Nagoya Travel Blogs

I was gonna meet Ronnie at a coffee shop (outside) in Sakae. I got there on time and waited for a bit. I thought I got there early cuz people usually come late.. I looked at the coffee shop and there he was, talking to a staff. He waved me so I waved him back. He later told me he was chatting to a…

My friend is moving to Canada for a year so I decided to have fun with her. We went to Higashiyama Zoo. I haven't gone there for over 15 years. I actually don't remember when I went there the last time lolWe both had 'donichi eco kippu' (see my tips to nagoya review) so we had 100yen off to enter t…

I had a pretty rough night, I apparently have a bad cavity and it's acting up. I can't sleep, it's horrible. Anywho, didn't get much sleep but I had to get up so we could head to the Sanage Hot Springs. Satomi, Jun, Harunu and I drove about 30 minutes to these great springs. The drive was so beauti…

I arrive at nagoya really late, arround 9 PM but Eiko was waiting me for having a dinner together at Hookers, was great and I also neede MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But she had to leave me before midnight, like CINDERELLA ha ha ha

I haven't gone to Canada and US for 2,3 years. For some reason, I was nervous to go there this time. Day 1 - rain (Nagoya)I got up around 9:30am on the 18th of April. I packed most of my stuff last night and pretty much ready to go.  I checked some emails, messages from TBs, etc before I leave…

I figure I will start out this morning actually doing a little bit of sightseeing in Nagoya because I almost feel I have not seen anything of the city spending almost the entire day yesterday inside following the sumo tournament. I walk a bit south from where I am staying to a little temple cal…

We went to see Peonies at Tokugawaen, a Japanese garden in the center of Nagoya. Tokugawaen means Tokugawa family's garden. The Tokugawa family of Owari had ruled this area for over 250 years using Nagoya Castle as its main base. Tokugawa Yoshichika, who was the 19th load of Owari Province (no…

Got back home last night from a great trip and pretty tired..No more traveling for a while and that is sucks! When I was waiting for my backpack last night at the airport, I was worried cuz my backpack didn't come out til the last!!! I always get mine earlier than everyone else but this time I wait…

After eleven hours and twenty Sudoku puzzles later, we finally landed at Nagoya's Chubu International Airport. This airport was newly built when Nagoya hosted the World Expo in '05. Walking out of the airplane, I immediately noticed the humidity in the air. Here we are...! We were going to ta…

This morning I left sleepy Takayama for Kyoto.  At the moment, it is positively pouring, and I'm nestled in the rather sleek and modern cafe that is downstairs in my hostel, enjoying the free WiFi and waiting for the clock to strike 3pm so I can be admitted to my room.  This morning consi…

So after the experience in Osaka, I woke bright and early to try to find my way to Nagoya. It took some effort and I went the wrong way....AGAIN, but I eventually made it to the JR station to get a Shinkansen ticket...except I had no clue what I needed! So I went to a window to purchase one where I…

Started the day in Tokyo and felt like home.  The morning broke with overcast weather and light rain.  Prefect for someone from Vancouver.  Today I decided to stay closer to the hotel because I had a shinkasen reservation for later in the day.After a quick breakfast I just started wa…

These are just some of my favorite photos from the first leg of my world tour. Starting off with Japan, then Taiwan, Korea & China. This blog chronicles my travels over the first part of my adventure. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I do. :D

My classmates and I traveled to Nagoya, Japan and Seoul, South Korea, May 2007 for a different cultural experience. We had some crazy experiences!

Slightly sore but well-rested after the past few days of activities, we planned an easy day in Nagoya.It's Nagoya Castle & Sumo Tournament time! We opted for a late breakfast-early lunch meal since it was already 11am by the time we emerged out of our hotel. Walking along the Sakae a…