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Fushimi and Osu

Fushimi, one stop east of Nagoya Station, is a center for business and nightlife. The Higashiyama and Tsurumai subway lines intersect here, and it is the transit point for those headed to Toyota City.

Business people should note that the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan [ACCJ] Chubu [P8 A-1] is located here: a good point of contact, whose members enjoy access to a wide network of companies doing business in Japan. The area is also home to the Nagoya Convention and Visitors Bureau [P8 A-3]. The Immigration Office [P8 A-1] is located on Sakura-dori.

Three of Nagoya's most popular hotels, The Nagoya Kanko Hotel [P8 A-2], Roynet Hotel and Hilton Nagoya [P5 D-2], can be found here. All complement top-class accommodation with a number of excellent bars and restaurants.

Fushimi also boasts some of the city's best-known restaurants and watering holes. Shooter's Bar and Grill [P8 A-2] is something of a Nagoya institution, and offers American food, pool tables, darts, sports broadcasts and the occasional spot of live music. Anyone craving a good burger or ice cream sundae should head straight to the Nagoya Hard Rock Cafe [P8 A-2]. Next door, The Elephant's Nest [P8 A-2] is an authentic British pub, complete with dartboards, food and an impressive array of beers and ales on tap. Ten Dollar [P8 A-2] is another popular nightspot just around the corner from the Hilton.
If it's dancing you're after, look no further than J-MAX [P8 B-2], for a uniquely Japanese clubbing experience. Latin enthusiasts should check out La Habana [P8 A-2] on Saturday nights for some spicy salsa dancing.

A number of museums are located here, too. The UFJ Money Museum [P8 B-2], in central Fushimi, houses a historical collection of approximately 10,000 notes and coins from around the world, as well as prints from Ando Hiroshige's famous "53 Stages on the Tokaido Road" series. The Nagoya City Art Museum [P8 B-3] and Nagoya City Science Museum [P8 A-3] are both situated in Shirakawa Park. Next to Fushimi station, the Misonoza Theater stages performances of both traditional and modern Japanese drama, including lavish kabuki performances every April and October.

South of Fushimi, Osu-Kannon marries strands of Japan's traditional and modern cultures. The colorful Osu-Kannon Temple [P8 A-4] is one of Nagoya's oldest, and hosts an antique market on the 18th and 28th of every month. The Osu Shopping Arcade may have seen better days, but it's still a haven for fashion hounds and bargain hunters, where cut-price electronics can be found alongside antiques, kimonos and stylish glad rags. The Komehyo [P8 B-4] discount store is a focal point for the area, and one that's famous throughout the country. Numerous parades and special events take place here throughout the year, too. The arcade ends at Banshoji, another of Nagoya's historically significant temples.

And if you're in need of some repose after all that shopping and eating, make a beeline for the tranquil Orchid Gardens [P9 C-3], just a stone's throw from Sakae's shopping meccas.