Is Nagoya the Most Boring City in Japan? Things to Do in Nagoya

Is Nagoya the Most Boring City in Japan? Things to Do in Nagoya

Nagoya is touted as Japan’s most boring city. Competition is tough when it’s up against the Goliaths of Tokyo and Osaka, Japan’s food capital. But we are here to debunk this myth. Are there some hidden gems that escapes the realm of social media? We dive straight into the action to give Nagoya a voice to let the city speak for itself and show its true character. On top of that, we have a magical surprise that if you come at the right time, you can witness for yourself. So come with me, grab my hand, and let’s jump straight into the abyss. Yeah, you’ve lost your mind. As soon as we got off the train, we bumped into Nana Chan, a giant mannequin. She always changes her outfit depending on the situation or theme. Today is Bond Day, so she is dressed accordingly. Bondo day. Bondo day to not to forget um big earthquake. Oh, in happened in 2011. No, it’s uh Tohjo Toho. Hi. So, one pet peeve people have with Nagoya is that it’s so spread out and it’s hard to get from place to place. So, me and Hutsky are looking for bikes to hire hopefully from a future sponsor. The app we’re using for the bicycles is Hello Cycling. Rob Paku subscribers are you should give me some money and I can promote your things. Maybe maybe every time I say your name. Hello cycling. Say one more. One more. Give me 20%. 20%. Hi. Uh, jugo. 15%. 15. You’re going to give it to me. Hello. Cycling. Oh, forgot the app. I booked it on the app and I just press unlock with the Bluetooth. Watch it. Magic. Oh, tensai. And then I can cut this bit out, man. Wow. It’s like nothing ever happened. It’s time to literally pig out at Yabaton Nagoya, a restaurant that was founded just after World War II. And it’s gained nationwide fame for its famous miso tonkatu. The only thing is you got to get there early and you got a queue. But is it really worth the wait? They give you a little ticket. So now we’re waiting inside. hungry. But we got there and it looked dectable. They drizzled that red miso sauce all over it. Mommy. Now it’s time for you to just watch me tuck into this tonkatu. It was juicy, sweet, a little bit tangy, and ever so succulent. The restaurant itself is actually five stories tall, and it still had a queue coming outside of it. When when we were sorry, when we were eating, I put the wet napkin, you know, they give you wet napkin, I put in between my legs while eating cuz I didn’t want to put it on the table. N and now Metro wet. I can see. Can you? No, you can’t see. It was bad. I didn’t know. No. What? Why? Just ginger. This ginger. Let’s go. I’ll do it. This is Miwa Shrine, also known as the Shiaawas Shrine, aka the shrine of happiness. It’s located in downtown Lagoya in a hectic environment, and I would call this a little pocket of peace. In the center of the shrine, you have Enusubi tree. People tie red threads onto the tree in the hope of gaining good luck for healthy, strong relationships. On top of that, you have these really cute rabbit statues. They are basically messengers to the god and they’re supposed to bring you good luck as well. Go in this. So this garden. So this garden has six different types of garden split into section. Let me see if I can remember. It has the harmony garden, the Asian garden, the crystal garden, the herb garden, the cherry blossom path, and one more. I forgot the last one. Water garden. The easiest one. I forgot. So, there’s six. We’re going to try and identify all six gardens. I just want you I want you to film me in there and make me look like a princess. This you shot. So my mission of identifying the gardens was absolutely diabolical as I couldn’t distinguish which garden was which. Having said that, as far as gardens go, it was a pretty nice garden. It got me really thinking about the wonders of life. I feel wiser when I speak Japanese. Does it sound wise to you when I speak Japanese? No, no answer. If you’re watching this, you’re probably wondering why, oh, this doesn’t look Japanese at all. That’s because this is European influenced. I prefer Japanese gardens, but the European style is nice, too. My favorite part of the garden was definitely the greenhouse part of the garden. It was just aesthetically pleasing, so green, and I think there’s just like the darkness and the shade really makes the plants pop out. There’s even a seating area where you can grab a coffee and just chill there. It was then time to leave and head to our next location. But look at this cool traffic light. I don’t know about traffic lights and how