Nagoya

Nagoya Sightseeing Bus

Ride the gold and white Nagoya Sightseeing Bus Me-Guru (http://www.ncvb.or.jp/rou...) past many of the city's main attractions. Operates T-Su. Offers hop-on-hop-off hourly service from 9:30AM-5:30PM T-F, and every half hour on Sa-Su. Closed M, year-end holidays. Daypass: Adults ¥500, Children ¥250. includes discount on featured attractions. Single ride: adults ¥200, children ¥100. Daypasses may be purchased getting on the bus. 1-day transport passes also accepted.

Meijo Park

Go for a jog or a walk around beautiful Meijo Park 名城公園 Meijo Koen, one of Nagoya's largest green spaces, and take in the great view of Nagoya Castle Subway: Meijo-Koen station, Meijo line. Showers and lockers available.

An otaku's dream come true. Watch as fans of Japanese animation from around the world dress up as their favorite anime characters and parade around the streets of Nagoya. The Summit culminates with the World Cosplay Championship 世界コスプレチャンピオンシップ Sekai-kosupure-championshippu pitting teams from a number of countries as they show off their costumes and perform stage shows in tribute to their favourite Japanimation characters. Cheer on your nation's entry or just stare in wonderment at the strangeness of it all.

Watch the big boys of Japanese sumo battle it out in Nagoya. An annual tradition. Tickets are generally available at the counter unless it is the first or last day. Ticket prices start at ¥3,200 and up. The cheapest seats are fine for first-time sumo watchers and are not much worse than the ¥4,700 seats.

Nagoya Noh Theatre

Catch a traditional Japanese Noh play at the Nagoya Noh Theatre. Subway: Shiyakusho stn.

A traditional-style summer festival, complete with lanterns, numerous styles of traditional bon-odori 盆踊り circle dancing to honour family ancestors, festival stalls and a beer garden under an illuminated Nagoya castle.