Must-Try Local Cuisine
Authentic Japan flavors you shouldn't miss in Nagoya
Dining Tips for Nagoya
Local insights from travelers
Nagoya is big onmiso, a sauce made from fermented soybeans and grain. The preferred style is red miso (赤味噌akamiso), fermented up to two years for a stronger taste than the usual "white" miso, with Hatchō miso (八丁味噌) particularly famous.
Drinks & Nightlife
Around Nagoya station, there are a lot of places for cheap drinking. Sakae is the big nightlife district, in a loose triangle formed by the Sakae, Yaba-cho and Osu Kannon stations. Sakae has a large red light district as well, but as with most of Japan, there's no sense of danger so don't worry about drifting around. There are countless izakayas around Kanayama station, both cheap chains and more upscale places.
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