It’s not just about natural hot springs anymore.

We recommend Nagoya’s hot spring resort where you can spend a relaxing day.

Nagoya has few hot springs, so there are some hot springs a bit far from the stations. Please give them a try!

Sannou Onsen Kita no Yu

Yuto Pia Takara

＜Highlights＞

1. Amazing Entertainment Services!
Various entertainment services are available, including a “Theater Room” where you can watch popular movies for free, seven karaoke rooms for 1 to 10 people, a “Free Manga Library” with 12,000 books and magazines, a game corner, a table tennis corner, a fitness studio, a kids’ space, and eight relaxation spots. You can choose the healing method according to your mood.

2. Staying Overnight is Also a Good Option!
While using it as a day trip hot spring is great, here you can also stay at the adjacent Nagoya Kasadera Hotel at an affordable rate, allowing you to relax at your own pace. There are nine types of rooms, and you can enjoy a buffet with about 30 types in the morning.

3. Well-Equipped Sauna
In the “Kaen Sekifusou” sauna of the “Ki no Yu,” there is an automatic sauna throw, and in the “Kaen Sekifusou” sauna of the “Ishi no Yu,” a self-throw is possible. Starting from March 3, 2023, an automatic sauna throw will also be installed in the “Tower Sauna” of the “Ishi no Yu.” In addition to this, a mist sauna and a freezing sauna are also available. On weekdays at 4 PM, 6 PM, and 8 PM, entertainment sauna throws are held in the men’s sauna room.

Natural Hot Spring Urbanqua SPA & LIVING

Urbanqua is a natural hot spring that you can enjoy in the city center.

A natural hot spring gushing from 800 meters underground.

With effects such as fatigue recovery and blood circulation promotion expected from simple springs, at Urbanqua, this hot spring is broken down into nano-level molecules.

Because the hot spring components are easily absorbed by the skin, you can feel the fatigue of your journey melting away smoothly!

In the large bath, there are 11 baths, including the popular source bath, high-concentration oxygen bath, and carbonated spring, as well as two saunas.

＜Highlights＞

1. Warm up in the Finnish Sauna and Ganban’yoku!
Enjoy the Finnish Sauna using aromatic stones imported from Finland and Ganban’yoku, said to have mineral and negative ion far-infrared effects.

Sweat plenty and refresh your mood!

2. Private Spaces Where You Don’t Have to Worry About Others!
For women, shared spaces after bathing can be uncomfortable.

But here, there are women-only rest areas with white curtains for privacy and various small rooms separated, so it’s safe for women alone. With free hot coffee, around 20,000 magazines and manga, and Free Wi-Fi, it’s the perfect environment for a relaxing time!

Canal Resort

Tenku Spa Hills Ryusenji-no-Yu Nagoya Moriyama Store

Ryusenji-no-Yu is said to be the birthplace of the “Super Sento” culture.

It is known as the first in Japan to introduce highly concentrated carbon dioxide baths, now common in many super sentos.

There are 15 types of baths and saunas, including source baths, beautiful foam pots, and relaxation baths.

Unique baths such as the Korean-style sauna “Han Jun Mak” and “Aroma Salt” with steam of saltwater are a delight for bath lovers.

The annex has six Ganban’yoku rooms, an excellent Ganban’yoku lounge with over 10,000 books, magazines, and comics, a lodging zone, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sauna life and the “forest villa,” a healing space only for Ganban’yoku users, where you can relax while enjoying a superb view.

Recommended sauna meals include the fluffy and rich “Super Katsu-don” and the fragrant “Stone-grilled Garlic Rice.”

They seem even more delicious when eaten after a sauna session.

＜Highlights＞

1. Breathtaking Views from the Hilltop!
Inspired by the “Infinity Pool” on the rooftop of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, this is a “top-class spa facility.”

The open-air baths surrounded by greenery have a refreshing openness. At night, they are lit up and create a mysterious atmosphere.

*The women’s open-air bath has a more limited view than the men’s open-air bath.

2. Convenient Post-Payment System
You only pay the bathing fee at the entrance, and charges for restaurants and vending machines inside are settled later.

3. Auto-Loyly Yellow Soil Sauna
The sauna room equipped with the popular Isnes stove for sauna enthusiasts uses yellow soil known to “dispel a hundred poisons,” enhancing detoxification.

Auto-loyly is performed every hour at 00 and 30 minutes, with both hard and soft options, allowing you to choose according to your preference.

In the open-air space, there are 18 to-toi beds and to-toi chairs.

4. Aroma-filled Salt Sauna
The salt sauna, where you can enjoy aromas, has a high sweating effect and is a popular sauna for achieving smooth and silky skin.

Raku Spa Garden

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New restaurants have been opening one after another in the area.

I’ll introduce you some of the recommended restaurants for lunch around Nagoya Station, including popular Nagoya dishes and restaurants where you can enjoy drinking from noon.

“Hitsumabushi” Nagoya Bincho Dainagoya Building

The skin is crispy and the meat is fluffy.

“Hitsumabushi” is one of the most popular dishes in Nagoya.

The crispy skin of the eel is very delicious.

You can enjoy it many times in one meal by eating it as it is or changing the taste with condiments.

The soup is refreshing and goes right into your stomach.

The restaurant is crowded even on weekdays, so make sure to visit well in advance.

Hitsumabushi: 3,400 yen

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“Ankake Spaghetti” at Ma Maison Eska

It’s a true Nagoya meal! miso cutlet and Spaghetti

It is a shop of “Ankake spaghetti“, one of Nagoya’s specialties.

It is conveniently located in the Eska underground mall near the Shinkansen station.

Some people may be surprised at the unique flavor of the peppery tomato-based sauce at first.

Even so, as you eat it, you’ll be hooked on the spicy an(sauce) and somehow you’ll be hooked.

You must try this spaghetti at least once.

Miso Katsu Ankake Spa (S size): 1,000 yen

“Miso Nikomi Udon” Yamamotoya Honten (Eska)

You’ll get addicted to the hard udon noodles once you get hooked.

This is a shop that serves “Miso Nikomi Udon“, one of Nagoya’s specialties, and is located in the Eska underground shopping mall.

The udon noodles are so chewy that there are pros and cons.

The first time you try it, you may be surprised at how hard it is.

The hot stewed udon noodles are a must-try when the weather turns cold.

Miso noodle soup with miso: 1,230 yen (1,353 yen tax included)

“Fried bar ma ma Maison” KITTE Nagoya

The rich miso and bitterness of the beer are a great combination

The Tonkatsu Lunch is recommended here.

There are loin and fillet options, so you can choose your favorite.

The outside is crispy and delicious.

Of course, the Nagoya-style “Misokatsu” is also available.

Try it with a good drink.

Yawaraka(soft) Miso Fillet and Cutlet Lunch (120g): 1,080 yen

CRAFT BEER KOYOEN

A stylish assortment that all goes with the beer

This is a restaurant where you can drink craft beer brewed at the “Koyouen” beer garden in Nagoya City.

There are limited edition beers depending on the season, so you can enjoy choosing your favorite.

