venue among my friends. I have stayed two nights as a guest, used the pool, and worked from the in-house workspaces. The thing that hits you first is the fragrance the moment you walk into the lobby — it carries a kind of formal, grown-up presence that immediately tells you this is a different category of hotel. The spa is so popular it is genuinely hard to book, and I sincerely regret not reserving earlier than I did. The food is at a level where many locals visit just for the dining, with no overnight stay involved. Whoever you are bringing, no one will feel out of place.

  • Price range: ¥32,000-70,000 per night
  • Highlights: Fragrance, architectural design, spa, pool, multiple restaurants — every element is at the top tier
  • Access: 1 minute on foot from Sasashima Live Station; about 10 minutes on foot from Nagoya Station
  • Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy

2. Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel (名古屋マリオットアソシアホテル)

The flagship international-brand hotel in Nagoya. Directly connected to Nagoya Station, occupying floors 15-49 of the JR Central Towers.

My experience: This is the hotel that works for absolutely anyone — combining location, service, and brand recognition, you could fairly call it the defining luxury hotel of the city. No taxi driver in Nagoya will be confused by the name, which sounds trivial until you have ever tried to direct a tired international visitor to a smaller property. The 52nd-floor sky lounge ZENITH is, in my view, “the best second-stop bar in the city — well-located, not absurdly expensive, and impressive enough to host anyone you bring.” It is comfortably quiet, has a small food menu, and is perfect for the second venue after a celebration dinner. If your guest needs to catch the last train, they ride the elevator down to the Central Towers concourse and they are home — that ease of departure matters more than people realize.

A plated dessert at a Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel restaurant, photographed from above
A dessert plating at one of the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel restaurants — the food program is consistently strong across all the in-house venues.
  • Price range: ¥35,000-80,000 per night
  • Rooms: 770
  • Highlights: Direct Nagoya Station access, ZENITH sky lounge on the 52nd floor with city night views
  • Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy

Source: Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel official site.

3. Hilton Nagoya (ヒルトン名古屋)

Located between Sakae and Meieki, near Fushimi Station — the area locals genuinely consider the most useful for business and meetings.

My experience: Hilton Nagoya is somewhere I have meetings at least twice a month, and I have worked from the Starbucks directly in front of it more than 200 times — to the point where it is effectively my second office. The Hilton’s parking lot is full of luxury cars, which is a small joy if you are into them (please do not wander in just to look — that is bad form). Visiting executives and entrepreneur friends from out of town almost always pick either Hilton Nagoya or Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya, both because Fushimi Station is a short walk away and because — when my company was based in the Fushimi district — both hotels were the most convenient meeting spots imaginable.

  • Price range: ¥28,000-60,000 per night
  • Highlights: 3 minutes on foot from Fushimi Station, Hilton Honors enrollment, late checkout available
  • Facilities: Fitness center, indoor pool, four in-house restaurants

4. Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya (コートヤード・バイ・マリオット名古屋)

Near Fushimi Station, and a popular meeting spot for locals who work in the area.

My experience: The location is slightly inconvenient on foot but completely fine by taxi to either Meieki or Sakae, and the food is the strongest selling point. I use the ground-floor bar regularly as a meeting venue — visiting executives I host tend to stay here, and along with Hilton it is a standing “home turf” for client conversations. Marriott Bonvoy points and late checkout make the cost-per-stay genuinely good for what you get.

  • Price range: ¥22,000-45,000 per night
  • Highlights: 5 minutes on foot from Fushimi Station, Marriott Bonvoy enrollment, strong value

5. Nagoya Kanko Hotel (名古屋観光ホテル)

One of Nagoya’s most historic luxury hotels, founded in 1936. One minute on foot from Fushimi Station.

My experience: I attended a close friend’s wedding here, where I gave a 200-guest speech. Members of the Nagoya business establishment were among the guests, and Nagoya Kanko Hotel is genuinely a venue at which you can host that kind of audience without any awkwardness. It is a property with a long history of hosting members of the Imperial Family.

  • Price range: ¥25,000-55,000 per night
  • Highlights: 1 minute on foot from Fushimi Station, founded 1936, recurring Imperial Family stays

6. Strings Hotel Nagoya (ストリングスホテル名古屋)

A residence-style luxury hotel directly connected to Sasashima Live Station, adjacent to the Nagoya Prince Hotel.

My experience: I have been to a wedding here, and both the atmosphere and the service left a strong impression.

  • Price range: ¥26,000-48,000 per night
  • Highlights: All rooms over 40 m², Simmons beds throughout

7. Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower (名古屋プリンスホテルスカイタワー)

A 100% high-floor hotel directly connected to Sasashima Live Station.

