Tsurumai Park is the city’s most popular park. You’ll know why as soon as you visit and see its wonderful cherry blossom (during the season). Located near the Tsuramai Station, the park was the city’s first when it opened in 1909. Many locals and tourists alike flock to the park, especially in the spring, to see its beautiful rose and Japanese gardens, as well as the impressive fountain and flower clock.

The Fukiage Park is a public park in the Showa-ku neighborhood of southeastern Nagoya. It offers playgrounds, a baseball field and tennis courts, making it a great place for sporting activities. It’s also a wonderful place to come and relax, or to take a walk among the many trees.

The Kawahara Shrine is a beautiful sample of Japanese traditional architecture. This southern Nagoya religious building is equally popular with local worshipers and tourists, who come to enjoy its splendor.

The Kuwayama Museum is a private museum in the Showa-ku area. It exhibits modern Japanese paintings and fine ceramics collected by the gallery’s first director, Kuwayama Kiyokazu. In addition to the exhibits, the museum has a multipurpose hall, a fine garden and a teahouse.

While in the Showa-ku neighborhood, you can visit the Kaoru Tsumoru Institute, a temple of the Soto sect. Originally built in the second half of the 17th Century, its rounded main gates - known as the Dragon Gate - are a throwback to that era that attracts many visitors.

The Showa Museum of Art is a private museum that has been open since 1978. Located in a quiet residential area of southeastern Nagoya, the museum’s rich collection includes some pieces related to the traditional tea ceremony that are considered valuable cultural assets.

The Koshoji Temple is another fine attraction of this part of the city. Built in 1808, it is the only wooden temple in the whole of Nagoya. For this reason, it’s thought of as a nationally important landmark and cultural property, as well as an interesting place for tourists to visit.