AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden: Delicious Food, Art, and a Planetarium!

AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden: A Mall of Nature Near Nagoya Station

About 12 minutes by foot from Nagoya Station, you'll spot a building that is distinct from the cluster of nearby skyscrapers. AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden is a mall that was designed with the concept of " being with and being one with nature." 

Within this mall you’ll find that greenery is found throughout the entire space, making you feel like you're in a forest. With plenty of rest areas available, visitors can have a relaxing and enjoyable shopping experience.

Retail shops occupy the mall's first three floors, while floors four to six are commercial offices. There are about 150 shops, including restaurants, apparel shops, and cafes. With so much to do, you'll never get bored no matter how long you stay!

If you want to save time looking for your favorite shop, we suggest visiting the information counter, where friendly staff happily await to assist you.

AEON STYLE: Your Best Support for Beauty and Health!

We recommend visiting AEON STYLE on the first and third floors of the mall for shoppers that are looking for local specialties, cosmetics, and medicine.

At AEON STYLE, you'll find a fruit and vegetable section with fresh and healthy local produce, a liquor shop, and a corner offering ready-made side dishes for easy meals. In recent years, products for health-conscious consumers have also become popular.

In addition to everyday goods, Glam Beautique is a specialty shop that supplies practical health and beauty products for daily life. The store offers a complete selection of cosmetics, health food products, and medicine. These products will aid in making your lifestyle beautiful, healthy, and fun!

AEON STYLE is committed to providing shoppers with a large selection of products, helping every shopper find exactly what they want.

Using AI camera technology, the store staff can detect whether or not a shopper requires assistance. This helps in creating a smoother customer service experience for the shoppers.

TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi: Behold the Wall Made of Books!

AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden's TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi has gained quite a bit of attention on social media, the reason being a gigantic bookcase that many a visitor have come to marvel at. 

A reflection from a mirror helps create the illusion that the large shelf of books is double its actual size. Many shoppers are amazed by this surprising sight and end up snapping photos.

Picture courtesy of TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE（Photographer KOTA TOYAMA)

There's a staircase leading up to the wall of books, so be careful not to trip and fall. Please also adhere to the bookstore's rules if you want to take a photo.

The highlight of TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi is not only the photogenic wall of books. Children will also find this bookstore to be full of attractions!

The shop has a plentiful selection of picture books and a large variety of study materials that are suitable for children. There are also many toys for helping with academic training and a space for kids to hang out.

Young ones and their parents can spend some quality time together reading books and playing in a safe environment, making this a perfect spot for deepening family ties!

TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE is also a great place to shop for the latest releases of manga volumes and manga magazines. Grab a copy of your favorite series after checking out the store’s attractions!

Konica Minolta Planetarium MANTEN NAGOYA: Sit Under a Mystical Starry Sky!

AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden is the only AEON MALL in all of Japan to have its own planetarium!

Konica Minolta Planetarium MANTEN NAGOYA uses Japan's first LED dome system to create a realistic star-filled sky.

The planetarium hosts many entertaining programs, including dazzling shows with interesting stories and plenty of enjoyable music.

Some programs hosted here include collaborations with popular video games and anime, such as Final Fantasy XIV and One Piece! To learn about the programs that are currently going on make sure to check out the program list on their website.

So even if you don't know much about constellations and the cosmos, you can definitely find ways to have a fun experience here!

Picture courtesy of Konica Minolta Planetarium MANTEN NAGOYA

At MANTEN NAGOYA you can choose regular reclining seats or choose to enjoy the luxurious, super-comfortable aurora seats. While lying on the aurora seats, you can gaze up at the starry sky, encompassing your entire view with a fascinating spectacle of stars (see photo above).

Whether you’re a couple or a family with children visiting, everyone can come and enjoy this unique planetarium. Their gift shop sells many shiny, attractive items inspired by the sea of stars and the wonders of outer space. Constellation enthusiasts and casual star lovers alike can enjoy this spot and take a piece of space theme goodness home with them!

Enjoy Gourmet Dishes and Sweets from the Tokai Region

AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden offers a total of 48 eating establishments for visitors to enjoy.

With so many restaurants, deciding where to eat can be a tough choice to make! To help out hungry visitors, we will now introduce two select dining spots where you can savor cuisine from the Tokai region.

1. Isshobin: Enjoy Matsusaka Beef Yakiniku-Style!

When visiting the Tokai region, you'll want to try premium Wagyu Matsusaka Beef, a specialty of Mie Prefecture. However, going all the way to Mie Prefecture to try this expensive beef can cost a lot of money and time.

Fortunately, there's a conveyor belt yakiniku restaurant at AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden—something that's unique even within Japan. At Isshobin, diners can enjoy this delicious beef yakiniku-style at reasonable prices.

Isshobin first opened for business back in 1962. It's now a long-established, premium Matsusaka Beef specialty restaurant in Mie Prefecture.

The shop is able to maintain quality control of their beef and reduce costs by purchasing entire cows. This, in turn, allows customers to enjoy fantastic quality beef at more reasonably priced prices than at many other restaurants.

Customers can choose their yakiniku ingredients either by taking them directly from the rotating conveyor belt or ordering them directly by using the menu tablet that’s available.

The menu offers 32 different cuts of beef―each one representing a different part of the cow. There's also premium Japanese Black Wagyu Beef, various vegetables, and other single food items.

When cooking Matsusaka beef with vegetables on the grill, the meat's delicate fat helps brings out the delicious taste of the veggies.

2. Saijoen Matcha Cafe: A Must-Visit for Matcha Lovers!

After a delicious yakiniku dinner, we recommend trying some dessert at Saijoen Matcha Cafe. This matcha specialty cafe is popular in the Tokai region.

Saijoen Matcha Cafe was established in 1988. It sources Nishio Matcha, a rare and organic type of matcha green tea. The shop offers various innovative sweets that combine tradition and modern-day tastes into a unique and tasty blend.

On this visit, our writer chose the Matcha Zukushi Parfait and Saijo Matcha Soft Float from the shop's popular menu.

The slight bitterness of the matcha perfectly matched the parfait's sweetness. It was so tasty that our writer just couldn't stop eating! This was truly a blissful moment for them. But why not experience it for yourself?

Enjoy a Special Time at AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden

In addition to AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden, there are many other shopping spots near Nagoya Station where you can also enjoy your trip around Nagoya..

Enjoying shopping and gourmet food while becoming one with nature is a special feature unique to AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden. You can easily spend the entire day here having a fun and relaxing experience!

Access from the Nearest Station

■From Nagoya Station:

Approximately 12 minutes on foot.

Approximately 3 minutes by bus: Take a bus bound for Nakagiri-cho, Kami-Ida, or Tenjinyama from Bus Stop No. 6 at Nagoya Station Bus Terminal. Get off at the first stop, "Noritake no Mori."

■From Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line, Kamejima Station:

Approximately 6 minutes on foot

■From Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, Sako Station:

Approximately 10 minutes on foot

Access from Chubu Centrair International Airport to Nagoya Station

Various transportation options are available. It takes about 28 minutes for the μSKY, 37 minutes for the limited express and 48 minutes for the semi-express.

Both the airport and Nagoya Station offer services for travelers, including coin lockers, making it convenient to stop by even on the last day of your trip.

Sponsored by AEON MALL
Written by FUJI