  • Price range: ¥26,000-55,000 per night
  • Rooms: 170 (all on floors 31-35)
  • Highlights: The highest dedicated 100%-tower hotel in western Japan

8. Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (名古屋東急ホテル)

A long-standing standard in the Meieki-Sakae area.

My experience: I have attended a wedding here as well — a reliable property for that level of event.

  • Price range: ¥22,000-40,000 per night

One to Watch: Conrad Nagoya (Coming Soon)

Hilton’s flagship Conrad brand has confirmed plans for Nagoya. As a local, I am personally excited about it. Conrad’s track record in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Osaka suggests the Nagoya version will sit alongside TIAD at the very top of the local market.

Local tip from Yuu

People sometimes claim “Nagoya has no good hotels.” That is simply wrong. Within the Marriott portfolio alone there are TIAD, Marriott Associa, and Courtyard — with TIAD operating at a wedding-day quality level that holds up against the best in Japan. With Conrad on the way, the choice set is only widening.


Mid-Range Hotels (¥12,000-25,000)

1. ICONIC Hotel (アイコニックホテル)

A relatively new high-quality property in the Meieki area.

My experience: I have put up family and friends visiting from out of town here, and the feedback has been very positive.

  • Price range: ¥14,000-22,000 per night

2. Meitetsu Grand Hotel (名鉄グランドホテル)

A long-running business hotel directly connected to the Meitetsu Department Store.

  • Price range: ¥14,000-22,000 per night
  • Highlights: 3 minutes on foot from Nagoya Station, direct Meitetsu Department Store access

3. Mielparque Nagoya (メルパルク名古屋)

A mid-range hotel run under the National Public Service Mutual Aid Federation.

  • Price range: ¥12,000-18,000 per night
  • Highlights: Spacious rooms, large public bath on site, in-house Japanese restaurant

4. Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier (三井ガーデンホテル名古屋プレミア)

A Mitsui Fudosan brand hotel in the Sasashima Live area.

  • Price range: ¥16,000-24,000 per night
  • Highlights: Large public bath included (an onsen-style benefit at business-hotel pricing)

5. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Ekimae (ダイワロイネットホテル名古屋駅前)

A Daiwa House designer hotel chain.

  • Price range: ¥13,000-20,000 per night
  • Highlights: 22 m² single rooms (well above the standard for the category), English-capable front desk

Budget Hotels (¥5,000-12,000)

My experience: Out-of-town visitors who come to Nagoya for work routinely stay at chains like Toyoko Inn, Super Hotel, APA Hotel, Welbe, Daiwa Roynet, and Mont Blanc Hotel. “Anshin Oyado” is a regular pick for some of my repeat-business friends as their default Nagoya address. One of Nagoya’s quiet strengths is that even in the central districts, properly run budget hotels are easy to find.

Major Budget Properties

Hotel Price range Walk to station
Toyoko Inn Nagoya-Eki Sakuradori-guchi ¥7,000-10,000 2 min
Super Hotel Nagoya-Ekimae ¥7,500-11,000 5 min
APA Hotel Nagoya Nishiki EXCELLENT ¥6,000-9,500 8 min
Welbe Nagoya ¥5,500-8,000 5 min
Mont Blanc Hotel ¥6,500-10,000 5 min
Anshin Oyado Nagoya-Eki ¥5,500-8,500 5 min
The B Nagoya ¥8,000-12,000 5 min
Unizo Inn Nagoya Ekimae ¥8,000-12,000 3 min

My experience: The B Nagoya is somewhere I have put up family and friends from out of town — value-for-money is genuinely high and feedback has been consistently positive.


Capsule Hotels (¥3,500-5,500)

1. Global Cabin Nagoya Ekimae (グローバルキャビン名古屋駅前)

A modern capsule hotel 3 minutes on foot from the Sakuradori-guchi exit of Nagoya Station.

  • Price range: ¥3,500-5,500 per night
  • Highlights: Women-only floor, large bath and sauna on site

2. Centurion Hotel Cabin & Spa Nagoya Station

An upscale capsule hotel directly connected to the Miyako underground arcade at Nagoya Station.

  • Price range: ¥4,500-6,800 per night
  • Highlights: Larger-than-standard cabins, breakfast plans available

3. First Cabin Chubu Centrair Airport (ファーストキャビン中部国際空港)

A capsule hotel inside the Chubu Centrair International Airport terminal.

  • Price range: ¥5,000-8,000 per night
  • Highlights: Ideal for late-night arrivals and very early-morning departures

The Hidden Gem: Shikemichi and Endoji Shopping Street

If you do end up staying in the Nagoya Station district, please use this section as your single most important travel tip from this guide. Walk 10-15 minutes to Shikemichi and Endoji Shopping Street. This is the local read, not the guidebook one.

