Nagoya, Japan: A Glimpse in the Jail Cells

The marble staircase

The wall paper and the curtains had this same print. I guess the interior designer really liked this print or it was instyle back then.

The courtyard is very bland and most of the building is made of bricks, but some of the details that you can see inside is really something.

I wonder who used to look out of that little round window...if anybody did.

On the upper floors there were other people walking around, but down here I was the only one. I could only stay for a few mintues, because I felt extremely uncomfortable down here. Mainly, because I was thinking of some of the horrible things that some people probably had to go through back in the day when these jail cells were still being use.

Very tight quarters for one person. There was one big room for groups of people to be placed inside, but it wasn't that much bigger from this one. Maybe it was the fact that I was down here on my own that creeped me out and it didn't help that it was cooler down on this floor.

Other than the depressing jail cells on the basement floor this building was very interesting. For people interested in architecture or historical architecture I would suggest you stop by here. It doesn't take long to get here from Higashi Ote station and looking around the building is very quick too.

Nagoya, Japan: Former Nagoya Court Room

 The former Nagoya courtroom had some unexpected (but beautiful) details.

 

It makes sense why it was turned into a museum for Nagoya's history. There are some photos of what Nagoya looked like after WWII and the changes that have taken place up till now. They even have a scale model of the Sakae area.

Owari Seto in Nagoya, Japan: Art Work Everywhere!

Watchdog, he will protect you

I'm hoping this is a fruit shop so it goes with the shutters.

I really liked this painting on the shutters. I wish the other side had been down so I could have seen the whole picture, but even just half was awesome to see.

A very old map of the area with train stations listed.

Some very unique artwork, but it was fun to look at all of them!

I think this flying pig was my favorite!

A Shrine in Owariseto: Nagoya, Japan

It's Lotus Flower season! When I was here it was just beginning, but now they should be in bloom!

I'm always impressed by the detail that goes into designing a shrine. Of course, each shrine has some differences so all the more reason to pay attention!

Mini figurines all in a line!

I'm curious who put the manga picture on one of these wooden plaques. Is there are a reason behind it? Or was it just for fun?

A Park in OwariSeto; Nagoya, Japan

When walking up to the park I was greeted with this view.

There was this really old style house at the top of the stairs. I couldn't go inside, but the roof was interesting. I hadn't seen this type of roofing before.

There were some tiles on the ground, but most of them were cracked like this or the colors were all gone.

I'm not sure how to describe what I found inside this building, a statue? an obelisk? maybe a stone pillar? I will show you what I am talking about a little further in this post.

I walked up to the top of the building and found this view of the city, of course when I looked down I saw...

this. As you can see it was a beautiful day...I should probably invest in a hat if I am going to be out in the sun like this.

Here is what I found inside the building. It's a pillar with a whole lot of Kanji characters on it. I have no clue what it says, but there were some designs on it that I wish I could have seen when it was new.

A lot of detail was put into the artwork, but now the color has disappeared and...

most of the carvings have fallen off or disintegrated. Only the shadows remain.

Nagoya, Japan: Owariseto's Old Houses

There were many dilapidated homes in this area. I wasn't expecting it, but it is in an area where mostly elderly people live. The even more surprising thing was that people still lived in some of the homes. Maybe they stay for nostalgia or maybe they have no where else to go, I can only guess as to why.

There was a distinct contrast between the beautiful blue sky and these old houses.

The streets were small and narrow. I didn't run into anyone walking along here.

Some beautiful white flowers that said "Summer" to me.

This was the first time I saw this time of vine that twists and turns around itself. They seemed so delicate, but I'm sure they are very hardy!

I liked the colors and the shading on these windows. The jagged edged awning just emphasized the decay through time and mother nature.

A view of a temple over the tops of people's homes.
Next I will post about the park that I found after this. I'm pretty sure people rarely visit that area, just from the look of things.