Nagoya TV Tower and Oasis 21: City Night Views

2015-03-21 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

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After riding the Ferris wheel, I headed to our final sightseeing spots for the day, Nagoya TV Tower and Oasis 21, with Chef Kim, who was elegantly sipping coffee at a cafe. Even though we're down south, it's incredibly cold, probably because it's February. Still, this mother-and-son duo bravely continued our sightseeing.

Full view of the illuminated Nagoya TV Tower under the night sky — Ta-da! This rather plain tower is the Nagoya TV Tower. Like all towers, it looks cool from afar, but the illusion shatters as you get closer.

The oval roof structure of Oasis 21 illuminated at night — This is Oasis 21. I'm not sure why it was designed this way, but it's famously known as a popular date spot.

Night view showing both the Nagoya TV Tower and the Oasis 21 roof structure — Standing between the two landmarks, we debated where to go first before heading to Oasis 21, with its flashy lights and unique shape.

Blue directional sign pointing towards the Bus Terminal, Spaceship-Aqua, and Milky Way Square — Oasis 21 actually houses a bus terminal. I thought it was just a random building, but it's a shopping mall built onto a bus terminal, much like the Express Bus Terminal (in Seoul).

Ice rink and Christmas tree decorations set up in the basement of Oasis 21 — The first-floor bus terminal even has an ice rink, beautifully decorated to match and creating a very sweet, romantic atmosphere.

Night view of surrounding buildings reflected on the shallow water-covered glass floor on the roof of Oasis 21 — Going all the way to the top of Oasis 21, there's a man-made lake. I think this lake is why it's called "Oasis," but there's so much water it's almost concerning.

The night view of downtown Nagoya reflected on this artificial lake, creating a beautiful color combination. It's the highlight of the lake, so all the couples were gazing at the water, being affectionate with faces full of smiles. But, true to being Korean, we just said,

"Wow... the Japanese are really good at this kind of thing."

"Putting water on top of a building like this, they really excel at this stuff."

...and simply envied their engineering skills.

Taking a photo of the Nagoya TV Tower at night with a smartphone on the roof of Oasis 21 — Personally, I think Oasis 21 might be the best place to get a beautiful view of the Nagoya TV Tower.

A person standing on the roof of Oasis 21 with the Nagoya TV Tower in the background — She was thrilled to see a star. I'm pretty sure that was a satellite, though...

City night view showing a Ferris wheel and illuminated buildings under the dark night sky — The Ferris wheel we rode earlier.

After finishing up at Oasis 21, we were going to go up the Nagoya TV Tower, but they said it closes at 9 PM. It was 8:50 PM when we arrived. We'd have to come back down after just 10 minutes, and since the tickets were quite expensive, we eventually just gave up. They say you absolutely have to go up there to see the night view of the entire city of Nagoya. It was a bit of a bummer, but honestly, it was cold, and I didn't think the Nagoya night view would be all that spectacular even if we did go up. I think I'll just grab a beer with those famous chicken wings everyone says are so good, and get a good night's sleep.

Nagoya TV Tower

Oasis 21 right next door

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