Sunday, May 17, 2009

Sakae "The heart of Nagoya"

The place where I live is way far from Nagoya it takes me an hour via train to reach it, every once or twice a month me and my friend find some time to chill out in Sakae, the best place in Nagoya. Usually, my friend and I go there for shopping, dine out or even for a coffe break. Located less than 2 kilometers east of Nagoya station, Sakae's famous landmarks include the Nagoya TV Tower, which is considered the oldest in Japan, the futuristic looking Oasis 21 complex which has a uniquely designed roof called "Water spaceship". Sakae offers a large array of shopping, entertainment and dining opportunities, including various department stores. Furthermore, Sakae has an underground shopping area called Central Park that conveniently links to the subway lines. At its center is Kurisutaru Hiroba (Crystal Plaza), the plaza's trademark chandelier and fountain, a mecca for rendezvousing where throngs of people pass each night. Nagoya Sakae is a wonderful place for shopping as well as night out. The district is flooded with visitors pouring in from the neighboring districts and is never caught without any activity. Below are pictures of some of the places to see in Sakae.
The Nagoya TV tower is transmitter tower built in Nagoya at 1953. The height of tower is 180m. This tower is the first built in Japan all the TV transmitter

Oasis 21 accommodates Nagoya's highway bus terminal and several shops and restaurants. Various events are held on the "Milky Way Square", the public space below the building's intriguing "Water Spaceship" roof.

A shopping centre opened in March 2005 with a ferris wheel in front. On the 2/F, it has Nagoya's version of a ramen museum, free admission.
The Sakaechika crystal square (at the underground shopping center)

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