Places to meet in Nagoya

The prefectural library near Nagoya Castle and the Aichi Prefectural Government offices, with reading rooms and a children's library.

An art museum in the Ikeshita area of Chikusa Ward, Nagoya.

A museum on the seventh floor of the Matsuzakaya Nagoya department store in Sakae.

The central library of the Nagoya municipal library system, next to Tsuruma Park.

A public theatre for Noh performances beside Nagoya Castle.

An ancient Shinto shrine that enshrines the sacred sword Kusanagi.

A large park next to Nagoya Castle with lawns, walking paths and cherry trees.

The Edo-period castle of Nagoya, topped with golden shachihoko ornaments.

A waterfront leisure area in Nagoya Port with an aquarium, a port museum, an observation lounge and a shopping and dining mall.

A Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, in the Fushimi and Sakae area.

A tower in the centre of Sakae, a landmark of the city, beside Hisaya Odori Park.

A Buddhist temple at the heart of the Osu shopping district.

A central city park in Sakae around the science museum and the city art museum, with trees, benches and outdoor sculptures.

A Japanese-style garden in Atsuta Ward with a pond, a tea house and winding walking paths.

The main branch of the restaurant that created hitsumabushi, grilled eel served over rice, near Atsuta Shrine.

A small coffee shop south of Nagoya Station known for ogura toast and kinako butter toast, with breakfast sets in the morning.

A retro kissaten along Shikemichi near Endoji serving coffee, ogura toast and Nagoya-style naporitan, with free Wi-Fi.

A retro coffee house near Kokusai Center Station known for its morning set and ogura toast topped with fruit confiture.

A bakery cafe run by Komugiya near Hisaya-odori Station, known for its seasonal brioche French toast and morning sets.

The main shop of a Nagoya-born cake cafe chain, serving layered fruit cakes and mille crepes in the Nishiki area of Sakae.

A hitsumabushi restaurant in Sakae serving Nagoya-style grilled eel over rice, on the second floor of a commercial building.

A cluster of restaurants and food stalls by Nagoya Castle's front gate selling Nagoya specialties such as miso katsu and hitsumabushi.

A kissaten on Endoji Shopping Street, founded in 1933 and known for coffee, ogura toast and morning sets.

The main shop of a Nagoya kissaten chain near Kamimaezu, known for its fried shrimp sandwich and ogura toast.

A preserved post-town stretch of the old Tokaido road known for shibori tie-dye shops and historic merchant houses.

A covered shopping arcade in Nishi Ward with old shops, cafes and bars, close to the Shikemichi merchant quarter.

The station complex above Nagoya Station with a department store, restaurants and sky-high lounges.

A large department store directly connected to Nagoya Station, with fashion, food halls and restaurants.

A fashion shopping building in Sakae with shops on the lower floors and restaurants on the 7th and 8th floors, linked to Sakae Mitsukoshi.

A skyscraper next to Nagoya Station with shops, restaurants and an observation promenade.

A fashion and pop-culture shopping complex in Sakae made up of several connected buildings, with restaurants on the upper floors.

A covered shopping arcade of around 1,200 shops and food stalls around the Osu Kannon temple.

A preserved merchant quarter near Endoji with Edo-period storehouses, small cafes and craft shops.

A craft beer bar and bottle shop near Nagoya Station with a handful of taps, a large fridge selection and a rooftop terrace.

A live music venue on the eighth and ninth floors of the east building of Nagoya PARCO in Sakae, with a capacity of about 700.

A small craft beer pub in central Sakae, near Nagoya TV Tower, serving Japanese microbrews.

A live music hall in Shinsakae with a capacity of about one thousand, used for pop and rock concerts.

A live house in Osu near Osu Kannon Station that has hosted band performances since the late 1970s.

The main shop of a Nagoya izakaya chain known for peppery fried chicken wings, located in Sakae.

A sports bar and grill in the Sakae area listed in the Aichi tourism nightlife guide.

A small independent cinema near Nagoya Station, opened in 1983, that screens independent and Asian films.

A cinema on the fifth floor of the Midland Square complex, a short walk from Nagoya Station.

A multi-activity amusement centre near Chikusa Station with bowling lanes, arcade games, billiards, darts and table tennis.