What Is Shikemichi?

Shikemichi (四間道) sits about 10-15 minutes on foot from Nagoya Station — a historic neighborhood where the Edo-period block layout has been preserved largely intact. The streets are lined with white-walled storehouses (kura) and stone walls, with many of the buildings registered as National Tangible Cultural Properties. In recent years, renovated machiya have opened as cafes, bakeries, and hidden-gem restaurants, drawing a younger crowd alongside the traditional sightseeing audience.

Endoji Shopping Street decorated with colorful Tanabata streamers and lanterns in summer, Nagoya
Endoji Shopping Street during the Tanabata festival — the kind of “living downtown” atmosphere that you simply will not find around Nagoya Station itself.

What Is Endoji Shopping Street?

Endoji Shopping Street (円頓寺商店街) sits adjacent to Shikemichi — a Showa-era retro shopping arcade still home to family-run butchers, greengrocers, and antique shops, while at the same time hosting a steady wave of new independent cafes and bars. The arcade runs small events almost every month, making it one of the rare “living downtowns” left in central Nagoya.

Why I Send Visitors Here

My experience: The Nagoya Station district is undeniably convenient, but the honest truth is that it is dominated by chain restaurants and feels short on real “Nagoya character”. Shikemichi and Endoji, by contrast, are within walking distance of the station hotels, and they pack in the food and the streetscape you can only experience in this city. When I host foreign visitors, my standard route is: walk from the station hotel to Shikemichi for sightseeing, then dinner in Endoji. It works every single time.


Hotel Price Comparison Table

Here is the full lineup of 18 hotels — sorted by budget tier, with each property’s distance to the nearest station and my own usage history.

Hotel Price (yen) Walk to station Author’s experience
Luxury
TIAD (Autograph Collection) 32,000-70,000 Sasashima Live, 1 min Wedding venue + 2-night stay
Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel 35,000-80,000 Direct station access ZENITH meetings
Hilton Nagoya 28,000-60,000 Fushimi, 3 min Twice-monthly meetings
Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya 22,000-45,000 Fushimi, 5 min Ground-floor bar meetings
Nagoya Kanko Hotel 25,000-55,000 Fushimi, 1 min 200-guest wedding speech
Strings Hotel Nagoya 26,000-48,000 Sasashima Live Wedding attended
Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower 26,000-55,000 Sasashima Live, 10 min
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel 22,000-40,000 Meieki Wedding attended
Mid-range
ICONIC Hotel 14,000-22,000 Meieki Family/friends hosted
Meitetsu Grand Hotel 14,000-22,000 3 min
Mielparque Nagoya 12,000-18,000 8 min
Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier 16,000-24,000 8 min
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Ekimae 13,000-20,000 3 min
Budget
Toyoko Inn Sakuradori-guchi 7,000-10,000 2 min
Super Hotel Nagoya-Ekimae 7,500-11,000 5 min
APA Hotel Nagoya Nishiki 6,000-9,500 8 min
The B Nagoya 8,000-12,000 5 min Family/friends hosted
Capsule
Global Cabin Nagoya Ekimae 3,500-5,500 3 min
Centurion Cabin & Spa 4,500-6,800 Direct access

Prices and ratings reflect April 2026 conditions.


When to Book

What Drives Price Spikes

  1. Major festivals and events — the Nagoya Festival (third weekend of October), the World Cosplay Summit (early August), and others.
  2. Trade shows in the area — large-scale exhibitions at Port Messe Nagoya.
  3. Seasonal peaks — cherry blossoms (early April), autumn leaves (mid-November), New Year holidays.
  4. Day of the week — Saturday and Sunday rates run 20-50% above weekday rates.

Recommended Booking Lead Time

Period Recommended booking window
Standard weekdays 2-4 weeks ahead
Standard weekends 1-2 months ahead
Golden Week, Obon, New Year 3-6 months ahead
Festival and event dates 3-4 months ahead

Reservation Channels Worth Knowing

  • Booking.com — strongest coverage of international brands
  • Agoda — strong on Asia inventory and frequently price-competitive
  • Rakuten Travel — strongest on Japanese chains, earns Rakuten points
  • Each hotel’s official site — best member rates and the most flexible cancellation policies

Practical Information

Author’s #1 luxury pick TIAD (Autograph Collection)
Author’s regular meeting venues Hilton Nagoya, Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya
Best “anyone will be happy” choice Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel
Heritage property with Imperial Family stays Nagoya Kanko Hotel
Luxury price range ¥22,000-80,000 per night
Mid-range price range ¥12,000-25,000 per night
Budget price range ¥5,000-12,000 per night
Capsule price range ¥3,500-5,500 per night
Standard booking lead time 2-4 weeks ahead
Peak booking lead time 3-6 months ahead
Coming soon Conrad Nagoya (opening date to be confirmed)

Frequently Asked Questions

Nagoya Station Area or Sakae — where should I really stay?

