Nagoya Tour last part; Evening at Sakae

6-days Revisiting Summer Japan for Mt. Fuji (3,776masl) Solo Trek
August 07-13, 2014

Nagoya Tour 2nd Part; afternoon at Nagoya Castle

How to go to Sakae;
Just a metro ride going to Sakae Station. Admission is free except for the Ferris Wheel and the Nagoya TV Tower. Photography and video taking with monopod and tripod is permitted inside the premise.

Sakae district is formed around Sakae intersection Otsu-dori going north-south and Hirokoji-dori going east-west, and is the main shopping district of Nagoya. Parallel to Otsu-dori is Hisaya-odori; this road runs from Yaba-cho to Sakae except for Sotobori-dori, which is maintained as Hisaya Ōdori Park. Popular events are held in this park on the weekend. Also, inside Hisaya-odori Park is the 180-meter Nagoya TV Tower, built in 1954, which is often mentioned as a symbol of Nagoya. At night, the tower is lit and can be seen all over Sakae. Adjacent to the tower is a large facility called Oasis 21, which has restaurants, stores, and a bus terminal. Adjacent to Oasis 21 is the major cultural facility Aichi Fine Arts Center, which contains facilities such as Aichi Fine Art Museum and Aichi Performing Arts Theater.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakae,_Nagoya

Nagoya Tour last Part; evening at Sakae (Nagoya TV Tower)

Nagoya Tour 2nd part; Afternoon at Nagoya Castle

6-days Revisiting Summer Japan for Mt. Fuji (3,776masl) Solo Trek
August 07-13, 2014

Nagoya Tour 1st Part; morning at Nagashima Spa Land

How to go to Nagoya Castle;
From Nagoya station, ride a train bound to Shiyakusho Station @ 230JPY($2.32) fare. Admission fee is 500JPY($5.05). Photography and video taking with monopod is permitted inside.Tripod is prohibited specially inside the caste building.

Nagoya Castle, one of the most representative Japanese castle structures of the early modern period, was constructed by leyasu Tokugawa (1542-1616), founder of the powerful Edo Shogunate. Following the construction of Edo Castle and Sumpu Castle, the Shogun ordered the construction of Nagoya Castle, actually the last to be built during his reign. The construction of Nagoya Castle began in 1610.  The operation was carried out as a national level project to build a great castle that would symbolize the power and authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The five-storied Great Tenshu, the Castle's donjon, crowned with a pair of glittering golden dolhpin-like "shachi", was especially famous as the largest wooden castle structure in Japan.

Nagoya Castle's Hommaru Palace was constructed by Tokugawa leyasu in 1615 to be used as the residence and government offices of the first lord of Owari Province. Both the palace and the main castle tower were designated as national treasures in 1930, and it was well-known example of masterpiece architecture. The palace is a single-storied structure with over 30 rooms and a total of 3,100sqm.

Nagoya Tour 2nd Part; afternoon at Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Tour 1st part; Morning at Nagashima Spa Land

6-days Revisiting Summer Japan for Mt. Fuji (3,776masl) Solo Trek
August 07-13, 2014

Nagoya Chubu International Airport Arrival at night

How to go to Nagashima Spa Land;
From Nagoya Station, take train bound to Kuwana Station @ 350JPY($3.54) fare for 40mins travel. Then, go to bus station bound to Spaland @ 510JPY($5.15) for 30mins. There is direct bus ride from Meitetsu Bus but travel time is long and fare is expensive. Admission fee is 2,100JPY($21.21) for amusement park entrance (no ride) and a hot spring outdoor natural bath in Hotel nearby. Photography and video with monopod and tripod is permitted inside.

Nagashima SpaLand is a major amusement park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It features several roller coasters, thrill rides, and kid rides, a giant Ferris wheel, and a water park. As of 2012, Nagashima Spa Land is the 18th most visited amusement park in the world. Nagashima Spa Land is the home of Aurora Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel. It is 90 metres (295 ft) tall and 83 metres (272 ft) in diameter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagashima_Spa_Land

Nagashima Spa (Yuami No Shima), a huge natural outdoor baths is one of Japan's largest. Yuami no shima, with its six different types of bubble jet spa baths, has a total of 15 indoor men's and women's baths and huge natural outdoor baths situated in magnificent natural setting recreating the beautiful scenery of Kurobe Gorge in Toyama in Hokuriku and the Oirase rushing mountain streams in Tohoku. Nagashima Spa Land Waterpark is also one of the world's largest and cleanest water parks that contains ten pools and 18 different water slides with a total of 55 lanes.

Nagoya Tour 1st Part; morning at Nagashima Spaland (amusement park)