[2025 Nagoya Attraction] Travel Guide for Shike-michi Townscape Preservation District (Updated Apr)

#SoloTravelPlan Japan Traveling alone in Japan is very easy because the public transportation system is very convenient. Each city has its own unique identity. 27) Nagoya - It is the largest city in the Chubu region. There are many styles of tourist attractions to choose from. 📍🏯 Nagoya Castle 📍🛍️ Oasis 21 📍🛕 Legoland 📍🍛 Eel rice 📍 Endoji Shopping Street and Shikemichi, which are old shopping districts. 28) Fujinomiya - A small town with a peaceful atmosphere. In this city, you can see Mt. Fuji in full view. 📍⛩️ "Fujisan Sengen" Shrine 📍🏔️ Tanuki Lake 📍⛰️ Shiraito Falls 📍📸 Fuji World Heritage Center #TravelingAlone #TravelingJapan #TravelingAlone

#March Good Places 2025 This time I experienced the Japanese tea ceremony at Shigendo in Nagoya and went to Nagono Hanasenca, which is a super atmospheric place! Not only can you taste traditional matcha or other selected Japanese teas here, but you can also pair it with seasonal-limited wagashi to feel the Japanese delicate pursuit of seasonality**. It happened to coincide with chestnut season, so we tried a chestnut buffalo, which was simply full of surprises! The chestnuts are rich in flavor, rich in layers, and have a faint sweet aroma in the mouth. Drinking with tea is a complete taste enjoyment. Moreover, the traditional Japanese wagashi offered here are very exquisite, each one is full of thought, both in appearance and taste, making people feel the unique artistic sense of wagashi. The overall environment is quiet and full of traditional Japanese atmosphere, and the owner is very attentive to introduce the characteristics of each tea and wagashi to customers. If you want to experience the most authentic Japanese tea ceremony and feel the changing seasons, Nagono Hanasenca is definitely worth a try!

Nagoya used to have three famous shopping streets: Osu, Ozone, and Endoji. Nowadays, Osu Shopping Street is the most popular. My parents prefer less touristy places, so this time we took them to the quieter Endoji Shopping Street and Shikemichi. Starting from the Marriott Hotel, it takes about an hour to reach Nagoya Shikemichi. Shikemichi is now a residential area, so when visiting, be sure to speak softly and not disturb the local residents. The most famous spots here are Asama Shrine, Yane Shrine, and Komori Jizo. At the entrance of Asama Shrine, there is a tree over 300 years old. The shrine itself is not very large, but unfortunately, there was a film crew shooting on the day we visited, so we couldn't fully appreciate it. Following the directions on the ground, we arrived at the very unique Yane Shrine. Yane Shrine is a shrine set on the rooftop. It is said that after a major fire in Shikemichi, the deities were enshrined here. The deities worshipped are from Nagoya Tsushima Shrine, Akiba Shrine, and Atsuta Shrine. After visiting Yane Shrine, we turned a corner and arrived at Komori Jizo, a very small place dedicated to the guardian deity of children. After exploring Nagoya Shikemichi, we arrived at Endoji Shopping Street. Compared to Osu Shopping Street, this place is much quieter, but it has a more rustic charm without the commercial atmosphere. Inside the shopping street, there is a shrine even smaller than Asama Shrine—Hikoto Hira Shrine, which has only one entrance and exit. The blue lanterns of the Western Azure Dragon and the vermilion pillars create a strong contrast. After strolling through Endoji Shopping Street, we came across four statues at an intersection: a golden Oda Nobunaga, a silver Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a bronze Tokugawa Ieyasu, and finally, a colorful statue of Mito Komon, also known as Tokugawa Mitsukuni. Endoji Honmachi is even quieter than Endoji Shopping Street, with a supermarket inside. After walking around, we found that the prices here are much cheaper than the supermarket near the hotel.

As a historic district with a long history, the four streets of Nagoya have not been robbed by the noisy crowd. An old house that has experienced a hundred years of wind and rain, stands alone in the bustling city center, quietly telling his story. The old neighborhood has experienced vicissitudes and can be traced back to the distant 18th century Japanese merchant era. There are ancient warehouses, temples, houses and shops. Although many of these houses have been converted to commercial use, or exquisite Japanese restaurants, or elegant cafes, at least in terms of appearance, they still retain their original appearance.