Nagoya Adventures: Local Travel Guide to Nagoya, Japan

By Cindy Liu

Stop treating Nagoya like a bullet train stopover.

Nagoya is the greatest city you've never heard of. While the masses fight for selfie spots in Kyoto and Tokyo, Nagoya remains the authentic, industrial, and unpretentious heart of Japan. It is the home of samurai warlords, the birthplace of Toyota, and the capital of Japanese comfort food.

Nagoya Adventures is a curated, opinionated, and human-written guide to the deep cuts of the city. Indie author Cindy Liu takes you past the tourist traps and into the shops, restaurants, and back alleys that locals actually love.

Discover:

The Food: Where to find the best hitsumabushi (grilled eel) without the three-hour tourist lines, the juiciest tebasaki (chicken wings) that aren't from a chain, and the legendary Nagoya Morning toast sets.
The Culture: Dive into Osu, the "youth district" that's home to vintage fashion, ancient temples, and the manga shops and maid cafes that created otaku culture. We'll even go to a maid cafe for women, where the waitresses dress up as waiters -- it's complicated.
The History: Explore dual Toyota museums, Japan's oldest original castle, and the retro Showa-era nostalgia of the post-war boom.
The Day Trips: Escape to the Japanese Alps for a tattoo-friendly soak in Gero Onsen, or step into the magic of Ghibli Park -- with a secret hack on how to score Ghibli tickets even if they're "sold out."
The Practical Stuff: How to navigate the subway, order ramen from vending machines, and not get the Japanese-death-stare-of-disapproval.

Whether you are a foodie, a history buff, or just looking for the real Japan that hasn't gussied itself up for Instagram, Nagoya is your uncle. And this book is your key.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F2ZP3X1R
• ISBN13: 9798230956396
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Japan Travel Guide
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"