Nagoya Station

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<section data-class="titre-paragraphe" class=""><h3>Navigating nagoya station</h3></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/nagoyastation250.jpg" alt="Nagoya city "></div></div><div class="texte fleft"> is the main station of Nagoya city in Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan. Often referred to as Meieki (an alternate reading of the Na in Nagoya, plus the Japanese word for station), it is a busy but very accessible transportation hub in a city that is not to be overlooked!<br><br></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="titre-paragraphe" class=""><h3>To and from the airport</h3></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/chubuairport250.jpg" alt="Chubu international airport"></div></div><div class="texte fleft"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/chubu-airport" title="Access to Chubu International Airport">Chubu International Airport</a>, located just outside of Nagoya, is only accessible by one (non-JR) railway, the Meitetsu Railways. If you are coming from the shinkansen, however, know that it is the same station! The Meitetsu platform will be underground, and it is a 7-minute walk from the bullet train platforms.&nbsp;<br><br>From , it is a 30-minute train ride to the airport.</div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="titre-paragraphe" class=""><h3>jr and shinkansen</h3></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/nagoyashinkansen250.JPG" alt="JR Nagoya station "></div></div><div class="texte fleft">The <a href="/jr-pass" title="Japan Rail Pass" alt="JRP">JR Shinkansen </a>stops in Nagoya on its way between Kyoto and Tokyo. From Kyoto, it is about 30 minutes on the bullet train to Nagoya, and then about two hours<a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-tokyo-to-nagoya" title="How to go from Tokyo to Nagoya with a Japan Rail Pass ? "> from Nagoya to Tokyo</a>.<br><br>Nagoya is also a useful point of transfer for accessing other great areas of Japan. The JR Limited Express Hida runs from Nagoya up to Takayama (about 2 hours). In the other direction, other JR lines will take you all across the <a href="/pass-regional/kansai/jr-kansai-area-pass" title="Kansai Regional Pass">Kansai region</a>.</div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="titre-paragraphe" class=""><h3>other train lines and transportation</h3></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/nagoyaccess250.jpg" alt="Other train lines in Nagoya"></div></div><div class="texte fleft"> also includes a city subway line. For more information, the Nagoya city subway has a great <a href="http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/english/english_sub.html&quot; title="Nagoya City Subway" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">English website</a>.<br><br><br>The Kintetsu Railway, which stretches across southern Kansai into Aichi Prefecture, is also a private railway, but one that makes Nagoya an easy base if you want to visit locations such as Ise Jingu or Nara.<br><br></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div>At more than 400,000 square meters of floor area, including JR Central's headquarters, is (surprisingly) the world's largest station, but don't let this intimidate you! The transportation that provides access to the city and a vast surrounding area is easy to navigate, and the rest of the expansive area is fun to explore. Explore with your <a href="/jr-pass" title="Japan Rail Pass">Japan Rail Pass</a>!</div></section>

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