Visit Showa Ward
Popular places to visit
Tsuruma Park
Tsuruma Park is just one of the places to see in Nagoya, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nanzan University
Explore the campus of Nanzan University during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Nagoya Institute of Technology during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nanzan Catholic Church
Learn about the local history of Nagoya when you take a trip to Nanzan Catholic Church. Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Kawahara Shrine
Find out about the history of Nagoya when you spend time at Kawahara Shrine. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Things to do
Grandma's Traditional Japanese Cooking Class
Experience Japanese calligraphy & tea ceremony at a traditional house in Nagoya
Buddhas at a Temple and Tea Ceremony Experience
Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience
Ghibli Park 1-Day Bus Tour from Nagoya
Top hotels in Showa Ward
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Other neighbourhoods around Showa Ward
Chikusa Ward
Chikusa Ward is well liked for its restaurants and museums. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden and Higashiyama Sky Tower are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Motoyama Station or Jiyugaoka Station to get around.
Osu
While you're in Osu, take in top sights like Osu Shopping District or Osu Kannon, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Osu Kannon Station or Kamimaezu Station.
Naka Ward
You might take some time to check out the abundant dining options in Naka Ward. Spend some time visiting top spots like Matsuzakaya Museum, and catch the metro at Yabacho Station or Sakae Station to see more of the area.
Kanayama
The bars and spas are just a few things visitors like about Kanayama. Atsuta Jingu Shrine and Nagoya-Boston Museum of Fine Arts are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Nishi Takakura Station or Jingu Nishi Station to get around the larger area.
Sakae
Shopping, hot springs and coffee shops highlight some notable features of Sakae. Make a stop by Sunshine Sakae or Matsuzakaya Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Sakae Station or Yabacho Station to get around town.
Nagoya City Centre
Museums, hot springs and coffee shops highlight some notable features of Nagoya City Centre. Make a stop by JTB Sunrise Center Central Japan or Nagoya City Science Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Fushimi Station or Marunouchi Station to get around town.