Lunch is mainly Tonteki(pig meat) and hamburgers, but snacks for lunch are also available.

Why not order the Marriage Plate, which comes with a variety of snacks, and find your favorite beer?

Marriage Plate for Craft Beer: 750 yen

“Sanshoku-Senshu Miejin” KITTE Nagoya

Shiguremabushi is delicious as it is or mixed with condiments

This is a restaurant where you can enjoy the cuisine of Mie Prefecture, which is next to Aichi Prefecture.

You can enjoy a variety of dishes made with premium ingredients depending on the season, such as “Tekone mabushi” using tuna from Mie Prefecture, “Shigure mabushi” using Matsusaka beef of Mie, etc.

The drinks are also available, including “Nagashima Beer Garden” directly from Nagashima Beer Garden, “Nabana no Sato Nagashima Beer”.

There is a wide selection of drinks such as “Nagashima Beer” directly delivered from Nagashima Beer Garden and “Beer for Ise-Shima Summit Taki Jiman“, so you can spend a very satisfying time from lunch.

“Fish & Sushi” Shimono Isshiki Global Gate

Sushi lunch with a selection of the most popular items

This is a fish shop operated by a fishmonger directly.

The menu includes seafood bowls, sushi and fish set menus.

If you order the “Jo-Zushi(Sushi) Lunch“, nine pieces of sushi are served on a beautiful plate.

They have a selection of Japanese sake from all over Japan, allowing you to enjoy both delicious fish and sake at the same time.

Jo-Zushi(Sushi) Lunch (9 pieces): 1,850 yen

THE CORNER Hamburger & Saloon GLOBAL GATE

The buns are delicious and the burgers are free of toppings

A popular hamburger restaurant in Nagoya’s Nishi-ku has opened inside the Global Gate.

If you order a hamburger set, you can get additional toppings for 100 yen.

There are several side dishes to choose from, so you can customize your burger.

You can also change your drink of choice to a beer for an additional 350 yen.

A good burger and a beer go hand in hand!

Burger set (standard): 1,200 yen

Have you decided what to eat?

I’ve introduced some recommended lunches in the Nagoya Station area.

There are many restaurants around the station, so you are sure to find your favorite one.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Nagoya, and have a delicious lunch.

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As a native of Nagoya, I love fried shrimps, but I don’t think of them as a feast.

However, the number of restaurants that serve fried shrimps as a Nagoya specialty are increasing.

The punchy specialty of “Ebi Dote”

In Nagoya, the bigger the fried shrimp, the higher the reputation of the restaurant.

However, the number of restaurants that specialize in fried shrimp is less than that of other Nagoya-style food restaurants.

Jumbo fried shrimp is currently served at tonkatsu and Japanese and Western restaurants as a specialty.

Against this backdrop, Ebi Dote Shokudo which opened four years ago in the Nagoya Station Shinkansen underground shopping mall, is the only fried shrimp specialty restaurant in Nagoya.

A huge shrimp fly object is dawn from the ceiling!

Even on weekdays, the place is crowded with businessmen on a business trip to Nagoya.

After finishing their work in Nagoya, they come to eat “Ebi Dote” which is the name of the restaurant.(6 pieces, ¥853 or more)

The freshly fried shrimp are dipped in a bowl of Dote-Miso, which is made mellow by adding a beaten egg to the mix.

By the way, the fried shrimps are made from the banana shrimp.

The sweetness of the shrimp is brought out by Dote Miso.

This menu breaks the Japanese stereotype that fried shrimp must be served with tartar or Worcester sauce.

For lunch, they also offer the “Shrimp Dote Lunch” (1,382 yen), which comes with rice, miso soup and pickles.

Excellent tartar sauce made on the spot

In Nagoya, size is the most important when it comes to fried shrimps.

So we ordered the fried shrimp set meal (usually 1,814 yen, 1,598 yen for lunch).

And what came out was the photo above.

Two extra-large flied shrimps were sitting on the plate.

The size of the extra-large fried shrimp is more than 20 cm.

Yes, it was big enough.

This is a satisfying meal.

You can eat it with Worcestershire sauce, but what you should pay attention to is the tartar sauce.

The tartar sauce at this restaurant is made on that table by crushing sliced boiled eggs.

Plenty of freshly made tartar sauce on the fried shrimp enhances the sweetness and plumpness of the shrimp.

I can’t stop eating!

What is the size of shrimps?

As we were enjoying the plump, XL sized shrimp, the Mayumi Fujita, a chief  of the restaurant grinned at us and said a few words.

You shouldn’t be surprised by this.

Actually, we have more than this. (Fujita)

When I looked at her, there was a huge piece of fried shrimp in her hands, and shrimp was protruding from the plate

What is this?

This is our specialty: “Japan’s best!It’s an extra-large fried shrimp!” (Fujita)

Japan’s best! Extra-large fried shrimp~ (single item: 2,354 yen, set meal: 2,764 yen)

It was too big to fit on the plate, and it just stuck out!

How big is it…..

Actually, there is a scale written on the chopstick bag, and you can measure the length of the shrimp.

It was 35 cm long!

I’ve seen many fried shrimps in the past, but never such a big one.

It is definitely the biggest fried shrimp in Nagoya, or even in Japan.

We sometimes see fried shrimp 20 or more centimeters in length, but we wanted to produce something so big that our customers would be surprised.

We looked around a lot and finally found a shrimp called a sea tiger, which is a member of the prawn family and is caught in the East China Sea.

Every time we brought it to tables, customers get surprised and say “Oh!“(laugh)

A lot of customers are taking pictures with their phones in hand (Fujita).

It’s also unique that it’s not cut into pieces so that you can enjoy its size.

When you eat it, you should either take a bite of it or cut it off with the scissors provided with chopsticks.

The taste is like it’s not so tasty, but you can never eat the moist texture in other shrimps.

However, as I’ve said many times, in Nagoya, it’s all about the size of the fried shrimp!

Store Information And Access

Ebi Dote Shokudo is in “Esca underground shopping area” in JR Nagoya Station.

It takes about 2 minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Nagoya Station.
Follow the signs of Esca from the Shinkansen station gates, take just a few steps out of the Taikoo-guchi exit and immediately take the escalator down to the basement.
Then, you can get Esca.

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Known for its wide variety of dishes, from eye-catching menu to the exciting flavors, Nagoya meshi(food) add nice experience on your sightseeing in Aichi.

I’ show a list of dishes “you’ll regret if you don’t eat”!

Here are some of Nagoya’s best local gourmet dishes.

Seeing is believing, so let’s try it first!

1: Hitsumabushi

The fragrant smell is mouth watering! Extravagant Nagoya rice!

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Nagoya meshi” is Hitsumabushi.

It’s a luxurious dish of beautifully chopped and baked eel, spread all over a rice table, but what’s worth mentioning is the way to eat.

Eat it as it is, with condiments, or with ochazuke (rice with tea), and you can enjoy it three times for one meal.

The Representativeof Nagoya meshi! Atsuta Houraiken Honten

 Atsuta Houraiken is a long-established restaurant where people are always waiting in line.

