A "sub-center" of Nagoya!? Walking around Ozone Station, you'll see a large transfer station, underground shopping malls and station-related commercial facilities, old-fashioned shopping streets, restaurant districts, and a cluster of factories.

Ozone is home to several stations: JR Chuo Line's Ozone Station, Meitetsu Seto Line's Ozone Station, Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line's Ozone Station, and the Yutorito Line guideway bus's Ozone Station. Even though they're all called "Ozone Station," the location and surrounding scenery differ slightly for each station. This time, we explored the area around the stations on foot, a sight not visible just by transferring trains.

Below the station is OZ Garden in the underground area. ASTY Ozone is on the JR side, and μPLAT Ozone is on the Meitetsu side. While commercial facilities catering to station users are concentrated here, the atmosphere of the town changes a little further away. We'll explore the area surrounding the station, from Marion Ozone and the area lined with restaurants, to Suzuran Street and the Mets Ozone shopping complex.


The Ozone shopping streets, "OZ Mall" and "Ozone Avenue," offer a glimpse into Ozone's history. The Shimo-kaido and Seto-kaido roads once traversed this area, and merchants dealing in Seto and Mino ware pottery frequented the streets. Later, with the development of the railway and the area around the station, the townscape changed, and OZ Mall was reborn as an open shopping street with unique sculptures.

However, the hustle and bustle of the station area, where the train lines converge, doesn't necessarily flow directly into the shopping streets. The shopping street's official website cites the disruption of pedestrian flow due to station area development and roads, as well as a decrease in foot traffic, as challenges. What does the town look like a little further from the station? We'll walk through OZ Mall, Ozone Avenue, and Suzuran Street to see the current state of each street.

Near the station is the Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya Works. Established in 1924, the factory now handles equipment that supports factory automation. One of the defining characteristics of the Oozone area is the presence of a large manufacturing hub right next to the shopping street and train station.

Furthermore, we'll take the Yutorito Line from Oozone Station towards Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Station. Along with the city views from the elevated tracks, we'll introduce the areas around Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Aeon Mall Nagoya Dome-mae, and Meijo University Nagoya Dome-mae Campus. Pay attention to the difference between the traditional commercial area around Oozone Station and the area around the dome, which is home to sports, shopping, and university facilities.

Is Oozone a "transfer town" or a "town where you get off and walk around"? Whether you remember the old shopping street or use this station regularly, please share your memories and impressions of the town in the comments.

[Main locations and facilities featured in the video]
JR Chuo Main Line, Ozone Station
Meitetsu Seto Line, Ozone Station
Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line, Ozone Station
Yutorito Line, Ozone Station, Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Station
OZ Garden / ASTY Ozone / μPLAT Ozone
Marion Ozone / Suzuran Street / Mets Ozone
OZ Mall / Ozone Avenue
Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya Works
Vantelin Dome Nagoya
Aeon Mall Nagoya Dome-mae
Meijo University Nagoya Dome-mae Campus

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