What is the best way to play in Nagoya? Classic route planning full solution

As an important gateway city in the central region, Nagoya-centered journeys are generally divided into two types: leisure tours focusing on sightseeing, shopping and food in the suburbs of the city, and exploring central Honshu starting and ending in Nagoya. —— 🌟 City landmark photo 1 day tour 🗓 Route Planning: Atsuta Shrine — Nagoya Castle — Osu Shopping Street — Oasis 21 ✅ If you want to visit Nagoya quickly, just free up one day and buy a "24-hour pass for all subway lines" or "one-day pass" to get Nagoya landmark attractions and eat along the way. 📝Note tips: Even with Nagoya as a transit station in Kanto Kansai, you can complete this trip without overnight. The earliest Shinkansen can leave Tokyo at 6:00, and the latest you can take to Kyoto for check-in at 22:58, which is completely in time. If you're early, you can also find a "コメダ Cafe Shop" nearby to feel the unique cafe culture of Nagoya. —— 🌟 Classic parent-child 4-day tour in the city 🗓 Itinerary: Atsuta Shrine — Nagoya Castle — Legoland — Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens — Nagashima Park Day1 Take a 1-day tour with the city's landmarks Day2 Legoland → Nagoya Port Aquarium/Maglev Train Railway Museum Day3 Ghibliland → Tosan Zoo/Toyota Museum Day4 Long Island Park (Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Long Island + Spaland Amusement Park + Long Island Hot Springs) ✅ In addition to the landmark attractions of the Warring States Period, Nagoya is a perfect city for taking children to play. No need to bother changing hotels, choose one direction every day and enjoy the essence of Nagoya in 3 to 4 days. —— 🌟 Classic gameplay for beginners: Central 5-day small loop line ❤ Reason for recommendation: There are many cities suitable for sightseeing in the central region, but the distribution of landmark attractions is more scattered, beyond the budget transportation costs often become a stumbling block for many friends to explore the central region. We must make good use of the round trip pass. The Jump City Loop tour will be worth the price of admission. 🗓 Itinerary: Nagoya — Shirakawa-go — Takayama — Kanazawa Day1 Chubu Chubu International Airport → Osu Shopping Street → Nightlife in Rong Business District (Oasis 21, Nagoya TV Tower) → Stay at Nagoya Hotel Day2 Hida Furukawa Station → Sanmachi Ancient Street → Takayama Jinya → Enjoy Hida Wagyu → Check into Takayama Hotel Day3 Miyagawa Asahi → Shirakawa-go → Stay at Hotel Kanazawa Day4 Kanazawa Station → Kenrokuen → Higashi Tea House Street → Omicho Market → Check into Kanazawa Hotel Day5 Changslide Lucky Cat Walk → Chubu International Airport ✅ Details of itinerary When you first arrive in Nagoya on Day1, if your flight is late and you can’t do enough sightseeing, you can learn about the city through your taste buds. Fried chicken wings, eel three-course meal, and miso pork ribs are all good choices. Day2 ~ Day4 One city per day, starting from Nagoya all the way north, along the way you can enjoy Hida Wagyu beef in the food town of Takayama, take pictures of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site famous for its Gasshoya, and end at Kanazawa, the cultural capital of the West Coast. There are more attractions to visit in Kanazawa, and if you want to visit the Kanazawa 21st Century Art Museum, you can consider compressing your time in Takayama and Shirakawa-go appropriately. If you have enough time, you can also add some fun along the route according to your preferences and seasons: if you are keen on hot springs, you can add Gero Onsen and Ohida Onsen Village near Takayama; if you like historical buildings, you can add Inuyama Castle, the oldest existing castle in Japan; 🚉 Transportation Tips: Transportation recommendation, use the "Takayama Hokuriku Area 5 Days Pass". All buses moving between cities, including Takayama → Shirakawa-go; Shirakawa-go → Kanazawa section, are free with this pass. The above trips also have corresponding Shenglong Road Bus Passes available for lower prices, but many shifts need to be booked in advance, which is not very suitable for beginners. —— 🌟Seasonal limited niche route: Central 6 days humanity and nature 🗓 Itinerary: Shirakawa-go — Takayama — Toyama — Tateyama Kurobe — Matsumoto Day1 Chubu International Airport → Ei Business District Nightlife (Oasis 21, Nagoya TV Tower) → Stay at Nagoya Hotel Day2 Shirakawa-go → Enjoy Hida Wagyu → Stay at Takayama Hotel Day3 Miyagawa Asahi → Sanmachi Ancient Street → Takayama Jinya → Stay at Hotel Toyama Day4 Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Beauty Flat → Midahara → Osuki Valley → Tateyama Cableway → Lake Kurobe) → Stay at Shinano Omachi Onsen Street Day5 Matsumoto Castle → Matsumoto City Art Museum → Stay at Hotel Nagoya Day6 Changslide Lucky Cat Walk → Chubu International Airport ✅ Route details The route is more oriented towards natural exploration, as it involves winter blizzard closures, and this trip is limited to use between April 15-November 10. With the photo-taking World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go Gassho House and crossing the Tateyama Kurobe Alps as the main line, you can see a Japanese beyond a Japanese impression. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route will traverse a plateau zone at 2500 meters above sea level, unlocking the magical experience of still trekking in the wetlands on the front foot and surrounded by a 7-meter-high snow wall on the back foot. Along the way, you will also encounter natural wonders such as volcanic lakes and primeval forests, which are well worth visiting. On the return trip, you can also take a photo of Matsumoto City, the hometown of Nayoi Kusama, the queen of polka dots, and feel the artistic atmosphere. As a transit city on the return journey, there are not many attractions to visit in the very small city of Matsumoto, the most famous of which are the Japanese national treasure building Matsumoto Castle and the Matsumoto City Art Museum, which is dominated by the works of Nayo Kusama. Don’t bother studying the transportation, the attractions are within walking distance, and if you arrive during the cherry blossom season in April, you can’t miss the night cherry blossoms outside the moat of Matsumoto Castle. 🚉 Transportation Tips: Transportation Recommendation, using "Tateyama Kurobe, Takayama, Matsumoto Area 5 Days Pass", in addition to Takayama to Shirakawa-go need to purchase additional bus tickets, other inter-city movement, including Tateyama Kurobe route in the cable car, ropeway can use this pass for free.