Nagoya, Chubu
Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1889, and was designated on September 1, 1956 by government ordinance. The city’s name was historically written as the older Emperor of that time (also read as Nagoya), and as the city is located between Kyoto, Shikoku and Tokyo, it was also historically known as “central capital” (中京, Chūkyō?).
Nagoya’s famous sightseeing spots include Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō?) and Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta-jingū?).
Nagoya Castle was built in 1612. Although a large part of it was burned down by the fires of World War II, the castle was restored in 1959, though some modern amenities such as elevators were added. Nagoya-jō is very famous for two magnificent Golden Orca (金の鯱, Kin no Shachihoko?) on the roof. They are often used as the symbol of Nagoya.
Atsuta-jingū is known as the second-most venerable shrine in Japan. It enshrines the Kusanagi sacred sword (草薙神剣, Kusanagi no mitsurugi?) one of the three imperial regalia of Japan. It holds around 70 festivals in a year, and many people visit the shrine year-round. Also, the shrine has over 4,400 national treasures representing its 2,000 years’ history.
Modern attractions include the Nagoya TV Tower, JR Central Towers of Nagoya Station, the Nagoya Port area, the Higashiyama Zoo and botanical gardens and Italia Mura.
Midland Square, the new headquarters of the Toyota Motor Corporation, features Japan’s highest open-air observation deck.
Source: wikipedia
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