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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nagoya

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nagoya, Japan

Updated February 23, 2025
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Nana-chan in October, 2011.

Nagoya, Japan

Nana-chan Mannequin

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.
A bizarre dogu monument to glasses.

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Meganenohi (Monument to Eyeglasses)

A replica of an ancient alien-like idol humorously represents spectacles in a corner of this shrine complex.
This temple’s history goes back further than it appears.

Nagoya, Japan

Kigakurin Banshōji Temple

In a shopping arcade, a modernized temple deeply tied to feudal Japan’s prominent warlords.
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The two rivaling warlords of Okehazama, Nagoya.

Nagoya, Japan

Okehazama Battlefield

The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.

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Ni-no-maru garden

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.
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The castle casts an imposing figure over the land.

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Kiyosu Castle

This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.
4 miles from Nagoya
The entrance gate.

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Mama Kannon Temple

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.
7 miles from Nagoya
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