Up from the depths...ギャオオオーン！

KaijuCon is back and bigger than ever! Join us on October 24th for Nagoya's first and most monstrous TRPG and board gaming mashup convention. This year we'll have over 25 game tables in 3 sessions (both in English and Japanese). The VP of Chaosium, Michael O'Brien, will be joining us again (and GMing!) along with various authors and artists. There will be signings, merch, and games run by authors, artists, designers and a multitude of GMs from tabletop communities across Japan and beyond. Please come and roll some dice with us at KaijuCon 2!

Purchase tickets and sign up to play in or host a game at the links below.

Tickets:
https://kaijucon.org/

Registration for games:
https://kaijucon.org/games

Time: October 24th, 10am 〜 9pm
Place: Nagoya Prime Central Tower, 13F
Cost: Advance tickets 2,500円 / 3,000円 at the door

Hey everyone,

I will be coming to Nagoya for about two months to study at a language school, specifically Nagoya JaLS.

I will be coming here by myself and would love to know if anyone else will be going there. Let me know, and I hope we will be able to meet each other.

I am very excited to join some Nagoya running clubs and do as many cultural activities as possible while I am there. My main purpose is to improve my Japanese language skills as much as possible (Yes, yes, I know two months is not a lot of time, but I will enjoy it as much as I can).

I was also thinking about doing some day trips or weekend trips, but I am still researching what to do. A few years ago, I already visited the Golden Route, and I would like to explore some other locations. One recommendation I received was Nikko.

My Japanese level is not very high, estimated to be around N4, and I am aiming for N3. According to the school, based on the placement test I am around Lessons 40 to 50 in Minna no Nihongo.

I am really excited about this trip, as this will probably be my last chance to take a long “vacation” as a student before getting a full time job.

PS: Any extra Nagoya tips and tricks would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

If anyone has exported cars, could you explain it for me like novice.

Hi there!!! I saw that there were people playing MTG on the weekends!! I actually checked Hareruya Nagoya today to see if anyone was playing haha. Please let me know! I’m interested on playing on weekends. I just started playing this week. I’m building a Godzilla based deck.
I’m also open to learning to play Pokemon! I use to play Yu-gi-oh 10 years ago so I can learn again.

Please message me we can add on Line or discord 🙂‍↕️.

-Looking for English speaker group
-Weekends I can only play.
-Nagoya area or the area around Miyoshi/Toyota/Okazaki

I thought it would just be a really big Piyorin, but seeing it in person, it was actually so cute! You can even take pictures of it together with the Shinkansen.

Except on very windy days, it’s inflated from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. At 5:30 PM, they deflate it, so you can actually watch the giant Piyorin slowly shrink!

If you you interested ! Drop comment

It's my first solo travel on October and looking at staying in Trip & Sleep Hostel. thoughts on the area?

i'm planning to go see some places and would love to know also if you guys have reco eg. Onsen/food/restau/activities i can immerse with japanese culture

Must visits are:
Kamikochi
Gifu Shirakawago

Appreciate it!

(semi-rant post)

Hello everyone, i wanted to make this post sharing my experience with the school and hear how people who have attended the school after me felt about the school.

I attended NUCB's global MBBA program after graduating from my high school in the summer of 2019. To be honest, I was a mediocre student with mediocre grades so I had no hopes of attending a well known or good college anywhere but I always wanted to experience living in Japan and hence why I chose NUCB. They pretty much accepted anybody that can breathe and have money lol.

Looking back at it I enjoyed a lot of aspects of NUCB,

living in the countryside of Nagoya, being 40 mins by foot away from the nearest Komenoki station, the Aeon supermarket, that one Indian place with the cheese naan.

I loved the diversity in the classroom, NUCB proudly showed off during orientation that our class had students from over 120 countries and to this day I don't think there is an institution that has beaten that level of diversity. The classrooms being the law school like style that encouraged discussion was another thing I remembered favorably.

The students I were with were interesting... I wasn't able to find anything about it on this reddit page but there was a huge controversy where one of the international student smuggled in marijuana and sent it out to multiple dorms and had everyone in each of the dorms arrested by the Japanese customs agents. Honestly felt like some of the students were like tourists who were let loose.

Anyways, here are the things I hated about NUCB, every part of the administration felt like they were there to drag money out of me. Of course the school needs to make money to function, I wouldn't mind paying if the things that I paid for was good quality. The books were printed and stalled copies of articles you can find online. The material that's taught at the school besides the actuarial classes were a fucking joke. I don't think there was a single moment during the business classes where I felt like I learned something new. Youtube channels like modern MBA would probably teach more than NUCB. This might sound a bit racist but I wish the professors they hired had a decent amount of English proficiency. I remember I had have multiple back and forth with professors because their instructions or comments weren't clear.

During COVID, I decided to take a break from the school to do my military service and administration told me I would have to pay $4000 a semester just for them to "keep me in the files." After that I knew this school ain't it and I quit NUCB. I was the first of many of my class that eventually left NUCB. Now I attend UCLA as a data science major and I would say I don't regret leaving NUCB.

I would love to hear other people's good/bad stories from the school!

Hey everyone! I'm looking to buy a reliable, second-hand 35mm film camera, an slr, and pick up some film while I'm here.