Their signature dish, Hitsumabushi, is a masterpiece with traditionally mild sauce and fragrantly grilled eel.

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2: Miso Nikomi Udon

It’s so hot that the dish makes your glasses fog up!

“Miso Nikomi Udon” is also the Must-try gourmet of Nagoya cuisine.

There are many theories, but it is said to have its roots in the Warring States period.

The noodles are simmered slowly in an earthenware pot, and then dipped in the sweet and spicy, thick miso soup that people in Nagoya like.

It’s a hearty bowl of noodles and the “Derauma” flavor will give you power.

Yamamoto-ya Honten Eska Store, a specialty restaurant for Miso Nikomi Udon

Yamamoto-ya Honten has made original taste of  “Miso Nikomi Udon” and made famous in Japan.

Their elaborate seasoning with a unique blend of local red and white miso and sugar, is popular.

Their specialty, “Miso Nikomi Udon with Nagoya Cochin(Nagoya Chicken)” is a must-try!

3: Taiwanese Ramen

Exciting food that was born and raised in Nagoya

We are in “Nagoya”, but do we need to eat Taiwanese Food?

Yes, “Taiwanese Ramen“, born in Nagoya and popular for its stimulating taste, is the Nagoya food.

The noodles are topped with a heaping pile of minced meat, chives, and hot peppers, and the ramen has become a Nagoya specialty.

Many people are addicted to the spiciness of this ramen.

Addictive spiciness! Original Taiwanese Ramen “Misen” JR Nagoya Station

The “Taiwanese Ramen” that you have to sweat on your forehead as you fight against the spiciness originated at Misen.

The chicken broth with lots of chili peppers and garlic and the taste of minced meat combine to create a dish that will make you feel like you are in for a real treat.

Spicy, but I want to eat it!

It’s such an exciting experience.

4: Morning

Power up in the morning with our hearty “morning” service!

“Morning” is a Nagoya-style service that offers bread and eggs for the price of one drink!

You can start enjoying the delicacies at a great price in the morning.

The set menus vary from store to store.

It could be Nagoya’s famous “Ogura Toast”, Japanese food or pasta.

It’s for people who want to have a full morning.

Speaking of mornings in Nagoya, “Liyon”!

You don’t have to get up early for “Morning” at Lyon!

They are offering “morning” services until 6:00 pm.

What a surprise!

It’s quite generous of them to offer such a reasonable service all day long.

I recommend the “Ogura-an Press Sand”

You can enjoy a sandwich with plenty of red bean paste.

5: Fried Chicken Wings

It’s the most popular menu at Izakaya in Nagoya! Go ahead and enjoy drinking!

Spicy taste and crunchy texture.

Nagoya’s “fried chicken wings” are seasoned with a secret sauce and spices, and then deep-fried twice, making them so juicy!

Your hands may get a little dirty, but you’ll eat it up one after another until you forget about it.

It’s a great way to get your drink on, and this is what Nagoya people do.

Furaibou Eska, the Originator of Fried Chicken Wings

It all began in 1963.

Nagoya’s specialty, “fried chicken wings”, was born here at “Furaibou“.

Since then, it has become one of Nagoya’s signature flavors, using fresh chicken wings and its secret sauce.

You can enjoy the original fried chicken wings with the sweet and spicy sauce and the unchanging taste of peppers.

6: Ankake Spaghetti

Nagoya’s local chrap gourmet with thick noodles and thick sauce!

The spaghetti (ankake) spaghetti (anpa) is one of the most unique and original dishes in Nagoya.

Thick, chunky noodles are fried and topped with original ingredients, and then served with a thick ankake sauce.

You’ll be addicted to the exquisite flavor!

YOKOI SUMIYOSHI Honten, Famous for Original Ankake Spaghetti Loved by the Locals

Yokoi offers the original flavor of Ankake Spaghetti.

Their extensive menu and wide variety of toppings are talk about among locals.

The “Mirakan” is one of their most popular dishes, with sausage, ham, onions and green peppers.

You can’t talk about Ankake Spaghetti without eating Yokoi !

7: Miso-katsu (pork cutlet)

Calories? Salt? If you eat it without worrying about it, you can feel the happy taste.

“Miso-katsu” is a common menu item at tonkatsu restaurants in Nagoya.

People from Nagoya are often surprised to learn that Tonkatsu restaurants in other parts of Japan don’t have “Miso katsu” on their menu.

The reddish-brown sauce, which is made by boiling soybean paste with sugar and other ingredients, is topped on the cutlet!

The original miso sauce is popular! “Misokatsu” at Futaba

Misonkatsu Futaba has extensive menu of fried foods.

The popular “Miso-Katsu Teishoku(set meal)” is made with carefully prepared pork, crispy fried and put with a rich, original miso sauce.

This famous restaurant has been supporting Nagoya’s flavor for over 40 years.

The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere.

8: Fried Shrimp

This is a menu item unique to Aichi, where shrimp catches are high in Japan.

The “Tenmusu” (see below) also uses shrimp.

The crunchy texture of the shrimp has captured the hearts of Nagoya people, and the restaurant has become known throughout the country as a “shrimp lover”.

The specialty is the jumbo shrimp fry at Maruha Shokudo Lasik

Nagoya people, who love big in anything, also highly rate Maruha Shokudo’s famous jumbo shrimp fry.

The Maruha Set Meal features a jumbo shrimp fry.

They purchase fresh seafood from main store in Toyohama, Minamichita, so you can enjoy the taste of the fresh shrimp without leaving Sakae in Nagoya!

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9: Tenmusu

The perfect accompaniment for traveling!

“Tenmusu” in Nagoya has a lovely round shape.

The collaboration of softly bitten rice and tempura such as shrimp is the most common.

In some restaurants, tempura peeks out of the rice.

The size is easy to eat, the flavor is good even when cold, and it’s perfect for take-out.

Original Tenmusu “Senju” at Kintetsu Nagoya Station

What comes to mind is “the taste of mom” for Japanese people.

The “Tenmusu” from the original “Tenmusu Senju“, which is wrapped in aluminum, has a  homey taste, with a perfect texture of rice and slightly sweet shrimp tempura that melts and relaxes.

10: Kishimen

Delicious both hot and cold! Enjoy the flat noodles!

Kishimen is the pride of Nagoya’s noodle gourmet.

It is characterized by thin and flat noodles.

Its richness and smoothness are addictive.

The soy sauce-based noodle soup that Nagoya people prefer is common, but because the noodles themselves have a simple flavor, there are also western-style and unusual variations on the noodles.

Sumiyoshi at JR Nagoya Station Shinkansen Line

Could it be that people from other parts of the country are more familiar with the area than local Nagoya people?

Sumiyoshi is a standing noodle shop located on each platform of JR Nagoya Station.

Many people say that this is the first place to eat kishimen noodles when they arrive in Nagoya.

The Shinkansen Platform Shop is located on platforms 14 and 15.

Their “Ika(Squid) Tempura Kishimen” is also delicious!

Miya Kishimen Takesaburo, Since Taisho Era

For those who enjoy the traditional taste, there is the Soy Sauce, and for those who prefer an elegant taste, there is the Osumashi Sauce.

