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The Me-Guru 1DAY pass is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for children against 210 yen a single ride, so it pays from two stops, not one. It also discounts admission at Nagoya Castle. No service on Mondays. likenagoya.com/me-guru-bus-n…

Oasis 21's Spaceship Aqua roof in Sakae is closed for renovation from today until April 30, 2027. The nightly light-up continues, and the i-Center, restrooms, elevators and some shops stay open. What else changes: likenagoya.com/oasis-21-in-s…

Piyoca is free, and any Nagoya household with a child under 18 can get one. Pregnant women too. The NAGOMii app displays the card and finds partner stores, in 13 languages, Japanese and English among them. likenagoya.com/piyoca-family…

The Nagoya Touken Museum keeps up to 200 blades on view at a time, and special exhibitions are included in the 1,200 yen adult ticket. Preschool free, 10:00 to 17:00, closed Mondays, 9 minutes from Osu Kannon. likenagoya.com/nagoya-touken…

Police do not take cash for a cycling blue ticket at the roadside. You carry the slip to a bank or post office and pay within 7 days of being stopped. Nagoya City publishes this as a fraud warning. likenagoya.com/cycling-rules…

Misen Imaike Honten is right outside Exit 9 at Imaike Station, open 17:00 to 01:00 and closed only on December 31 and January 1. It is the shop credited with inventing Taiwan ramen in the 1970s. likenagoya.com/imaike-nagoya…

The Wild Bird Observatory and Visitor Center at Fujimae Tidal Flat are free and open 9:00 to 16:30, and the ducks are there from November to April. Aonami Line to Noseki, then 10 to 15 minutes on foot. likenagoya.com/fujimae-tidal…

Aichi driver's license renewal is booking only now, at every venue, and Hirabari runs Sunday to Thursday. Inside Nagoya only Nishi and the Minato annex handle it. Foreign residents must show a residence card. likenagoya.com/drivers-licen…

Yanagibashi Central Market stocks oysters through the colder months, five minutes on foot from Nagoya Station. Most stalls shut by about 10:00, so arrive by 8:30 for the choice. Closed Sundays and public holidays. likenagoya.com/oysters-nagoy…

On Culture Day, November 3, Nagoya City Hall and the Aichi Prefectural Government main building open to the public. 9:00 to 16:00, free, no booking. Both are Important Cultural Properties, normally closed to visitors. likenagoya.com/culture-day-n…

Kira Hanabi Taikai is set for October 31 at Miyazaki fishing port in Nishio, with November 1 as the rain date. The rest of what is on around Nagoya through December is in the calendar. likenagoya.com/nagoya-events…

Hold off on the combo ticket at the Port of Nagoya aquarium. The Fuji, the Port Building lounge and the Maritime Museum are all closed until November 30 for Asian Games work. The aquarium itself is open at the usual ¥2,030 for adults. likenagoya.com/nagoya-port-a…

Noritake Garden charges ¥500 for adults to enter the Craft Center and museum, ¥300 at 65 and over, and nothing under 18. The gallery and the grounds cost nothing. Everything closes Mondays. Kamejima Station Exit 2, five minutes. likenagoya.com/noritake-gard…

Nabe season. Akakara's miso hot pot starts at ¥1,390 per person with a minimum order of two, and a night with sides and drinks runs ¥2,000 to ¥3,000. For shabu-shabu, Kisoji Nishiki serves lunch 11:00 to 15:00, last order 14:30. likenagoya.com/winter-food-i…

Tokugawa Garden and the Tokugawa Art Museum stopped sharing a combined ticket on April 7. The garden is ¥300 and opens at 9:30; the museum is ¥2,000 and opens at 10:00, last admission 16:30. Both close Mondays, so aim for a Tuesday. likenagoya.com/tokugawa-gard…

Todagawa Children's Land runs 9:00 to 17:00 from October through March, closed Mondays. Entry is free, parking is free, and some attractions cost ¥50 to ¥100. The indoor Playhouse is the part that earns the trip on a wet afternoon. likenagoya.com/indoor-play-a…

Maruzen in Sakae keeps its foreign-language books on the first floor, and at 1,474 tsubo it is the largest bookstore by floor area in the Tokai region. Open 10:00 to 21:00, no regular closing day. Sakae Station, exit S8. likenagoya.com/english-langu…

Nagoya changed what counts as oversized waste on October 1. It is now anything that will not fit in a 45-liter designated bag with the mouth tied shut, not the old 30 cm rule. Fees run ¥250 to ¥2,500 and you still book in advance. likenagoya.com/garbage-recyc…

Cockney in Meieki is the easiest first haircut to book in English: web, LINE or phone, structure cut ¥6,600. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10:00 to 20:00, Sunday and holidays to 18:00, closed Monday and Tuesday. likenagoya.com/hairdressers-…

Ozone Onsen Yunoshiro is the easiest super sento to reach from Nagoya Station: ¥800 on a weekday, ¥900 at weekends, ¥300 and ¥350 for elementary age. It opens at 6:00 most days and 9:00 on Thursdays, closing at 01:00. Ozone Station. likenagoya.com/super-sento-n…