FinnAir Flies to Nagoya
Seems like European airlines are really bent on bridging the distance to Asia. Last year, FinnAir started to expand their routes to Asia, with the launch of non-stop flights from Helsinki to Guangzou. And then there’s KLM, sweetening the prospect of business flights to China, too, by launching their exclusive entrepreneur club.
And though China’s economy is undeniably on the up and up, thereby drawing loads of visitors for business and pleasure, the other business hubs in Asia are also getting better connected to the rest of the world.
FinnAir just added Nagoya, Japan to its network, making it FinnAir’s third destination in Japan and the ninth in Asia.
What’s up in Nagoya?
Nagoya is the main city of the dynamic economic region of Chubu, which has the combined purchasing power of nearly 20 million people within its service area. Nagoya is also well known for being the headquarters of Toyota and the new route will serve European business travel and cargo traffic directed towards the automotive and electronics manufacturing cluster which has grown up around the car manufacturer. The Nagoya area is Japan’s third largest concentration of economic activity after Tokyo and Osaka.
FinnAir flies to Osaka and Tokyo as well, of course. But Nagoya is not just for business travellers. There’s lots in store for tourists and holiday makers, too:
Among the sights in the dynamic and friendly city of Nagoya is a 17th century Shogun castle. Nagoya is also famous for Japanese ceramics, to which the Noritake Garden, built on the site of a former ceramics factory, provides a good introduction. Outside the city lies the Aichi Expo 2005 World Exposition as well as numerous rural onsen spas, the best of which are to be found in old mountain villages within a magnificent landscape. The Shima area itself is renowned for its beautiful coastline and many picturesque fishing villages.
FinnAir has a short primer on Japan. Check out their suggestions on what to do, where to stay (tourists may find a ryokan more appealing than a hotel), where to dine, and other tips. Check it out!
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