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Originally Posted by Nagoyankee
If I were you, I'd go straight to Sakae for shopping, which is the name of central Nagoya. There are department stores, specialty stores of all kinds, hundreds of restaurants, etc. Go down to the HUGE underground shopping streets as well. Its size will amaze you. Sakae is literally located in the middle of Nagoya and is easily accessible by subway and bus. If you're a teenager, Parco alone may satisfy all your shopping needs. Parco is one big shopping mall in Sakae. It's pronounced 'Paruko' in case you need to ask a local about it.
My second bet would be just around the JR Nagoya Station. Takashima-ya, one of Japan's largest department stores is located right above the station in a skyscraper. There's a very large shopping area undergroud in that area, too.
Street fashion is just out of control in Nagoya! This is only natural because Nagoya and the surrounding area used to be the textile capital of Japan. Even though most of the factories have gone to China, the eye for better clothes is still there. Hope you enjoy my hometown! (Sadly, I live in Tokyo now....)
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That sounds brilliant! I'll be staying near 長島駅 and don't have any plans apart from doing homestay for 3 weeks. It sounds like I'll be able to entertain myself by exploring Nagoya.
