26 Apr 2025 - Short Trip to Nagoya（名古屋）(5 days Itinerary included)

After our experience of travelling without kids last year to Shanghai/RuiAn, we decided to do it again this year to Nagoya.  We reached Changi Airport Terminal 2 at about 11pm as our flight departure time was at 1:20am.  We do not visit Terminal 2 often and with its recent upgrades, we were impressed by its serene layout, especially the huge screen featuring a very realistic waterfall.

At about 12:45am, we were onboarded the flight, getting ready for departure.

We opted to have our meals before sleep since we were quite hungry at that time.  I had a bowl of Bak Chor Mee while watching the movie "Captain America: Brave New World".

After few hours of sleep, the cabin lights slowly brightened as we began our descent over Honshu.

Soon, Nagoya came into view, nestled between sea and mountains, kissed by morning mist.

Touching down at Chubu Centrair International Airport was smooth, and within minutes, I was off the aircraft and heading through immigration.

From the airport, we took the metro (Airport Line) all the way to Nagoya Station, which cost JPY980 per ticket.  The journey was about 50 minutes.

After we arrived at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, we were a bit disoriented once out of the station.  So at such situation, the best was to open up Google Map and used its Live View walking guide.

Following is our 5 days Itinerary in Nagoya.

Day 1: Check-in to APA Hotel Ekimae Kita, Exploring Nagoya Station Vicinity, Osu Kannon Temple and Osu Shotengai Shopping Street, Shirakawa Park and Nagoya City Science Museum, Pokémon Center Nagoya (PARCO), Mirai Tower and Oasis 21, Mirai Tower by Night

Day 2: Taking Train to Inuyama, Inuyama Castle Town Showa Alley, Inuyama Castle (犬山城), Sankoinari Shrine and Haritsuna Shrine, Back to Nagoya City for Dinner, One of the Highest Starbucks outlets in Japan

Day 3: Day Trip to Gifu Prefecture, Gujo Hachiman Castle Town, Takayama Old Town, Shirakawa-go Gassho Village, Beef Steak Dinner at Nagoya

Day 4: Embark on a Journey to Tateyama Snow Wall, Great Lunch at Rest Stop, Ascending the mountain to Murodo Station, Snow Wall Walk (Mini version), Descending the Snow Mountain, Long Journey back to Nagoya

Day 5: Nagoya Castle, Tsukemen Lunch, Nagoya Port Building Observatory, Nagoya Maritime Museum, Fuji Antarctic Museum, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Night Views of Port Nagoya Area

Day 6: Hotel Check-Out, Farewell Nagoya

Stay tuned for upcoming posts for each of the above.