If you want to travel to Japan, you should use Central Japan International Airport.

Unfortunately, many travelers use Tokyo's Narita, Haneda, and Kansai airports. This is because the Central Japan International Airport cannot compete with these airports in terms of the number of flights arriving and departing.

However, a frequent visitor to Japan from Asia recently said to me, "Central Japan International Airport is nice and empty. The other airports are very crowded and take a long time for everything". Yes, it is true. Nowadays, there is not much of a wait at Central Japan International Airport.

But that is not the only reason why you should choose Central Japan International Airport and Nagoya as the starting point of your trip.

Nagoya is Japan's hub

Nagoya is located in the middle of popular tourist destinations and is very convenient to go anywhere by train or highway. Take Kyoto, for example. To get to Kyoto from Kansai International Airport takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes by express train. From Chubu International Airport to Kyoto takes 1 hour and 30 minutes including a connection at Nagoya Station. Considering the congestion at Kansai International Airport, it can be faster to go to Kyoto from Central Japan International Airport.

Some visitors actually stay at hotels in Nagoya and visit Kyoto. It is a good idea considering the ease of hotel reservations and the price. It takes only 34 minutes from Nagoya Station to Kyoto Station.

These are the times from Nagoya Station to major tourist destinations.

Tokyo Station

Japan's capital.

1 hour 40 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train

Kyoto

Japan's old capital

34 minutes only by Shinkansen bullet train

2 hours by car

Nara

Japan's ancient capital

1 hour 20 minutes via Kyoto by Shinkansen bullet train and local train

2 hours 20 minutes by car

Osaka

Japan's commercial center and food capital

53 minutes by train

2 hours 20 minutes by car

Ise

Where Ise Jingu Shrines are

1 hour 25 minutes by Kintetsu Line train

1 hour 45 minutes by car

Takayama

Old streets in a mountain region

2 hours 35 minutes by express train

2 hours 15 minutes by car

Shirakawago

Famous world heritage village

2 hours 15 minutes by car

Kamikochi

Beautiful mountain zone

4 hours 30 minutes by bus

3 hours by car

Magome

A station of Nakasendo

2 hours by express train and bus

2 hours by car

Nagano

You can meet snow monkeys

5 hours by car

3 hours by express train

Kanazawa

Historic town of Hokuriku

3 hours by express train

3 hours 30 minutes by car

Himeji

World heritage Himeji castle

1 hour 20 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train

4 hours 30 minutes by car

Hiroshima

2 hours 15 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train

6 hours by car

Hakata

3 hours 20 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train

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