Showa Ward Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Showa Ward
Popular places to visit
Tsuruma Park
Tsuruma Park is just one of the places to see in Nagoya, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nanzan University
Explore the campus of Nanzan University during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Nagoya Institute of Technology during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Koshoji Temple
Koshoji Temple is just one of the places to see in Nagoya, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Kawahara Shrine
After visiting Kawahara Shrine, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nagoya. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Activities
From Nagoya: Hida Takayama & Shirakawa-go 1-Day Bus Tour w/ Optional Meal
From Nagoya: Gujo, Hida Takayama, and Shirakawa-go Day Tour
Shiragawa-go, Hida Takayama UNESCO Full-Day Tour from Nagoya
Hida Takayama and Shirakawago One Day Bus Tour from Nagoya
Our pick of the best Showa Ward Hotel Deals
Minn STATION Ai Nagoya
Staff was very helpful during check-in. The room was as per advertised, clean, big room & good amenities. We like the location. Quiet, close to Tsurumai station, convenience store on 1st floor and other restaurants/cafes.
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Hotel JAL City Nagoya Nishiki
I recommend the breakfast buffet.
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026
Nikko Style Nagoya
乾淨，但被褥棉絮有點多，但不會影響呼吸道
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026
Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
Excellent for everything except without laundry room. Enjoying staying here!
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Meitetsu Grand Hotel
The hotel was very convenient, next to Nagoya train station and in the same building with Meitetsu bus station, there is the Family Mart in the same building too. Staffs were friendly, room was clean, good size but outdated, breakfast was ok, didn’t have a lot of choices. We didn’t like they charged ...
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Prince Smart Inn Nagoya Sakae
The room could use a luggage rack, a safe (don’t know why there wasn’t one), body lotion and a hand towel. Only one towel? Is it really too much to ask for a bottle of water upon check-out? I only had coffee, no doughy breakfast, so I should have gotten one. The young woman in the breakfast area ...
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Showa Ward
Chikusa Ward
Chikusa Ward is well liked for its restaurants and museums. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden and Suemori Castle are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Motoyama Station or Jiyugaoka Station to get around.
Naka Ward
You might take some time to check out the abundant dining options in Naka Ward. Spend some time visiting top spots like Matsuzakaya Museum, and catch the metro at Yabacho Station or Sakae Station to see more of the area.
Kanayama
The bars and spas are just a few things visitors like about Kanayama. Nagoya-Boston Museum of Fine Arts and NTK Hall are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Nishi Takakura Station or Jingu Nishi Station to get around the larger area.
Osu
While you're in Osu, take in top sights like Osu Shopping District or Ran no Yakata, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Osu Kannon Station or Kamimaezu Station.
Sakae
Shopping, hot springs and coffee shops highlight some notable features of Sakae. Make a stop by Mitsukoshi or Sunshine Sakae while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Sakae Station or Yabacho Station to get around town.
Atsuta-ku
Get to know Atsuta-ku and its many features like its bars and monuments. You might want to explore sights like Nagoya Congress Center and Atsuta-Jingu Treasure House, and you can jump on the metro at Jingu Nishi Station or Nishi Takakura Station to get around the city.
