“Nagoya (名古屋市 Nagoya-shi?) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the third-largest incorporated cityand the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. Located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan’s major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also the center of Japan’s third largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As of 2000, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area has 8.74 million people, of which 2.27 million live in the city of Nagoya.[3]” -Wikipedia
Aichi Prefecture
Nagoya has many sight seeing attractions, included history and art museums, traditional Noh and Kabuki theaters, as well as many festivals and special handicrafts. They are also famous for their chicken–particularly their chicken wings! The most famous sight seeing attractions, however, are Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Shrine.
Nagoya Castle
Atsuta Shrine
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