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Core city in Chūbu, Japan
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岡崎城
Okazaki Castle is surrounded by a park with its many statues, including a bronze one of Tokugawa Ieyasu. It's also a popular place to view cherry blossoms in April.
Several burial mounds from the Kofun period are still visible at this archaeological site.
伊賀八幡宮
Lots of curry and all types of naan. Take out also available
A curry and naan restaurant that offers Nepalese and Indian cuisine with a nice atmosphere and reasonable prices. The spiciness of the curry can be chosen from a scale of 0 "mild" to 4 "very spicy" and they make really delicious naan. English speaking staff and menus.
From Tokyo, the easiest method of reaching Okazaki by train is to take a shinkansen train to the transit hub in Nagoya, then backtrack over to Okazaki.
Read in the guideThere is an extensive bus network (Meitetsu and JR buses) that is difficult to use unless you can speak and read some Japanese.
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