Published date: October 24, 2024
Autumn 18 Ticket, Nagoya is the Best Hub
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Experience of the stay
I tried to adhere to the concept of Nine Hours. I took a one-hour shower break, had a seven-hour sleep, and spent one hour getting ready. I arrived at 9 AM, dropped off my heavy luggage, and traveled lightly towards Mie! I checked in just after midnight, making for a satisfying time spent.
Experiences during the trip
① Start at Chiryu's Sauna Eagle.
Heading to Nagoya to drop off my luggage. The wait for the traffic signals took time and the crowd was overwhelming, so I took the escalator down to the underground at Sakuradori Exit, heading towards Exit 1.
② After dropping off my luggage, I set off! First, I'm headed to Tsu. I wanted to see a live race at the Tsu Boat Racing Course, and I was satisfied to have made it there. Usually, I tend to miss out, but I was lucky this day and managed to recoup at least the sauna fee. I had a light lunch at the restaurant in the facility, and the yakisoba was superb, offering exceptional value for money.
③ Leaving the boat racing venue, I headed from Takachaya Station to Matsusaka Station. My main destination this time was riding the Meimoto Line towards the final stop, Iseokutsu Station. It's a place that's hard to reach without the Autumn 18 Ticket. It took about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there, and the station area had no shops, and since I arrived in the evening, all the stores were closed. With just a 30-minute stay, I wrote my memories in a notebook at the station.
④ Next on my list was the sauna at Yokkaichi Station, "Tama no Yu." It was super strong at 150 degrees. As a reward, the cold water bath felt more pleasant than usual. One interesting point here was that smoking was allowed in the relaxation room.
④ I stayed in Yokkaichi until just before the last train, so I had dinner at Betocon Ramen near Nagoya Station. It had a garlic-heavy and slightly spicy soy sauce soup, which replenished me well and was delicious. After that, I checked into my hotel and went to bed.
⑤ For breakfast, I had the classic Ogura toast at a nearby cafe, "Yoshino." It felt like a true Nagoya dish!
For a second breakfast, I enjoyed the freshly fried kakiage kishimen at the "Sumi Yoshiyuki" stall on the Nagoya Station platform, lured by the keyword "freshly fried."
⑥ Finally, a friend strongly recommended the anmaki from Fujitaya, so I tried to find it at Nagoya Station but couldn't, so I was able to buy it as a souvenir at Toyohashi Station.
Given that October 14th is Railway Day, I was able to make a big journey centered around Nagoya using the Autumn 18 Ticket. On my way back, I enjoyed a leisurely return to Tokyo on the Tōkaidō Main Line, making it a satisfying trip.