Honest local opinion: for most foreign tourists, Sakae is the better base. The food in Sakae is genuinely better (the station area is dominated by chain restaurants), the nightlife is denser, and there are more authentic Nagoya-meshi options. The Nagoya Station Area wins, however, in four scenarios: frequent Shinkansen day trips to Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo; very early or very late arrivals; business meetings in the station district; or travelers with heavy luggage. If you do stay near the station, walk 10-15 minutes to Shikemichi and Endoji Shopping Street for real Nagoya atmosphere — that is my single most important tip in this guide.

Which hotel does the author personally recommend the most?

TIAD, an Autograph Collection hotel by Marriott. I held my own wedding there and have stayed two nights as a guest. The fragrance the moment you walk in feels properly grand — the kind of detail that immediately tells you this is a different category of hotel. The spa is so popular I sincerely regretted not booking earlier. Food, design, service — every element is at the top tier, and Marriott Bonvoy members earn points on every stay. It is a hotel I can recommend without hesitation regardless of who is staying.

How does the Marriott ZENITH bar actually work as a venue?

ZENITH on the 52nd floor of the Nagoya Marriott Associa is, in my view, the best “second-stop” bar in the city — easy to reach, not absurdly expensive, and impressive enough to host anyone you bring. It is comfortably quiet, the food menu has just enough to nibble on, and it works perfectly for the second venue after a celebration dinner. If your guest is taking the last train, they only need to ride the elevator down to the JR Central Towers concourse to catch it. The combination of night view and grown-up calm always lifts the satisfaction of an anniversary or special-occasion evening.

Hilton Nagoya or Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya — which one?

Use both, and pick by amenities and points programs rather than by quality. I have worked from the Starbucks in front of Hilton Nagoya more than 200 times, and I have meetings inside the Hilton itself at least twice a month. Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya I use for ground-floor bar meetings, and the food is excellent. Visiting executives and entrepreneur friends from out of town almost always pick one of these two — both are near Fushimi Station, both offer points programs and flexible late checkout, and both are easy to commute from to anywhere in central Nagoya.

Where can I experience real Nagoya atmosphere from a Nagoya Station hotel?

Walk 10-15 minutes to Shikemichi (四間道) and Endoji Shopping Street (円頓寺商店街). These two adjacent neighborhoods sit between the station and the Meijo Park area: Shikemichi’s white-walled storehouse alley preserves the Edo-era block layout, and Endoji is a Showa-era shopping arcade with new independent cafes and bars opening almost monthly. Renovated machiya cafes, family-run butchers, individual bars — this is the walking-distance pocket where the real Nagoya character is concentrated, and it is the part of the trip my visitors remember most.

What is the author’s wedding-venue experience with these hotels?

I have personally been involved in weddings at four of these hotels: TIAD, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel, Nagoya Kanko Hotel, and Strings Hotel Nagoya. All four held up to wedding-day standards with no compromises, and TIAD in particular is regarded among my friends as a dream venue. Nagoya Kanko Hotel is a property with a long history of hosting members of the Imperial Family, where I once gave a 200-guest speech at a close friend’s wedding in front of senior figures from the Nagoya business establishment. The claim that “Nagoya has no good hotels” is simply not informed — there is a deep bench of properties that hold up to the most demanding events.

When does Conrad Nagoya open and is it worth waiting for?

Hilton’s flagship Conrad brand has confirmed plans to open in Nagoya, and as a local I am genuinely looking forward to it. Conrad has strong track records in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Osaka, so it is fair to expect Nagoya’s version to slot in alongside TIAD at the very top of the local market. For the latest opening date and reservation windows, check the Conrad official site or the Hilton brand site directly. Demand will be high in the opening period, so set a calendar alert if it matters to you.


About the Author

Yuu was born and raised in Nagoya and has lived here for 35 years. He has direct experience with more than 12 of the city’s leading hotels through stays, weddings, and recurring business meetings. During his corporate years at the Nagoya branch (in Sakae) of a Tokyo-headquartered company, he hosted colleagues transferred in from Tokyo, Yokohama, Fukuoka, Nara, and other cities and helped them choose hotels for their stays. He has worked from the Starbucks in front of Hilton Nagoya more than 200 times, held his wedding at TIAD, and once gave a 200-guest speech at a close friend’s wedding at Nagoya Kanko Hotel. He writes about the version of Nagoya hospitality you cannot get from a guidebook alone.