# Nagoya with a day in Inuyama [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: Asia - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 6 - Interests: Tech & Gaming, History, Food & Drink, Business ## Route and nights - Nagoya · 6 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Nagoya - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in at Nagoya Station · Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel. If you arrive later, choose dinner by the station and keep the walk optional. - 16:30 to 17:30 · Get oriented around your hotel · Nagoya. Locate your nearest station entrance and take a short walk. Drop this block if you arrive later. - 18:00 to 19:15 · Have a simple dinner near the hotel · Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 2 · Nagoya - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 09:15 to 09:45 · Travel to the Toyota Commemorative Museum · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya - 09:45 to 11:10 · Start with the textile machinery exhibits · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya. Check the museum calendar and demonstration times before choosing your visit day. - 11:10 to 12:50 · Continue through the automobile exhibits · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya. Compare the production methods with what you saw in the textile section. This is the Nagoya museum. - 13:00 to 14:05 · Take a lunch break near the museum or Nagoya Station · Nishi Ward, Nagoya - 14:30 to 16:00 · Walk the exterior spaces around Noritake Garden · Noritake Garden, Nagoya. Check current opening and admission for any indoor exhibits you want to add. - 16:25 to 17:15 · Allow time for a break at the hotel · Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel - 18:00 to 19:15 · Try miso katsu for dinner · Nagoya Station, Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 3 · Nagoya - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 09:15 to 10:00 · Travel to Nagoya Castle grounds · Nagoya Castle, Nagoya - 10:00 to 12:00 · Walk the castle grounds and visit Honmaru Palace if open · Nagoya Castle, Nagoya. Check current access, closures, and admission. Plan the grounds and palace independently of any access to the keep. - 12:15 to 13:20 · Have lunch around the castle gates · Nagoya Castle, Nagoya - 13:40 to 15:05 · Walk the Shikemichi area · Shikemichi, Nagoya. Compare the older street widths and warehouse fronts with the larger roads around the castle. - 15:20 to 16:30 · Browse the Endōji shopping arcade · Endōji Shopping Street, Nagoya - 17:25 to 18:55 · Dinner near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 4 · Inuyama - 08:00 to 08:40 · Breakfast before leaving Nagoya · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 08:55 to 10:05 · Take the train to Inuyama · Inuyama Station, Aichi. Check service patterns before leaving. Leave time to walk to the castle district. - 10:15 to 11:30 · Walk the old castle town · Inuyama Castle Town, Aichi - 11:40 to 12:40 · Have lunch in the castle town · Inuyama, Aichi - 12:55 to 14:15 · Visit Inuyama Castle if open · Inuyama Castle, Aichi. Check entry rules and access. The keep has steep interior steps, so leave the castle grounds and river views as alternatives. - 14:30 to 15:30 · Walk toward the Kiso River and return to the station · Kiso River, Inuyama - 15:45 to 17:05 · Return to Nagoya · Inuyama Station, Aichi - 17:40 to 19:00 · Dinner near the hotel · Nagoya Station, Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 5 · Nagoya - 08:00 to 09:00 · Order a coffee shop morning set · Nagoya Station, Nagoya. Check what comes with the drink and what is charged separately. - 09:20 to 10:35 · Browse prepared-food counters near the station · JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya. Compare food to eat today with packaged gifts you can carry easily. - 10:50 to 11:50 · Walk the Shikemichi streets and pause at the canal · Shikemichi, Nagoya - 12:05 to 13:10 · Have a kishimen noodle lunch · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 13:45 to 15:30 · Browse the Ōsu shopping streets · Ōsu Shopping District, Nagoya - 15:45 to 16:30 · Take a café break in Ōsu · Ōsu, Nagoya - 17:30 to 19:00 · Compare a red-miso dish at dinner · Sakae, Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 6 · Nagoya - 08:20 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 09:30 to 10:15 · Walk to Noritake Garden through the station district · Noritake Garden, Nagoya - 10:20 to 12:05 · Explore Noritake’s ceramics displays or craft center · Noritake Garden, Nagoya. Check which buildings are open and whether a hands-on session needs a separate reservation. - 12:20 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the garden · Nishi Ward, Nagoya - 13:45 to 15:10 · Compare production processes at the Toyota Commemorative Museum · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya. If you already did the full museum, use this block for the garden and one focused retail stop. - 15:25 to 16:25 · Take a coffee break near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 17:40 to 19:00 · Dinner around the station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]() · Nagoya ### Day 7 · Nagoya - 08:00 to 08:50 · Have a Nagoya-style coffee shop breakfast · Nagoya Station, Nagoya - 09:00 to 09:45 · Optional short walk around the station towers · Nagoya Station, Nagoya. Keep the walk close to the hotel if you are leaving early. - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time to reach your departure point · Nagoya Station, Nagoya