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In front of Nagoya's three train stations, a giant swirling airvent heads up Sakura-dori , the main highway cutting directly east towards the Nagoya TV Tower in the heart of the city. Immediately south of here is the main shopping and entertainment district of Sakae , where you'll find most hotels, department stores and restaurants. Around 1km north lie the castle grounds , while a similar distance south is the temple Osu Kannon . Some 3km south of the Osu Kannon you'll find the main shrine Atsuta-jingo . Keep heading south and you'll hit the Nagoya-ko port area . The easiest way to get around is on the subway , which has four colour-coded lines: Higashiyama (yellow), Meijo (purple), Sakura-dori (red) and Tsurumai (blue). Both the Sakura-dori and Higashiyama lines connect with the train stations. The extensive bus system can also be handy, but it's not as gaijin -friendly as the subways, which have everything labelled in English. Single journeys by subway or bus around the city centre cost ¥200, but, if you plan to travel a lot, think about buying one of the day tickets (¥740 for subways only, ¥600 for buses only, ¥850 for subways and buses). |