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Nagoya City breathes history, as testified by the epic movies (such as Shogun and Ran) centred around Nagoya Castle. But it was Expo 2005 that put Nagoya on the world map. A total of 121 countries participated in the event, which attracted more than 22 million visitors over the six months of the Expo. Post-Expo, Nagoya is positioning itself both as a centre for hi-tech industries and as a tourist gateway. Toyota Cars, old and new famed ceramics Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples dolls and robots castles, feudal villas and farmhouses pearls, art and a plethora of shopping and nightlife.
Facts
| Population | 2.2 million |
| Currency | Yen, ¥1 = 100 sen |
| Website | www.greaternagoya.org, www.city.nagoya.jp/global/en, www.ncvb.or.jp |
| Newspapers | Nagoya Post, Japan Times, Daily Yomiuri, Asahi Shimbun |
| Emergency numbers | 110 Police 119 Fire & Ambulance |
| Tourist information | Nagoya City Tourist Information Centre Japan Rail Concourse Central Station, Nagoya Tel: +81 52 541 4301 Nagoya International Centre Tel: +81 (0)52 581 0100 |




















