[PHOTO: Nagoya skyline from Nakagawa Canal]
Welcome to Inside Nagoya.
This is not a typical sightseeing guide.
Yes, we will visit famous places.
But more than that, I want to show you how Nagoya actually feels.
The coffee shops people use in the morning.
The food local people really eat.
The underground streets.
The local chains.
The small restaurants.
The places you may walk past without noticing.
Nagoya is not Tokyo.
It is not Kyoto.
It is not Osaka.
It has its own rhythm.
And that is exactly what makes it interesting.
Food
Nagoya has one of Japan’s most distinctive local food cultures.
Red miso.
Miso katsu.
Hitsumabushi.
Tebasaki.
Taiwan ramen.
Ankake spaghetti.
Morning service.
And much more.
Coffee & Morning Culture
Coffee in Nagoya is not only coffee.
Sometimes breakfast appears with it.
Sometimes toast.
Sometimes an egg.
Sometimes something else.
For local people, this is normal.
For visitors?
Maybe not.
Everyday Nagoya
Supermarkets.
Small cafés.
Local restaurants.
Trains.
Underground shopping streets.
Neighborhoods.
Normal life.
Sometimes this is the most interesting part.
Local Nagoya
Komeda.
CoCo Ichibanya.
Yamachan.
Furaibo.
Local supermarkets.
Local cafés.
Local chains that started here and became much bigger.
Inside Nagoya will look at those stories too.
Places
Nagoya Castle.
Atsuta Jingu.
Osu.
Sakae.
Nagoya Station.
And many places that do not always appear on the first page of a guidebook.
Start Here
Episode 1 — So, Where Is Nagoya?
If Nagoya is still just a name on the Shinkansen map, start here.
One place at a time.
One meal at a time.
One small Nagoya story at a time.
Welcome to Inside Nagoya.
