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Japan Atlas
Nagoya Castle tower framed by cherry blossoms

CITY · CHUBU · N° 003

Nagoya

名古屋

The city most travellers skip between Tokyo and Kyoto is the one that rewards specialists. Toyota, Noritake, Seki blades, and Japan's best car museum.

Last light on Pontochō

LAST LIGHT ON PONTOCHŌ — April 2026. Photography by H. Miyamoto.

The city most travellers skip between Tokyo and Kyoto is the one that rewards specialists. Toyota, Noritake, Seki blades, and Japan's best car museum.

I · NEIGHBOURHOODS

The quarters.

II · INTERESTS

What brought you here.

III · PLACE

Featured places.

IV · DISPATCHES

Recent guides.