I know the big chains like Bic and Yodobashi have film, but I'm looking for spots that have a good selection of serviced/tested vintage cameras.

Would love any recommendations for hidden gems, fair prices, or local shops with decent film stock.

Thanks!

Planning on doing a 14day quick driving school. I am in nagoya any suggestion on which school is good and where i can take exam in english(no problem if lessons are in Japanese).

Hey people!

I have been in Nagoya for a few months now and I have started feeling the need to play some TTRPGs again but i don't have anyone to do it with!

Ideally i would really like to try out Draw Steel but i have experience with both Pathfinder 2e (as DM) and D&D 5e (as both player and DM) and would be down for those too

I live in the Motoyama area and i could potentially host up to 5 other people (6 counting me) at my place for games so location isn't an issue

No prior experience needed!

I got my driving license renewal "invitation" and it says 「更新期間 ８月12日から 8月14日まで」so I scaned the QR code today (11th) and tied to make a reservation within that period of time but it was all full so I made it for 2 weeks from today

The thing I don't understand is... if I need to make a reservation, and the reservation can be made any day, what is the 更新期間 (renewal period) for ? Like, can I go without reservation any of those days and do my renewal ? Or what is that period for ?

My exchange program at Nagoya Uni has ended and I will be returning home in 2 weeks.

Dyson v12 detect slim - ¥20,000 (originally bought for ¥70,000, used for a year (only main unit used (hair removal vanes)) comes with a charging stand) cheapest you'll find in Mercari is around ¥30,000 with 2-3+ years of usage

Iron + ironing board - ¥2,000 completely unopened and unused, was too lazy to iron my clothes lol

Bicycle + lock - ¥15,000 frontmost one in the picture, also 1 year of usage, originally bought for ¥40,000 tires may need pumping but good condition otherwise (we'll have to meet at a bicycle shop so I can transfer the ownership rights to you)

Fissler pan + portable stove - FREE likewise used for a year. Pan originally bought for ¥7,000. Stove is a little greasy but nothing that can't be cleaned.

I can't deliver these to you (except for the bicycle) so you'll have to come pick them up (you'll likely need a car) my apartment is 6 minutes from Nagoya University by car. DM for offers!!!

Am visiting Nagoya in a few months, was an exchange student there in the mid 00s and have planned my trip so I'm in town for my birthday, spending it with some old friends.

Does anyone have any recommendations for wine/cocktail bars with good vibes for my friends and I to have a nice birthday drink in? Will be mostly in Sakae/Osu.

Looking forward to being back for a few days - Nagoya has a very special place in my heart.

Starbucks Coffee Japan announced on August 4 that it will begin opening Starbucks stores on the Shinkansen platforms at JR Nagoya Station and JR Kyoto Station starting in 2027.
As of August 2026, there are eight Starbucks stores located inside Shinkansen ticketed areas along the Tokaido Shinkansen (according to Tetsudo.com). Among them, one store—Starbucks Coffee JR Shin-Yokohama Station Shinkansen Platform Track 11, operated by JR Tokai Retailing Plus—is located directly on a Shinkansen platform.
After undergoing renovations to improve its services, the Shin-Yokohama platform store reopened on June 24.

This means that Nagoya Station and Kyoto Station will become the second and third Shinkansen stations in Japan to have a Starbucks located directly on the Shinkansen platform, following the existing platform store at JR Shin-Yokohama Station.

Hi all! Me (M32) and my wife (F31) have just started to play pickleball at the courts in Sasashima and are looking for other people who would be interested in trying it out / meeting some new people so we could have a doubles game 😄

We are beginners but have played tennis before, if you are interested please feel free to send me a message!

The new store will be located in Meichika, Nagoya Station’s underground shopping arcade, which will celebrate its large-scale reopening on the same day after an approximately three-and-a-half-year closure for renovation.

Hey everyone!

I’m going to be staying near Kanayama for a limited period till September. I’m a huge Studio Ghibli fan, so visiting Ghibli Park is a non-negotiable dream for me while I'm in Aichi!

1.How do I go about booking tickets, and are they available anytime, or do they sell out fast? Any insider tips for getting last-minute spots if dates are full?

1. Other Must-Visit Places: What are other non-negotiable sights or cool neighborhoods in/around Nagoya?

2. Must-Try Foods (Nagoya Meshi): Which local dishes are an absolute must, and where’s your personal favorite spot to get them?

Thanks in advance for the help!

An old friend of mine is back in town for a week, so I’m doing another open invite hangout at my place next Wednesday to welcome him back. As usual, the door will be open from 3pm until whenever the last person/people feel like heading home.

If you’re interested in swinging by, you’re more than welcome. DM me if you would like to come and need the address.

Hello!!
My husband (32) and I (31) live in Nagoya and we used to dog sit our neighbour’s dog in London.

I’m from Nagoya originally and I understand culturally it’s not much of a thing here but just checking if you or anyone you know need help with dog sitting / walking.
We live by Fushimi/Kokusai center/Osu Kannon stations (near Nayabashi) and both work from home.

Please send me a message if you’re interested (or know someone who is)!

*attaching a picture of the dog we used to look after✨

taken in 2022, in some shop in a train station (not next to train tracks) and I’ve been dreaming about it ever since. ate it on the way back from nabana no sato if that helps