Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Nagoya City (East) Area

  • Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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    4.0
    761 Reviews
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Chikusa-ku Higashiyamamotomachi 3-70
    The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens are located within Higashiyama Park in Nagoya City, and are divided up into three zones comprised of a zoo, botanical gardens, and an amusement park. The zoo is home to approximately 500 types of animals ranging from popular creatures such as elephants, giraffes and koalas to killifish. Complete with a corner to enjoy feeding and petting of animals, the zoo attracted attention in 2015 for its very handsome gorilla, Shabani, who was said to be “too ikemen” (a colloquial phrase for “hot guy”). The botanical gardens which display approximately 7,000 types of plants allows visitors to come in contact with nature in the large greenhouse and around the gentle walking course. The amusement park is popular among families with many attractions costing between 100 and 300 yen.

    Wow! Such an incredible zoo. So many things to see it takes all day. My only suggestion for improvement would be for them to charge more for the tickets. Costs only 500 Yen --should be 3 or 4 times...

  • Tsuruma Park
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Shouwa-ku Tsurumai 1
    A park, considered one of Nagoya’s best, which first opened in 1909. Also selected as one of the 100 best places in the country to view cherry blossoms, in spring, some 750 cherry trees come into beautiful blossom. The park’s rose garden is also planted with some 1,400 rose plants comprised of 120 varieties. With areas such as an iris pond and bigleaf hydrangea promenade, the park is filled with flowers and green plants. The park’s paid area has a dome-covered platform where musical performances are held, Kakukakutei teahouse, and small theater stage erected in memorial of universal suffrage. Seasonal events are also held here, like the Spring Green Bazaar.
  • Nagoya City Museum
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    4.0
    65 Reviews
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Mizuho-ku Mizuhotori 1-27-1
    A historical museum which first opened in 1977. The museums standing exhibit on the history of Owari Province presents the history of Nagoya from the Paleolithic to the modern era. The museum also holds special exhibitions featuring amazing cultural assets from Japan and around the world. In addition to its exhibits, the museum also holds lectures, workshops, and other events. The museum’s frequent hands-on historical seminars teach children even as they have fun. Night Museum events have also become a tradition and are packed with touches which help visitors enjoy an evening at the museum even more.

    We went to visit the museum today and several qualities made it a major disappointment. First, a wholly unfriendly staff. It had a very awkward atmosphere and we were followed closely by a guide who...

  • Furukawa Art Museum
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    4.5
    39 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku Ikeshitacho 2-50
    An art museum in 2 Chome, Ikeshita-cho, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City. The collection of about 2,800 pieces includes pictures, ceramics, crafts, and modern Japanese paintings collected by Furukawa Tamesaburo, a businessman and the museum's director. In addition to planned exhibits of the collection, they also have a high definition television showing video commentary in their audio visual room. The Tamesaburo Memorial Hall is located about three minutes on foot from the museum.

    地下鉄池下駅から徒歩2分で行ける私設美術館。 2021年11月平日に初訪問したが、たまたま私が行った日が悪かったのか、とにかく客のオバハン連中のしゃべくりがうるさかった。 いったい、この人たちって絵を見に来たのか、お仲間と雑談しに来たのか、どっちなんだって感じだった。 さらに最悪なのが、館のスタッフも展示室入口でオバハンと世間話に花を咲かせてる始末。常連客なのだろうけど、もしそうならここはいつ来...

  • Heiwa Park
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Chikusa-ku Heiwakouen
    A public park located in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City. Park features include scenic Nekogahora Pond and a field surrounded by young dawn redwoods. Some 2,300 cherry trees grow on the park's grounds and the park is a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing in spring. During the blooming period, the park is filled with visitors come to enjoy the flowers. There is also a cemetery on the park's grounds occupied by the graves of historic personages such as the samurai Hirate Masahide, attracting history buffs.
  • Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Showa-ku Takikawacho 40
    An art museum on the Iida Kaido Highway in Takikawa-cho, Showa Ward, Nagoya City. It exhibits the work of Kenichi Watanabe, a trick art painter born in Aichi Prefecture. The museum provides the chance to encounter a variety of pieces, including one where the picture transforms when the frame is rotated and one where a conical mirror reveals the image.

