Nagoya-City Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Tickets for Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, with options that add or sell separately the Higashiyama Sky Tower. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
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Nagoya
Nagoya is the capital of Aichi Prefecture. The city's tourism site lists Nagoya Castle and the Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER among its attractions and promotes the local food it calls Nagoya meshi.
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Japan
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35.1815, 136.9064
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Viewpoint · Tashirocho, Aichi
Higashiyama Sky Tower
An observation tower beside Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya.
7 km in a straight line
Place · Higashiyama Motomachi, Aichi
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Nagoya's municipal zoo and botanical garden in Chikusa Ward, with an observation tower beside it.
7 km in a straight line
Museum · Uchiyama, Aichi
Museum Meiji-mura
An open-air museum of relocated Meiji-era buildings in Inuyama, Aichi, including the Imperial Hotel entrance.
20 km in a straight line
Museum · Imai, Aichi
Little World Museum of Man
An open-air museum in Inuyama, Aichi, of buildings and homes from cultures around the world.
24 km in a straight line
Place · Okuda, Aichi
Minamichita Beach Land and Toy Kingdom
An aquarium and toy-themed amusement site at Mihama, Aichi, run by Meitetsu Impress, with a shared admission.
44 km in a straight line
Museum · Shimomono-cho, Shiga Prefecture
Lake Biwa Museum
Lake Biwa Museum is the Shiga Prefectural museum in Kusatsu on the shore of Lake Biwa, with permanent exhibitions and an aquarium.
89 km in a straight line
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Guides to Nagoya
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Travel Guide01
Nagoya, Inuyama, Sendai and Aizu tickets compared
Seven single-venue tickets sold on SkyGate across Aichi, Sendai, Chitose and Aizuwakamatsu, from Nagoya's zoo and Sky Tower to the Inuyama open-air museums, three aquariums and a castle tower. This guide sorts them by the kind of day each one is, and marks what the sources leave unconfirmed.
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Travel Guide02
Japan pocket WiFi rentals and the Nagoya lounge
SkyGate sells three 4G pocket WiFi rentals, picked up at airports in Sapporo, Osaka and Tokyo, plus one pay-per-use lounge at Nagoya's Chubu Centrair Airport. This guide sets out which pickup city matches your route, and when a pocket WiFi router is the right category of connectivity instead of an eSIM.
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Destination information last verified: September 29, 2026
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