Nagoya-info as was first dreamed up in the summer of 2007 when the founder decided to put the city of Nagoya on the map. With no web experience, the idea of creating a website which through visitors could and use to better their time in Nagoya, was only a dream at first. But when you have a dream, it’s often the catalyst of great things to come. While still only a small operation, Nagoya-info is improving every day, striving to serve the needs of the Japanese and Foreign community.
Nagoya City
Despite being a large and prosperous city, Nagoya is often overlooked as a travel destination in Japan with ‘Tokyo’ and the lively ‘Osaka’, attracting the most attention. But who can blame people for not knowing about central Japan? In a recent trip back to the U.K, I opened a travel guide of Japan and was shocked to find “Nagoya” appeared on just a solitary page. There were numerous chapters on both Tokyo and Osaka.
Nagoya has a population of 2.3 million (just 200000 less than that of Osaka). Location-wise, it’s a fantastic place to be, just 1hr 40mins into Tokyo, 60mins to Osaka, 90 minutes from the beautiful mountains and Onsens to Gifu prefecture in the North, and only 40 minutes to the Mikawa peninsula and serene beaches to the South. The city has a fantastic public transport system which never sees the crowds that Tokyo does and also some of the widest roads in Japan. People argue that there isn’t anything to see in Nagoya but I argue back that there really isn’t much to do besides shopping and shrine hopping in most other Japanese cities.
Our Goals
We here at Nagoya-info offer just a small insight into the city, but one in which we hope shows you a side of Nagoya you never knew existed. We try hard to provide as much information as we can but of course there are things we don’t know, places we haven’t been to and 1000′s of people we haven’t met. so This is where we hope you can join in. Our information is free and will stay that way forever however, we need more of it. Let us be your voice. Use our site to share your thoughts, ideas and information about Nagoya City!
