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Nagoya

Japan's industrial heartland city, with a golden-dolphin castle, the Toyota and railway museums and hearty local dishes like miso katsu.

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Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Nagoya is being written. It's on the Chubu list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Kyoto

About 65 miles away

Japan's old capital, with Fushimi Inari's gates, geisha, Kinkaku-ji and quiet gardens.

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Cities · Mountain towns

Takayama

Gifu
About 70 miles away

A preserved merchant town in the Japanese Alps, with morning markets and sake.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Nara

About 71 miles away

Tame deer around the world's largest wooden building, with its giant Buddha.

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Chubu

Mount Fuji, the Japanese Alps and old Kanazawa.

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