At “Takesaburo“, about a 3 minute walk from Sakae Subway Station, the “Eraberu(Choice) Lunch” lunch set, which includes a choice of kishimen and a mini-don (rice bowl), is also popular.

11: Nagoya Curry Udon

Mildly spicy “Nagoya Curry Udon” is the perfect match to udon noodles.

“Miso Nikomi Udon” is not the only way to eat Udon in Nagoya, but Curry Udon is also one of the most popular way to eat.

It’s not as spicy as it looks because of the original spice blend and Japanese dashi.

It’s rich in flavor and you can enjoy several bowls of it.

Be careful not to splash the broth when you slurp it up.

“Curry Udon Shachihonoya”, a Famous Nagoya Curry Udon Restaurant

When one thinks of a famous Nagoya curry udon restaurant, the name “Shachihonoya” comes to mind.

Their “Curry Udon” is a masterpiece of thick, well-bounced udon noodles and deep, flavorful soup with multiple spices.

The soup is so good that you’ll drink every last drop of it.

12: Teppan Spaghetti

Even the iron plate that carries the old-fashioned ketchup flavor is nostalgic to Japanese!

Teppan Spaghetti is another famous Nagoya specialty.

Place slightly thicker noodles and ingredients on a hot iron plate, pour in a beaten egg!

The appearance is vivid and appetizing.

Udon, Kishimen and spaghetti…

Nagoya people love noodles.

Cafe Yuki, Nostalgic Coffee Shop From Showa Era

Cafe Yuki was renovated and relocated in 2018.

It’s a pure cafe with a stylish, modern and retro Showa-era feel.

Their specialty, “Italian Spaghetti” is the so-called “Teppan Spaghetti”.

You can enjoy the nostalgic taste of red sausage and peppers until the very end.

13: Doteyaki, Dote-ni (miso oden)

The slow-cooked and soaked in thick sauce taste is perfect for the izakaya menu!

Miso Oden “Dotei (Doteni)” is stewed beef tenderloin and motsu with miso and mirin.

“Miso” is also used here, and it is the key to Nagoya’s cuisine.

This rich, sweet and spicy flavor goes well with sake!

This is the must-try menu at Nagoya Izakaya.

A great restaurant in downtown! “Dote-no Shinagawa”

Dote-no Shinagawa is located where full of atmosphere of downtown.

Dote-yaki, in which fresh motu (pork belly) is stewed in a sauce made of hatcho miso, which has been used continuously since the establishment of the restaurant, is the quintessential taste of Nagoya people.

A seven-minute walk from Meitetsu Hotta Station.

Seats are available, but it’s better to eat at the counter and stand in front of the restaurant to eat Nagoyan style.

14: Ogura Toast

Ogura Toast is often served in the morning in Nagoya!

A thick toast with plenty of butter and margarine, and a thick layer of red bean paste on top.

The synergistic effect of the sweetness of the butter and the crispy toast makes the deliciousness stand out.

Ogura Toast, also popular on the morning menu, is a taste that gives you vitality.

Ogura Toast that Goes Well with Coffee! “Nagagutsu to Neko(Boots and Cats)”

Nagagutsu to Neko located in Sakae is the place where you can enjoy a great cup of coffee and a relaxing time.

This is the place where you can find the coffee of your choice.

The Ogura Toast is a high quality toast made with blended red bean paste, salt and roasted sesame seeds.

It’s a taste that goes well with coffee.

Have you decided food to eat in Nagoya?

Strong, memorable flavors, hearty portions and a bold appearance.

Nagoya has many such specialties, and after eating them, you may feel like you’ve been boosted.

Incidentally, if you order coffee at a coffee shop in Nagoya, you’ll often receive a small package of side dishes or cookies as a complimentary gift, which is also a Nagoya-style hospitality.

Nagoya’s many kinds of “Nagoyan rice” such as kishimen (rice noodles) and miso katsu (miso cutlets) are in the spotlight by people all over the country.

A power food, hitsumabushi, a unique way of eating unagi (eel), is a must-try dish in the home city of Nagoya.

I will introduce some of Nagoya’s most popular hitumabushi restaurants.

What is Hitsumabushi?

Rice is spread over a Ohitsu (a special bowl) and grilled and chopped eel is placed on top of it.

You eat it mixed with rice and eel.

It is the feature that you change way to eat as you go along first, second and third.

How to eat Hitsuzumabushi for three times

hitsumabushi is a dish of thin, savory unagi (eel) carved into strips and served on a bed of rice. The most distinctive feature of hitsumabushi is the way it is eaten. Here are some of the most common ways to eat Hitsumabushi.

How to Eat Hitsumabushi

I found good explanation:How to eat HITSUMABUSHI

For the first set, enjoy the taste of the dish as it is.

The second set is accented with green onions and wasabi on top.

For the third set, the condiments and chopped seaweed are topped on top of the second set and dashi is poured over the top, making it “unachazuke“!

The combination of the unagi fat, the excellent sauce, and the mildly fragrant dashi broth makes it easy to forget that this is the third meal, and it sits so smoothly in your stomach.

For the last meal, you can choose the way you feel the most delicious among the three.

By adding a variety of flavors, you can eat hitsumabushi without even bothering.

Enjoying every last bite, this is the Nagoya way!

No.1 Atsuta Houraiken / The area around Atsuta Jingu

“Hitsumabushi” is actually a registered trademark of this restaurant!

The winner of the award is Atsuta Houraiken.

Founded in 1873, its sauce, which is said to have been protected by the air defense system during the war as a representative of Nagoya’s flavor, has been orally handed down only to the founder’s family, and is characterized by its extreme mellowness.

The sauce is passed down only to the founder’s family and is extremely mellow.

Ochazuke, served in bonito broth, is also unquestionably delicious.

There is a never-ending line for this restaurant, so you may come back to the restaurant after you’ve enjoyed sightseeing in Nagoya.

No.2 Maruya Honten / Around Nagoya Station

You can only enjoy the taste of this restaurant if you pay close attention to pickles and tea.

The second ranked is Maruya Honten.

This is another famous restaurant that has many enthusiastic fans across the country.

The eels are carefully selected from designated suppliers according to the season.

Only the best, fattiest eels are judged with craftsmanship.

The sauce, which can be called the restaurant’s “life“, is based on the traditional sauce and is mixed with several types of soy sauce and mirin in a strangely balance.

With a direct connection to JR Nagoya Station, this restaurant is popular with business travelers as well.

No.3 Hitsumabushi Inou Eska / Around Nagoya Station

Crispy and thick! Eels and happiness are both packed in a rice bowl

The crispy, fragrantly grilled skin and plump, first-class flesh.

Hitsumabushi Inou’s Hitsumabushi is a dish of exquisite unagi (eel) served on a table crammed in bowl and served with a rich, sweet and spicy sauce that was created through trial and error.

At 2,980 yen including tax (3,720 yen including tax for the Kamihitsumabushi), you can enjoy such luxurious and delicious food at a relatively reasonable price, which is only possible at Inou!

The Eska shop is about a 3-minute walk from JR Nagoya Station. It is a stylish shop with a modern Japanese atmosphere, marked by a large white curtain.

