Aichi Hidden Gems
Centro de la región de Chubu, con Nagoya como eje. El castillo de Nagoya y sus delfines dorados, el santuario Atsuta con su espada sagrada, y una gastronomía propia —hitsumabushi (anguila), miso katsu, tebasaki— hacen de Aichi una parada obligatoria para los amantes de la buena mesa.
20 spots
El motor industrial de Japón y cuna de los tres señores de la guerra que unificaron el país, con una cultura gastronómica sin igual.
Clima y mejor temporada
Veranos calurosos y húmedos e inviernos suaves en la llanura de Nobi. Primavera y otoño son los más confortables.
Gastronomía típica
- Miso katsu y miso nikomi udon
- Hitsumabushi
- Alitas tebasaki
- Tostada ogura
Lugares emblemáticos
- Castillo de Nagoya
- Santuario de Atsuta
- Castillo de Inuyama
- Museo al aire libre Meiji-mura
Hitsumabushi Eel Rice
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Atsuta Shrine
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Unagi (Eel) Three Ways
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Osu Shopping District
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Tebasaki Wings
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Sakae District
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Nagoya Morning Coffee Culture
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Nagoya Castle
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry
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Nagoya City Science Museum
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Noritake Garden
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Nagoya Castle Night Illumination
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Nagoya Port Aquarium
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Tokugawa Art Museum
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Miso Katsu
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Kishimen Noodles
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Ogura Toast
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Nagoya Tenmusu
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Atsuta Jingu Forest
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Ankake Spaghetti
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