cool they are, but this one’s pretty cool, right? We just arrived at Wo Shrine. And it took ages to get here. We went left, right, straight, up, down. It took a long time. Uh we got to cycle all the way back to the train station, but it is beautiful. It’s a small little shrine. And finding shrines here sometimes like Zelda. You have to go far and walk through deserts to get there, but they’re like joyous little uh moments after you get there. All different in their own little way. So, it’s really nice. I like it. I like going to shrines. This what I like doing in my videos. So, often shrines, when you go to shrines, you see people praying. And each shrine symbolizes a different meaning or a different different kind of fortune that you can obtain from the shrine. So, this one is one for child birth. So if you want to save child birth and blessings through child birth, you’ll pray here. So honestly with this shrine, it was totally worth the cycle. It may be small, but it was full of character and full of beauty and it’s of course a hidden gem. Like we had to go far to get here and that’s why there’s not so many tourists. So if you come to Nagoya, it’s a mustsea. What really makes this shrine stand out in particular is the color is absolutely popping all over the place and it’s so delicate and fragile. I think this really illustrates the feminine aspect of the shrine. The idea of giving birth, power of giving life, which only females possess. So when you look around, you can see everything so bright, but also so delicate as well. For me, that’s a connotation of blossoming and really growing to one’s full potential. For me, and this is a bold statement, this has to be my favorite shrine that I’ve been to. It is small, but it’s quiet. You know its intentions, you know its feelings, why it’s there. Sometimes that gets lost with other shrines because of the busy nature. For me, this was the favorite part of the day. Oh, and the food. The food was banging. Ooh. Still before the entrance, was it? I can’t enjoy I can’t enjoy the entrance. No, you can. I’m saying mother zai can’t see me because it’s too dark now. Maybe I’m blue actually, not brown. The theme is Mount Fuji. So I don’t know what that means. They’re more last year it was pyramids. So it was me pyramids repeating was pyramid. So pyramid every year theme changes. Yeah, the theme changes. The main actual focus point of this trip was to go to Nabanos’s winter illumination. It’s actually in the middle of nowhere, but it’s relatively close to Nagoya. So that’s why we went. If you want to come here, which I really do recommend, you’ve got from October to May to actually go. So you’ve got a good large period to go by. As mentioned previously, every year the theme changes. So this year is Fuji, but the year you’ll be going, it will be something completely new. So this won’t reveal anything for you. Offer this experience. What I would do next time is actually stay somewhere closer. So it’s not a rush cuz you got to think about last buses, uh, last trains, and things like that. If you don’t have that problem in the back of your head when you need to go home, you will enjoy the evening so much more and you won’t have to rush. As for Nagoya, is it the most boring city in Japan? Traveling, eating, seeing shrines, I was completely satisfied. I think it’s a bit harsh calling it the most boring city in Japan. Do you need to stay there more than 2 days? I don’t really think so. Uh, one day, 2 days will be enough. So, if you like the video, please give it a thumbs up. If you want to see more content like this, please subscribe. Let’s try and smash that 1,000 subscribers. I’ll be so grateful. I’m grateful anyway. And as always, stay blessed. Like a bag. Owl. Owl. Owl. Owl. Owl.

Nagoya often gets called the “most boring city in Japan”—but is it really? 🌸 In this video, we explore some of Nagoya’s unique spots and hidden gems. We check out the iconic Nana Chan mannequin, enjoy a famous miso katsu meal at Yabaton, and visit Miwa Shrine, Wakeoe Shrine, and Hisaya Odori Park. Finally, we head just outside Nagoya to experience the breathtaking Nabana no Sato winter illuminations, one of Japan’s most spectacular light shows ✨.

📍 Locations in this video:

00:32 Nana Chan Mannequin (Nagoya Station)

01:57 Yabaton (Nagoya’s famous miso katsu)

03:40 Miwa Shrine

04:07 Hisaya Odori Park

06:50 Wakeoe Shrine

08:33 Nabana no Sato Winter Illuminations (near Nagoya)

If you’re wondering what to do in Nagoya or planning a trip, this video will help you see the city in a new light.

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