4.0Higashichaya Old Town(2.622 reviews) - A well-preserved tea district with numerous teahouses, restaurants, and shops Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks
A small neighborhood with old teahouses, quaint alleys, and countless restaurants and shops. It's about a 10-15 minute walk from Kenrokuen. You'll find everything from high-end sushi to Instagrammable gold flake-topped soft serve ice creams in Higashichaya. Most come to walk around and take photos in the picturesque alleys, walk along the river, or pop into the many cafes for a beverage. Many of the buildings look like homes, but don't be fooled, most of them are either a restaurant, a teahouse, or a shop. It's also a good area to buy unique souvenirs. Prepare for lots of tourist during busy seasons.See more..
4.0Sanmachi Suji(1.388 reviews) - Walking thru the old streets Neighborhoods
Three quaint streets comprise this popular neighborhood, tastefully dotted with alluring sake breweries, museums and miso shops.See more..
4.0Sakae(1.001 reviews) - Sakae is the best area to stay in Nagoya Neighborhoods
had a great time exploring Sakae area. Donki is less than 5 minutes walk from our hotel, the bus station to and from the airport is about 10 minutes walk from where we stayed. everything accessible including metro trains and bus stations for Nagoya TourSee more..
Many samurai (Japanese warriors) used to live in this area, where remnants of that era, like several mansions, a canal and private gates, still remain.See more..
4.5Hakuba(305 reviews) - Family ski holiday with older teenagers Neighborhoods • Ski & Snowboard Areas
Great resort!!! Fabulous Japanese food everywhere and also good western options. 10/10 for food in the villages. Bus services everywhere are EXCELLENT making all the ski resorts accessible. Really good place to come for a ski trip! There were people here with toddlers and I’m sure it’s manageable but I think it must be tricky to have the younger ones this year with the lower slopes closed. See more..
4.5Gokayama(300 reviews) - Ainokura is beautiful; picturesque and no crowds Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Neighborhoods
First visited a few years ago and absolutely loved it, so decided to revisit it again earlier this year. For those taking public transport, it's a very long journey...but sooo worth it! There are 2 gassho-zukuri villages in Gokayama - Ainokura and Suganuma. Suganuma is a fairly small village with less than 10 houses, Ainokura is slightly bigger and more photogenic. Perched on the side of a mountain, the village of Ainokura is very picturesque. Especially in summer when skies are blue, grass is green and flowers are blooming. Both times when I went, there were no other foreign tourists and not much of crowd. Minshuku/staying overnight in one of the houses is available here too. I would definitely recommend Gokayama over Shirakawago if you have the time.See more..