    テレビで紹介されているのを見て、行きました。トリックアートがとても面白く、デートなどにもお勧めです。

  • SHOWA MUSEUM of Art
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Showa-ku Shiomicho 4-1
    An art museum in Shiomi-cho, Showa Ward, Nagoya City. It features about 800 items including tea ceremony utensils from the collection of founder Goto Kozo. Nanzanju-so is a Prefectural Cultural Property that's been reconstructed on the premises, and with a reservation you can visit the Nejikago-no-Seki tea house.

    地下鉄いりなか駅から徒歩10分ほど。住宅街にある私設美術館。入館料は600円。地下鉄の1日乗車券を提示すると100円引きとなる。 建物は2階建てだが展示室は1階に小さな部屋が1室あるのみ。展示室内は撮影不可。訪館時は新春展「窓から見た景色」が開催されており、日本画や茶器などが30点ほど展示されていた。建物を抜けたところにある庭園には江戸末期に建てられた武家別邸を移築した「南山寿荘」、茶室「有合庵...

  • Hoshigaoka Terrace
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Chikusa-ku Hoshigaokamotomachi 16-50
    A shopping mall located not far from Hoshigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Line subway. The mall consists of an East and a West building separated by a road and is occupied by fashionable clothing stores, cafes, restaurants, and more. Due to its close proximity to Sugiyama Jogakuen University, many of the mall's shops are oriented towards women.
  • Nagoya Kanarebashi Pool
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku Kanarebashi 1-2-35
    An indoor heated pool facility located in Kanarebashi 1 Chome, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City. The facility has a 25-meter pool with a walking course, a children's pool, and a shallow pool for children to learn how to swim. The facility's heating and hot water makes use of the heat generated by the adjoining waste incineration plant; the electricity for the lighting is also made using the plant's heat.
  • Brother Museum
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Mizuho-ku Shioiricho 5-15

    入場無料なのでフラッと訪問。 あまり期待していなかったが、世界最古のミシン等が展示されたり、どのように動くかを動画で見ることができ、たいへんよかったです。体験コーナーもあり、お子様連れでも楽しめます。

  • Higashiyama Zoological and Botanical Gardens Hoshigaoka Kado
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku Higashiyamamotomachi 3-70
  • Hosoguchi Ike Park
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Tenpaku-ku Hirabari Minami 1-110

    普通の公園です。しかしつばめのねぐら入りが見れる。凄い数て帰って来ます。一回見ればいいかなと思います。テレビで報道されていなければ今の時期人多くありません。9月中旬過ぎたらいないかも。

  • Higashi Sanso
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Mizuho-ku Hatsuhicho 2-chome 2

    瑞穂運動場東駅から歩いて8〜10分程度の場所にあります。 無料の庭園は四季を感じる風情がいい。秋の紅葉がオススメです。静かなお庭路建物内では様々なイベントや教室が開催されます。 併設の駐車場もありますので、ぜひ、立ち寄って大正建築とお庭の散策をしてみてはいかがしょう

  • Minamiyama Univ Jinruigaku Museum
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Shouwa-ku Yamazatochou 18

    パプアニューギニアのものが多いが、不思議なお面に惹かれました。アメニズムの世界は空想力が豊かです。妖怪のお面もありました。

  • Idaka Ryokuchi
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Meito-ku Itakacho Takabari Sekobo

    自然の雑木林を楽しむことができる大きな公園です。開発がされておらず、大きな池や小さな池もあり、鳥や動物たちの憩いの場となっております。

  • Higashiyama Park
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku Tashirocho
  • Chikusa Park
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku Wakamizu 1
  • Tenpaku Park
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Tenpakucho Shimada Kuroishi
  • Kawana Park
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Showa-ku Kawaharatori 8-chome
  • Mizuho Park
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    Aichi Nagoya-shi Mizuho-ku Yamashita Dori 5

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Aichi is a prefecture of great natural beauty with Nagoya city at its heart, a busy hub home to a labyrinth of underground shops and the 17th-century Nagoya Castle. Castles are easy to find in this history-rich prefecture, but the highlight for history buffs has to be the Museum Meiji-mura, where preserved buildings from the turn of the 20th century are displayed in all their grandeur in an outdoor museum.

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