No.4 Hitsumabushi Nagoya Binchou Lasik / Sakae Area

With its golden glow and fragrant smell, it will impress you like never before.

The reason why hitsumabushi Nagoya Binchou is so delicious is because it is the ultimate in grille.

Eels are grilled over high heat using binchotan charcoal without the steaming process, and the fragrant, elastic flesh and crispy skin will delight your thirst.

The new rice, which would be a feast in itself, and the slightly thicker sauce made with Aichi’s finest Tamari Shoyu (soy sauce) and mirin, which are the pride of the local area, and the eels, which are carefully selected by the chef, are all part of this magnificent collaboration.

The combination of these two ingredients makes for a dish that needs no explanation.

The Lasik restaurant is a three-minute walk from Sakae subway station.

It’s a great place to stop by after a day of shopping in Sakae.

No. 5 Unafuji / Tsurumai area

This is a famous restaurant that serves not only Hitsumabushi, but also rice bowls and other dishes.

In the competitive gourmet district of Nagoya, “Unafuji” has become a famous restaurant in just 25 years.

Its excellent taste is proven by its selection as Bib Gourmand in the “Michelin Guide Aichi, Gifu and Mie 2019“.

They stock a steady stream of truly delicious unagi (eels), which are bright blue in color and well-fleshed to the tail, and serve them with a sauce that you cannot get anywhere else.

It’s no wonder that people line up for their meals every day.

They also have a popular “En-Yukari” table for people with disabilities.

Forward-looking Hitsumabushi is waiting for you at Tsurumai Subway Station, about 8 minutes on foot.

No.6 Shirakawa Joshin Honten / Nagoya Castle Area

You’ll enjoy every last bit of rice in a bowl! Moving experience!

Shirakawa’s Hitsumabushi is a delight for its customers with the right amount of fat, flavor, and flavorful skin.

The restaurant selects the best eels that are available at the right season.

In addition to this, the Japanese brand rice and the secret sauce that has been matured give eel powerful taste, and it makes highest level of flavor.

Then, a finale is served with ochazuke, a richly aromatic broth based on light broth.

You are guaranteed to be moved over and over again.

No.7 Ichibiki / Around Nagoya Station

Enjoy unagi (eel) at a restaurant in the Nagoya business district!

Ichibiki, established in 1939, is an eel, tempura and kaiseki restaurant of local.

Eels served so extravagantly that they almost overflow from the bowl are marinated in sweet and spicy sauce and grilled with binchotan charcoal, resulting in an almost crispy, savory finish.

Numbered tickets are given out from 10:00 a.m., and they end as soon as tickets are gone.

Please note that this restaurant is called “unagi-mabushi” on the menu.

No.8 Unagi Kiya / Around Nagoya Station

The deep taste of a long-established restaurant will charm you!

Every time you pass by, the smell of grilled eel is sure to whet your appetite.

The smell makes you want to stop in front of “Unagi Kiya“, which was established in the late Edo period.

The sauce, which is sticky and wraps around the eel, boasts a deep, sweet and spicy flavor that captivates Nagoya people who love strong flavors.

So it’s a local Nagoya flavor!

They let eels swim in water to remove the smell, and then grilled over high heat with Kishu-binchotan charcoal to make them crispy.

You will be hesitate to finish your meal, but your chopsticks will go on and your bowl will soon be empty.

This is the work of a long-standing restaurant!

No. 9 Ibasho / Sakae Area

Ibasho, one of the birthplace of Hitsumabushi, is a restaurant with unbeatable taste!

Although located in Sakae, Nagoya’s busiest area, “Ibasho” has a quiet atmosphere and an unshakable presence with a traditional taste that has been preserved.

Founded in the late Meiji era, it is one of the birthplaces of Hitsumabushi.

If you order hitsumabushi for two or more people, the portions are placed on one large Ohitsu and served to you.

This is said to be the proper way to eat.

Sencha(tea) is served with ochazuke.

If you prefer a stronger taste, you can try the secret sauce here.

No.10 Miyakagi / Nagoya Station and surroundings

The ultimate choice between eel and chicken, looming for the old shop!

Established in 1899. Miyakagi is a long-established restaurant specializing in Kashiwa (chicken) and eel.

The restaurant has about 130 seats.

You can enjoy the pride of Nagoya’s traditional flavors in a relaxed atmosphere.

The miso-suki chicken nabe is very popular, but the hitsumabushi is a must-try dish.

The bouncy meat is irresistible!

Eel or Kashiwa – the ultimate choice.

By the way, if you choose to have a one-course meal, you can enjoy both in a luxurious way.

No. 11 Owada / The area around Atsuta Shrine

Enjoying the beautiful view of the garden while tucking into the exquisite “Hitsumabushi!

The elegant white walls of “Owada” are eye-catching.

They are proud of thick-fleshed eels, which are slow-roasted and soft.

The homemade sweet and spicy sauce highlight the original flavor of the eel, creating an elegant taste.

The third set of “Hitsumabushi”, a hearty dish, is served with bancha (green tea) instead of dashi (Japanese soup stock) so that you can enjoy it until the last bite.

The restaurant’s high-class Japanese-style garden, which is the pride of the restaurant, is also amazing.

Enjoy the beautiful view while tasting the highest quality food.

About a 3-minute walk from Jingu Nishi Subway Station.

Close to Atsuta Shrine, so you can visit after visiting the shrine.

Summary and Map of Hitumabushi Shop

Hitsumabushi is a dish that highlights the luxury ingredient, eel, three times over.

Eel, rice, sauce, condiments and dashi, a simple composition, yet this is a dish of happiness that will bring you new discoveries and impressions time and time again.

It’s sure to satisfy you, no matter which restaurant or way you eat it!

I’m proud to recommend Nagoya hitsumabushi to you.

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I went to Cat Island over the 10-day Golden Week Holidays.

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Access to Sakushima Island

 Sakushima is a remote island located in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, and can be reached by boat from Isshiki Port in Nishio City.

The address of Isshiki Port is 176 Koyubunen Koto, Isshiki-cho, Nishio City.

Isshiki Port is close to the Fish Morning Market, and free parking is available in front of the market (You don’t have to use the morning market).

Next to the morning market is a fish and shellfish shopping and restaurant.

There is a “Isshiki Sakana Hiroba“, which seems to be quite busy on weekends.

There are seven ferry services a day, the earliest one leaving at 6:30 and arriving at Sakushima (East Port) at 7:00.

Here is the timetable of ferry and bus which I translated from Japanese site.

The boat seems to have a capacity of more than 100 people, so it doesn’t seem to be over capacity on a normal weekend.

However, I heard that it might be crowded during Golden Week holidays.

In fact, the boat was over capacity when I visited.

When that happens, there will be increase in the number of boats on the island.

Those who cross to the island by bus or train need to be careful (it’s a good idea to line up at the port a little early).

There are two boat docks on the island, West Port and East Port.

You can encounter cats in the villages around both ports.

It takes about 20 minutes to get from West Port to East Port on foot, and about 10 minutes by rented bicycle.

