Why go
- Designated city in Aichi, Chūbu, Japan.
- Served by Gifu Airport (QGU).
History
Nagoya is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city in Japan, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is itself the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan. Nagoya is located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, and its seaport is the largest in Japan.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 42 direct destinations
- All Nippon Airways NH (737, A320, 735, 737-800, DH8, 767…) · 25 routes: Agana*, Akita*, Asahikawa, Bangkok*, Beijing*, Frankfurt*, Fukuoka, Hakodate, Hong Kong, Ishigaki, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Matsuyama*, Memanbetsu, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Niigata*, Oita*, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul*, Shanghai, Singapore*, Tokyo
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, A330-300, A321, 777-300, A330-200, A340-300…) · 14 routes: Bangkok*, Busan*, Hanoi*, Helsinki*, Hong Kong*, Honolulu, Qingdao*, Sapporo*, Seoul*, Shanghai, Taipei, Tianjin, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400, 757-200, 76W) · 4 routes: Agana, Detroit, Honolulu, Manila
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737-800) · 3 routes: Qingdao, Shanghai, Tianjin*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Dalian, Shanghai, Shenyang
- Genesis GK (A320) · 3 routes: Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Sapporo
- Ibex Airlines FW (CRJ) · 3 routes: Fukuoka, Oita, Sendai
- Korean Air KE (737-800, A330-200, A330-300, 737-900, 777-200) · 3 routes: Busan, Cheju, Seoul
- Skymark Airlines BC (737) · 3 routes: Ibaraki, Okinawa, Sapporo
- Air China CA (A319, 737-800) · 2 routes: Beijing, Shanghai
- American Airlines AA (777, 787) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Tokyo
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 2 routes: Seoul, Seoul
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800, 747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 1 route: Beijing
- Finnair AY (A330-300) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Japan Transocean Air NU (734) · 1 route: Okinawa
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Philippine Airlines PR (A340-300) · 1 route: Manila
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (777-300, 777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Seoul*
- United Airlines UA (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Agana
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Gifu Airport (QGU); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NGO has direct flights to 42 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. Seoul, Shanghai, Sapporo, Agana, Bangkok…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: ささしまライブ, 3.2 km); routes include クルーズ名古屋, いかだ渡り, トリトンライン.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nagoya. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.