Tag Archives: things to do in Nagoya

A Trio of Buddha Statues Hugely Impressive In Size & Wonder In The Same Region of Japan

Posted on August 25, 2024 by tokyofox

This region of Japan helped contribute a couple of awesome buddha statues to my ‘top 10 alternative big Buddha statues in Japan‘ compilation post in 2020 but little did I know there was another huge one not too far away. … Continue reading →

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #45 – Dinosaur Slides

Posted on August 17, 2024 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged Dino Adventure Nagoya, dinosaur places Japan, dinosaur slide, JR Tokaido Line, Kyoryu Hiroba, Midori-ku, Odaka Ryokuchi Greens, Odaka station, Takayama 1-1 Odaka-cho, things to do in Nagoya | 6 Comments

Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #6 – Nagoya

Posted on April 24, 2024 by tokyofox

For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged Higashiyama Sky Tower, Mode Gakuen Spiral Tower, modern architecture Japan, Nagoya City Science Museum, Nagoya Port Building, Oasis 21, things to do in Aichi, things to do in Nagoya | 3 Comments

The A-Z Of Tokyo Fox Celebrating 15 Years of Blogging (Part 2)

Posted on February 23, 2021 by tokyofox

15 years of Tokyo Fox! Who’d have thought that would happen?! Not I! It began in February 2006 as a fun pun-based place to keep an online journal to let friends and family back home know what things were … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan, Review: Films Set In Japan, Star Wars | Tagged A-Z of Tokyo Fox, films set in Japan, list of platform zeros Japan, On the fox trail, star wars, things to do in Nagoya, tohoku tour of Japan, unusual temples Japan, weird vending machine Japan | 8 Comments

Nagoya – This City Is Fast Becoming My Favourite One In Japan!

Posted on June 21, 2019 by tokyofox

Japan’s fourth biggest city is one that is often forgotten about by tourists and Japanese residents alike. It’s rarely anything more than just passing through or a quick stop to see the castle but in the last few years I … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged Divine Word Seminary, green buddha Japan, Higashiyama Koen Station, Higashiyama Sky Tower, Higashiyama Water Supply Tower, loofah temple Nagoya, mini mount fuji, nagoya, Nagoya City Science Museum, things to do in Nagoya | 5 Comments

A Huge Vivid Green Buddha With Gold Facial Features!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by tokyofox

The many, many Buddha statues of Japan come in all sorts of shapes and sizes but this one in Nagoya has to be the most unique in terms of its colour.

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged 2-16 Yotsuyatori, big green buddha, Chikusa-ku, green buddha Japan, Motoyama Station, quirky Nagoya sights, quirky temple Japan, things to do in Nagoya, Toganji Temple | 5 Comments

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #19 – Mini Mount Fuji Slide

Posted on June 15, 2019 by tokyofox

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged 3-3 Osu, Interesting playground structures, Kamimaezu Station, mini mount fuji, Naka-ku, Osu Kannon Station, things to do in Nagoya, Uramonzen Park, Yabachō Station | 32 Comments

3 Unique Temples You Must Visit In Nagoya

Posted on June 12, 2019 by tokyofox

The likes of Osu Kannon, Nittaiji, Koshoji and Banshoji may be the more famous and popular temples of Nagoya but they didn’t really hold any interest for me. As per usual I was interested to locate some unique and slightly quirky … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged 1-3 Wakakusadori, Daijokyo, elephant temple, Kachigawa Station, Kasugai, loofah temple Nagoya, nagoya, Shugen-ji Temple, Takaoka Station, things to do in Nagoya | 3 Comments

One Of The Best Views From Any Station In Japan

Posted on June 9, 2019 by tokyofox

There are many different types of densha otaku (train nerd) in Japan, and over the last year or two, having never had any interest in trains, I have come to realise that I am something of an eki-tetsu as I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel | Tagged Aichi prefecture, eki tetsu, JR Chuo local line towards Tajimi, Jōkōji Station, Shonai River, Tamanomitake Shrine, things to do in Nagoya, tiny Japanese train stations, why does Japan not have exterior toilet doors? | 4 Comments

Unstaffed Stations of Japan #2 – Funamachi

Posted on June 14, 2018 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged Aichi prefecture, Funamachi Station, Iida Line, Kamiyagi station, nagoya station, things to do in Nagoya, Toyokawa, unstaffed stations Japan | 25 Comments

Tag Archives: things to do in Nagoya

A Trio of Buddha Statues Hugely Impressive In Size & Wonder In The Same Region of Japan

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #45 – Dinosaur Slides

Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #6 – Nagoya

Nagoya – This City Is Fast Becoming My Favourite One In Japan!

A Huge Vivid Green Buddha With Gold Facial Features!

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #19 – Mini Mount Fuji Slide

3 Unique Temples You Must Visit In Nagoya

One Of The Best Views From Any Station In Japan

Unstaffed Stations of Japan #2 – Funamachi

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