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Aichi driver's license renewal is booking only now, at every venue, and Hirabari runs Sunday to Thursday. Inside Nagoya only Nishi and the Minato annex handle it. Foreign residents must show a residence card. likenagoya.com/drivers-licen…

Yanagibashi Central Market stocks oysters through the colder months, five minutes on foot from Nagoya Station. Most stalls shut by about 10:00, so arrive by 8:30 for the choice. Closed Sundays and public holidays. likenagoya.com/oysters-nagoy…

On Culture Day, November 3, Nagoya City Hall and the Aichi Prefectural Government main building open to the public. 9:00 to 16:00, free, no booking. Both are Important Cultural Properties, normally closed to visitors. likenagoya.com/culture-day-n…

Kira Hanabi Taikai is set for October 31 at Miyazaki fishing port in Nishio, with November 1 as the rain date. The rest of what is on around Nagoya through December is in the calendar. likenagoya.com/nagoya-events…

Hold off on the combo ticket at the Port of Nagoya aquarium. The Fuji, the Port Building lounge and the Maritime Museum are all closed until November 30 for Asian Games work. The aquarium itself is open at the usual ¥2,030 for adults. likenagoya.com/nagoya-port-a…

Noritake Garden charges ¥500 for adults to enter the Craft Center and museum, ¥300 at 65 and over, and nothing under 18. The gallery and the grounds cost nothing. Everything closes Mondays. Kamejima Station Exit 2, five minutes. likenagoya.com/noritake-gard…

Nabe season. Akakara's miso hot pot starts at ¥1,390 per person with a minimum order of two, and a night with sides and drinks runs ¥2,000 to ¥3,000. For shabu-shabu, Kisoji Nishiki serves lunch 11:00 to 15:00, last order 14:30. likenagoya.com/winter-food-i…

Tokugawa Garden and the Tokugawa Art Museum stopped sharing a combined ticket on April 7. The garden is ¥300 and opens at 9:30; the museum is ¥2,000 and opens at 10:00, last admission 16:30. Both close Mondays, so aim for a Tuesday. likenagoya.com/tokugawa-gard…

Todagawa Children's Land runs 9:00 to 17:00 from October through March, closed Mondays. Entry is free, parking is free, and some attractions cost ¥50 to ¥100. The indoor Playhouse is the part that earns the trip on a wet afternoon. likenagoya.com/indoor-play-a…

Maruzen in Sakae keeps its foreign-language books on the first floor, and at 1,474 tsubo it is the largest bookstore by floor area in the Tokai region. Open 10:00 to 21:00, no regular closing day. Sakae Station, exit S8. likenagoya.com/english-langu…

Nagoya changed what counts as oversized waste on October 1. It is now anything that will not fit in a 45-liter designated bag with the mouth tied shut, not the old 30 cm rule. Fees run ¥250 to ¥2,500 and you still book in advance. likenagoya.com/garbage-recyc…

Cockney in Meieki is the easiest first haircut to book in English: web, LINE or phone, structure cut ¥6,600. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10:00 to 20:00, Sunday and holidays to 18:00, closed Monday and Tuesday. likenagoya.com/hairdressers-…

Ozone Onsen Yunoshiro is the easiest super sento to reach from Nagoya Station: ¥800 on a weekday, ¥900 at weekends, ¥300 and ¥350 for elementary age. It opens at 6:00 most days and 9:00 on Thursdays, closing at 01:00. Ozone Station. likenagoya.com/super-sento-n…

Toyokawa Inari unveils its principal deity from November 1 to 23, the first time in 72 years. The grounds are free and open 05:00 to 18:00, but the main hall closes at 15:30. Meitetsu limited express via Kofu, about 59 minutes, ¥1,270. likenagoya.com/toyokawa-inar…

The Inabu Momiji Matsuri runs November 7 to 23 at Oi-daira Park. The weekend shuttle starts from a temporary lot on the former Inabu school grounds this year, not Donguri Kobo. The park lot asks ¥1,000 per car during the festival. likenagoya.com/oidaira-park-…

Sanshu Asuke Yashiki closes on Thursdays most of the year but stays open every day in November, the Korankei foliage month. Admission ¥300 adults, ¥100 children. Korankei parking rises from ¥500 to ¥1,000 in November. likenagoya.com/sanshu-asuke-…

There is a bus from Nagoya Station to Nagoya Castle now. The SRT leaves the Taikou-dori exit on Fridays to Mondays and holidays, roughly hourly, first around 8:00 and last in the 17:00 hour. ¥210 adults, ¥100 children. likenagoya.com/nagoya-castle…

Nagoya Grampus have two home matches this month, both at Toyota Stadium: Wednesday October 21 against Cerezo Osaka and Sunday October 25 against Yokohama F. Marinos. Goal-end seats start around ¥2,300, with dynamic pricing. likenagoya.com/nagoya-grampu…

Higashiyama Sky Tower stays open until 21:30, last entry 21:00, at ¥300 for adults with children free. You can go up without doing the zoo, which makes the view a reasonable evening stop on its own. likenagoya.com/higashiyama-z…

If you pay Nagoya resident tax by slip rather than through payroll, the third of the four installments falls on November 2 this year. The dates shift when month end lands on a weekend or holiday, so go by what is printed on your slip. likenagoya.com/resident-tax-…