Osaka to Nagoya: HINOTORI Premium Seats, Local Food & Classic Cars

Take the red HINOTORI from Osaka to Nagoya for premium-seat views, local food and a museum full of automotive legends. This Japan trip brings together Nagoya Castle, hitsumabushi, station noodles and an evening at a neighborhood izakaya. We ride from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya in a Premium seat in the front car, stop at Atsuta Unagi Ten near Atsuta Jingu, and explore Nagoya Castle. Dinner is at Misen's Imaike main restaurant, a Nagoya institution. The next day starts with Sumiyoshi on Nagoya Station's conventional railway platforms: mountain-vegetable soba and mushroom kishimen. Then it's the Higashiyama subway to Fujigaoka and the Linimo to Geidai-dori for the Toyota Automobile Museum—about 50 minutes from Nagoya Station. Look out for the Toyota 2000GT and classics from around the world. On October 19, we visit Shamojiya near Mikawa-Anjo Station, close to our hotel, Dormy Inn Mikawa-Anjo. If Houraisen “Ku” sake is available, it's one to try. CHAPTERS 00:00 A taste of the trip 00:30 Osaka to Nagoya: the route 00:42 HINOTORI Premium seats 01:24 Hitsumabushi at Atsuta Unagi Ten 01:57 Nagoya Castle 03:39 A parade in the city 04:03 Dinner at Misen, Imaike 05:06 Sumiyoshi noodles & the journey by Linimo 06:13 Toyota Automobile Museum 08:36 Shamojiya in Mikawa-Anjo 09:36 The journey home Filmed October 18–20, 2025. English on-screen captions, local sounds and music. HINOTORI fare paid for this trip: ¥2,860 base fare + ¥1,930 limited express charge + ¥900 Premium charge = ¥5,690. These are trip-time prices. Which would you choose first: the train, the food, or the classic cars? #JapanTravel #Nagoya #JapaneseFood #Hinotori #ToyotaAutomobileMuseum