Cats around East Port of Sakushima

Since I stayed at a guest house in East Port, I got off at East Port (the last stop was East Port) and started to explore.

It was very windy, so I walked but couldn’t find the cat for the first hour or so.

After collecting information from the people of the island, I found that the cats on Sakushima seem to gather in a specific house.

In Sanagi Island(in Kagawa) and Manabe Island(in Okayama), if you stroll around the island, you’ll see many cats, but on Sakushima Island, things are a little different.

There are cats on the island, but you’ll almost always see them in yards where residents live.

They are quite close to their own cats.

It seems there are a lot of cases where they are being fed in the yard as shown in the picture.

A resident said:

I don’t have a cat, but the cats took up residence on their own while I was feeding them

I managed to get permission from the house where the cat is staying to start taking photos.

I couldn’t take pictures of the cats staying in the garden, so I took pictures of the cat playing in the garden quietly from a distance.

I was keenly aware of how lucky I was to have brought my telephoto lens.

Many of the houses have beautiful flowers growing in them, so you can take lots of pictures of flowers and cats.

There were still some small cats playing around, and I got some great shots of them.

One of the cats, who appeared in “The Island of Cats,” posed for a picture.

I heard that this cat was walking on his owner’s shoulder.

I took a picture of cat actually getting on the owner.

Foods and Guest Houses in East Port

I got the impression that there are a lot of guest houses and restaurants in Higashiko(East Port).

The sashimi set meal I had for lunch was freshly caught flounder, sea cucumbers, octopus, etc. and priced at 1,200 yen!

By the way, the guest house I stayed at was called Ichibei, and it was just under 8,000 yen for one night and two meals.

I ate a lot of seafood such as crab, octopus, sashimi and boiled fish.

The dish in the photo comes with a small boiled octopus and clams.

The bike rentals were free and they kept our luggage at times other than check in and check out.

Cats around Sakushima West Port

The area around West port is dotted with art galleries such as “Ohirune House” and stylish cafes that have been renovated from old houses, and it’s a bit of a fashionable town.

Photo above is the “Ohirune House”.

It looks nice if you take a nap while listening to the sound of the ocean.

Like at East Port, I didn’t see any cats walking around the town or the port area, but rather they seemed to be hanging out in private house’s yards or near the entrance.

You can’t go into private house’s yards to take photos without permission, so I had to ask permission from the owners of private homes to take photos here as well.

There was a young cat who loved to play.

I wanted to keep photographing him because his every gesture was so cute, but he still went into private house’s yards.

Feeling the frustration of not being able to shoot as much as I would like, I tried to look for cats again.

It’s not that there are no cats in town.

However, the cats you see occasionally are wary and you can’t approach them easily.

The friendly cats go into private house’s.

It’s a little different from Sanyu Island and Manabe Island, where many cats don’t go into houses.

The picture is near the harbor where the fishermen’s boats dock in the west harbor. I expected to see a cat holding a fish, but I could not find the cat itself. Too bad.

Summary of Cats in Sakushima

Sakushima Island is a little different from the other cat islands.

Lastly, the most friendly cat in a village in East Port.

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Some of the cafes are also known as the original maid cafes.

In this article, I’ll take a look at five such maid cafes in Osu.

There are many maid cafes that even beginners will want to visit while sightseeing!

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M’s Melody

Speaking of a maid cafe, the first thing you hear when you enter is “Welcome back, Master”.

This maid cafe is the birthplace of the greeting, and as it is a well-established maid cafe that has been in business since 2002, it is recommended for those who want to enjoy the standard first.

Since it is an orthodox maid cafe, the interior of the store has a calm impression.

Of course, there is also a service such as drawing a picture on omu-rice, so communication with the maid is also perfect.

There are a lot of events and many variations of uniforms , so you may see different costumes every time you go!

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The interior is decorated in the image of an English aristocrat’s mansion with a classical impression that even women can enjoy.

You can enjoy delicious tea and food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Alcohol is also available at dinner time, so you can enjoy it alone or with your friends.

The deep green and long skirt length gives a neat and clean impression of a maid’s outfit.

Each maid has her own catchphrase, making it easy to communicate with them.

They also hold birthday events, so if you want to have fun talking to the maids, this is the place for you!

MaiDreamin Nagoya Osu Manekineko-mae Store

MaiDreamin is a group that has more than 10 maid cafes across the country.

Therefore, the interior of the store and the service is top-notch!

It’s a tourist-style coffee shop where you can enjoy communicating with the maids rather than just enjoying a meal.

There is even a live performance by the maids at some events.

Everyone will have a good time making noise and having fun.

This is the kind of maid cafe you see on TV and in movies!

If you want to get a taste of the atmosphere, this is the place to visit!

The shop is recruiting stuff(maid) who can speak English and Chinese.

So, some of maid might speak a foreign language.

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Usamimi Maid Cafe Rabiatto

In this coffee shop, not the maids, but the lunar rabbits from the moon (AKA Rabbi @ The Force) are serving you.

They have come to protect the peace of the earth, and they can power up by healing the master and lady of the earth!

Let them heal to their heart’s content and give them a boost.

The restaurant is a cozy place with only 6 counter seats.

You’ll be closer to the Force, so you’ll feel safe even if you’re visiting alone.

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This Japanese style teahouse is run by white foxes who are disguised as town girls through sorcery to repay the humans.

The counter with a diggable kotatsu is designed to make you feel nostalgic.

The meals offered include Japanese dishes such as udon and soba, and sweets made with matcha tea.

And the costumes with kimono arrangements are cute!

The point is that they are actually white foxes, and they have fluffy ears and a tail.

The food you order is prepared right in front of you, so just watching it is soothing.

Let’s have fun and feel like a tourist!

Now that maid cafes have become popular, there are many shops with different concepts.

In Osu, you will surely find a shop that you can enjoy from the standard one to the otherworldly one!

Please visit this place on your next holiday and feel like a tourist!

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The perfect facility for such people is Noritake Garden in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, which is a complex facility for ceramics.

On the first and second floors of the Noritake Garden Craft Center, you can observe the manufacturing process of artisans and experience hand at painting

So, at the facility, both adults and children can enjoy.

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The first and second floors of the Craft Center in Noritake Garden, where you can witness Noritake’s techniques and traditions, including the production process of ceramics.

Kraft Center in the Noritake Garden

Noritake Garden, a complex facility for ceramics has a “Kraft Center” that allows visitors to observe the manufacturing process.

On the first floor, they introduce the process of fabric production by pouring molding from “prototype production” to “glazed firing.”

On the second floor, you can see a variety of painting tasks, such as drawing methods and drawings by skilled craftsmen.

The “Picture Experience Corner (charged)” is also available, and it is a facility where both adults and children can enjoy the beauty of ceramics, such as knowing and creating them.

The 3rd and 4th floors are the Noritake Museum, which contains the Old Noritake.

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Know about “Bone China” and the “Manufacturing Process”!

A type of porcelain, bone china, developed at the end of the 18th century in the United Kingdom, comes from the name of china, which uses ash of bovine bone as its raw material.

On the first floor of the Kraft Center, you can check the flow of “prototyping,” “molding,” “firing,” and “glazing” in the Bone China manufacturing process.

The following is a simple process.

First, clay was used to form a temporary mold using gypsum to make a prototype. From there, use molds are made.

Long stones, silica, kaolin, clay are finely divided, bone ash and water are added, and muddy mud is called “deisho”.

The mud is poured into a gypsum mold and “molded.

“Remove the mold and assemble the parts into a single shape.

Next, assemble, smooth the joints and adhesive surfaces, and bake the first time to bake (“Tightening”), and apply a layer of glaze (Yuyaku) to the surface with a spray to give gloss (“Glazed”). )) And then the second baking (“glazing”)

Artistic beauty of the “figurians,” such as the hero Perseus and the gold Killer whale(shachihoko)

Like the owl mentioned above, Noritake’s lineup includes not only tableware but also figurines called “figurian” figurines.

This approach to the artworks enhances Noritake’s formative power and feeds back into the tableware.

“Figurians” representing one scene of Perseus, the hero of the Greek myth, are full of excitement and pressure, so please check them.

This Killer whale(shachihoko) is made in a quarter of the size of the real thing in Nagoya Castle.

In order to commemorate the friendly city alliance with Nanjing, China, the city of Nagoya produces fine ceramic gold shachihoko.

The city of Nagoya presented a male to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their friendship city relationship in 2003, and a female to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their friendship city relationship in 2008.

By the way, this Shachihoko is still white, but there is gold leaf on the surface of the gifted one.

A series of small discoveries! Repeated “firing”

After that, the artisans on the second floor drew pictures and applied them using transfer paper, which was printed with ceramic paints and covered with a thin film of resin.

This is followed by a “gold finish firing” in which gold lines are drawn on the handles of the cups and the edges of the plates.

Depending on the “painting” method, the number of firing times is increased.

In “gold finishing,” gold dyes are not used from the beginning.

Instead, after the firing process called “gold firing,” there are a number of small discoveries, such as bright gold colors, that make the manufacturing process fun.

With the long process described above, the finished products are sent to the dealer after a strict quality check using visual, tactile, and auditory skills.

“artisan’s demonstration” and “painting experience corner”

On the second floor, you can see the craftsmen’s skills in front of you.

This is a rare opportunity to appreciate the technique not through glass, but in the same space where there is only a low partition.

Don’t miss the brightly colored platters and flower vases in the back of the room.

In some cases, you may be able to appreciate a very rare product.

When you see these manufacturing processes and the skills of the craftsmen, you may want to experience them.

There is also a “painting experience corner” on the second floor.

You can participate without a reservation and the fee starts at 1,800 yen.

Why not create your own unique piece of art with your child?

For those who are interested in trying to paint, the Noritake Artists Club offers classes in Aichi, Nagoya, and Akasaka, Tokyo.

Please check the link to the official site.

Overview of the first and second floors of Noritake Garden “Craft Center” in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

After checking the manufacturing process of ceramics on the first and second floors of the Craft Center in Noritake Garden, let’s go to the Noritake Museum on the third and fourth floors where the early Noritake products “Old Noritake” are stored.

This ticket is the same as the Kraft Center, so you can see the ticket as it is.

With more knowledge, you can enjoy deeper and more noritake products.

That’s all of my introduction of the Kraft Center, a Noritake Garden in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, where visitors can see the techniques and traditions of Noritake and experience painting.

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This exhibit includes the first dinner set of Japan, 200 dinner plates from successive generations, tableware from the architect Frank Lloyd Light, and a signing plate from the Baseball God Babe Ruth.

The Noritake Museum is a must-see for those who love art and art, and those who are involved in “manufacturing” such as design and engineering.

“Noritake Museum” on the third and fourth floors of the Kraft Center

The “Craft Center”, where you can observe everything from fabric production to painting, is on the 1st and 2nd floors, and the “Noritake Museum” is on the 3rd and 4th floors.

The wall on the left side is decorated with the past dinner plates on one side, and the collection of cups and saucers is displayed in the back.

It is a space filled with dignity so that the viewer can correct the collar.

This space is full of elegance, so that the people who watch it can adjust their collars.

The enterance fee is 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for high school students, and free for junior high school students.

Moreover, the tickets are common to the Kraft Center and the Noritake Museum, and both are very valuable.

Additional discount coupons are available, so please refer to the official website for details.

SEDAN, Japan’s first dinner set

With great difficulty in manufacturing white hard porcelain, Morimura Ichizaemon established a joint Japanese ceramic company (now Noritake Company Limited).

However, there remained a major challenge in creating a uniform plate that was essential for the dinner set.

The 25 cm dinner plate didn’t have a flat bottom and couldn’t have a uniform shape.

In 1913, they completed a 25-centimeter dinner set for Pure White, taking approximately 10 years from the founding of the Nippon Pottery Gomei Co., Ltd. through the research and development of Western dishes with different basic characteristics from Japanese tableware.

The first dinner set in Japan was named SEDAN and began exporting in 1914.

In the first year, only 20 sets were shipped, but in four years, approximately 40,000 sets were shipped, and the company began to make a leap to the world as a Western dish brand.

Performance of art director, Magobe Okura

Some have supported the founder, Ichizaemon Morimura, and have been active as current art director.

This was Okura Magobe, who ran a publishing company that sold books for the masses, mainly pictures from the Edo period, called Ezoshi.

Mainly dealing with multicolored ukiyo-e prints and Nishiki-e, Nishibei, whose aesthetic sense has been refined, tried switching to Western-style paintings for craftsmen who specialize in Japanese painting.

The artisans, who were initially opposed to the idea, incorporated traditional techniques into their Western-style paintings and created their own designs.

On the 4th floor and in the exhibition room, a stand-alone display table is set to view vases from all directions.

You can fully enjoy the “old noritake” exported to Europe and the United States from the late Meiji era to the end of World War II.

In addition, there is also a panel that describes the details of the history of the “Old Noritake” back seal, which is full of highlights.

Designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright

The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of the masters of modern architecture.

Wright was involved in the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Japan, the villa of Yamamura Tazaemon, the residence of Jiyu Gakuen Tomorrow, and the residence of Hayashi Aisaku.

He was involved in the design of a new hotel building (Wright Museum) that was completed in 1923, and also designed decorations, furniture, and tableware inside the building.

These dished were designed by Wright for restaurants in the hotel.

The design of the stained glass used for the interior of the building was adopted, and although there were some design changes, it was used until the Light Museum was closed in 1967 (Showa 42), but after that the material was changed and reprinted.

However, it has been loved until now.

“Baseball God” sign

This was signed when Babe Ruth visited Japan as a member of the Major League Selection Team for U.S.-Japan Baseball in 1934.

November 21, 1934, is the day after a game at the Kusanagi Stadium in Shizuoka, Japan, where Eiji Sawamura (17 years old at the time), who would later become the ace of the Giants, struck out a major league batter.

Summary of the Noritake Museum

The Noritake Museum is a place where you can enjoy a number of collections that have adopted various styles, including curving Art Nouveau using plant patterns and linear and geometric pattern Art Deco, and reflecting the fashion of each era in the design. .

This is a typical technique for three-dimensionally expressing the surface of ceramics, and you can fully appreciate the works woven by technology and art, such as the luxurious “Mori-raising” that is a characteristic of “Old Noritake”.

There are also special exhibitions, so please check from the official website.

A place recommended for many people, such as those who like art, those who are involved in “manufacturing” such as design, and those who are looking for new inspiration.

That’s all of the introduction of the “Noritake Museum” in “Noritake Garden” in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

All areas are included in Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park, and it is a small island that you can go around by walking slowly in about two hours.

It is fulfilled with marine activities, of course, and experience events as playing with dolphins.

It is a resort area where you can enjoy strolling and cycling and can spend your time relaxed.

Also, it is famous as “an island of octopus and blowfish”, and you can find restaurants of octopus dish and landscape of drying octopus everywhere on the island.

Blowfish dish is classic of taste in winter, and you may wish to taste full-course, including sashimi and hot-pot of blowfish that is caught in the Enshu-nada Sea.

Please check and select the stay plans for reservation by all means.

I will introduce you to the recommended hotels & inns on such Himakajima Island.

The situation of hotels on Himakajima Island

The main areas for staying on Himakajima Island

Accommodation facilities of Himakajima Island are located scattered as if surrounding the coastal area of the island.

There are many inns with a cozy-looking atmosphere elaborated on a plan, including an inn that is proud of guest rooms of ocean-view overlooking the sea, an inn with an open-air bath, and an inn of Asian taste.

Dishes are of course seafood dishes.

It is the charm that you can fully enjoy tasting Himakajima Island specialties, to begin with, an octopus, at dinner and breakfast.

For the one who likes to stay reasonably in a low budget, there is also Minshuku (a private home that runs inn providing room and board) that is good for beds only.

Access to Himakajima Island

Himakajima Island is the nearest island from Nagoya and is located only in about 2.4 km from the edge of the Chita-hanto Peninsula.

An express boat and a ferry are operated regularly from Morozakiko-Port to Himakajima Island.  Both an express boat and a car ferry take about a 20-minute ride.

There is also operated a regular express boat from Kowako Port that is located in Mikawa Bay to Himakajima Island.

Please note that on Himakajima Island, there are two boarding places for express boats (Nishiko Port and Higashiko Port) and one boarding place for ferries (Hokuko Port).

Main sightseeing spots on Himakajima Island

Himakajima Island that floats on Mikawa Bay is rich in green island, the whole land of which is designated as Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park.

Seafood, including octopus in summer and blowfish in winter, are the specialties of tourism.

It is famous for “octopus trap pot fishery”, which is rarely found today, is taken place that fishermen sink trap pots catching octopuses.

On the high land of Sunrise Beach near Higashiko Port, there is “Heidi’s swing”, and it is much popular as it is a good photo place for SNS.

At Sunset beach that is one another beach, there is held an event playing with dolphins.

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Specialties and gourmets on Himakajima Island

Himakajima Island is called “an island of octopus”.

There is a legend that a big octopus by clinging saved a statue of Amida Nyorai Buddha that was caught and pulled up in fisherman’s net.

You cannot miss an octopus from specialty foods.

You can fully enjoy an octopus dish that you cannot usually taste, including to start with boiled whole octopus, deep-fried and Shabu-shabu (a Japanese hot pot dish), and Tako-meshi (Japanese steamed rice with octopus).

In winter, you can enjoy also a lively fresh blowfish dish.

“Takou Manju (bean-paste bun)”, which is a dough that is made of fresh eggs of local Chita production and filled with mild smooth red-bean paste is popular also for souvenirs as it is of the cute shape of octopus and blowfish.

Introduce the recommended hotels on Himakajima Island!

Himakajima Isuzukan

The first hotel from the recommended hotels & Inns that you like to stay at around Himakajima Island is “Himakajima Isuzukan“.

It is a hotel of ocean view that you can view the beautiful sunset.

A lobby full of Asian taste and a wood deck of openness is filled with a resort feeling.

Modern and stylish guest rooms are calm and relaxed space.

The view is superb, and you can slowly relax while viewing the setting sun to the sea.

The guest room with an open-air bath is recommended.

Baths that you can enjoy each different taste, such as an octopus trap pot bath of round shape and fine view bath are the pride of the hotel.

Hotel Himakasou

The second hotel from the recommended hotels & Inns that you like to stay at around Himakajima Island is “Hotel Himakasou“.

It is the hotel of Japanese style guest rooms and all the guest rooms are ocean view.

It is a comfortable space where you can feel the scent of the sea and the sea breeze.

In summer, it is crowded with people who enjoy sea bathing.

In a spacious large bath, please be healed slowly, while viewing the sea beyond a garden.

You can luxury taste dishes of seasonal fresh seafood, starting with specialty octopus dish.

In winter, there visit many tourists for the purpose of tasting the exquisite blowfish dish.

Please fully enjoy by all means the taste that you can only enjoy on the island.

Takumi Kanko Hotel

The fourth hotel that I recommend from the hotels & Inns that you like to stay at around Himakajima Island is “Takumi Kanko Hotel“.

From a guest room with wide windows, there expands the landscape of the sea all around, and you will be healed by the sound of a wave as BGM.

All the guest rooms are fully equipped with baths.

Both of your mind and body will be healed with an open-air bath viewing the sea.

Dishes that are used abundantly luxury foodstuff, including fruits of the sea, such as, of course, an octopus, Japanese lobster, and Japanese tiger prawn, and then Chita beef, are the pride.

You can eat very much the luxury dishes, besides, the hotel is reasonable in price.

It is the recommended hotel that is very good value for the price.

Island Hotel Urashima

The next hotel that I introduce from the recommended hotels & Inns that you like to stay at around Himakajima Island is “Island Hotel Urashima“.

It is the hotel located on the high land of the island.

Your mind will be healed with starry sky and the sunset setting on the sea.

It is the pride of the hotel that you can enjoy the island dish in full scale.

You can taste abundantly fresh fruit of the sea and homegrown vegetables that are raised with great affection and care by a young master.

Kaiseki cuisine of four seasons (Kaiseki cuisine: a course-style meal offered at dinner)  includes lined up exquisite heartful dishes that value seasonal tastes.

Please fully enjoy the number of dishes also presented beautifully.

As you can relax with delicious dishes and a bath that you can feel at ease, you can spend a blissful time.

Himaka Kanko Hotel

The hotel that I recommend at the last from the hotels & Inns that you like to stay at around Himakajima Island is the “Himaka Kanko Hotel“.

You can of course widely view the sea from a lobby, an open-air bath, and a guest room.

On a terrace that faces the sea, there are located comfortable chairs, and it is a space that you can relax slowly.

While hearing the sound of waves, you can read a book or take a nap, so your daily fatigues will be released and you will be healed.

Types of guest rooms are Japanese style rooms as the center and there are also two twin rooms.  Please select your preference.

Used abundantly blessed fresh foodstuff, dishes that are presented lively and powerfully are also exquisite.

Map of hotels around Himakajima Island