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Nagoya skipping (Japanese: 名古屋飛ばし, Hepburn: Nagoya-tobashi)[1] is a slang term used for the phenomenon where major concerts and events avoid Nagoya, the fourth most populous city in Japan and the surrounding Chūkyō metropolitan area.[2] The term originated first in the 1980s. The term was popularized across the country in 1992 when a Nozomi service running through the Tokaido Shinkansen skipped Nagoya Station for approximately five years. The term has since been used to describe other problems, such as foreign tourists passing through the area. The phenomenon is blamed for the decline in population in affected areas, as the local population, specifically women aged 18 to 39, have moved to Tokyo citing lack of access to new cultures.[1]

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Platform departure board for the Nozomi 301 service at Tokyo station. Note that the only intermediate stop listed before Shin-Osaka is Shin-Yokohama, not Nagoya

The term originated when Michael Jackson held live concerts around Japan as a part of Bad World Tour in 1987, but did not hold a concert in Nagoya.[3][4]

The term became well-known when the Nozomi service debuted on the Tokaido Shinkansen as the Nozomi 301[5] service, which departed Tokyo Station exactly at 6 a.m. and skipped Nagoya Station and Kyōto Station to allow businessmen travelling to Osaka to arrive by 9:00 a.m. Another reason for this was that the first services on the line were applied speed limits of 170 km/h in some sections to allow the track ballast to stabilize after the maintenance works ended. Due to this, Nozomi services were expected to not be able to connect the two cities in two and a half hours if they stopped at Nagoya and Kyoto.[6] The Nozomi 301 service was met with heavy backlash from locals, claiming that the problem is about their pride rather than the inconvenience itself.[7] The service itself was merged with the Nozomi 1 service and abolished in 1997, and the service stopped on both mentioned stations.[8]

The term has been used for situations where foreign tourists avoid visiting the Chūkyō metropolitan area as well. Nagoya has been labeled as "boring" by visitors. A 2016 survey found Nagoya as "The most boring city in Japan" out of eight major cities with the city ranking last in nearly every category.[9][10] Chubu Centrair International Airport, which serves the metropolitan area has been suffering from lack of return of foreign tourists compared to Haneda Airport and Kansai International Airport.[11]

The term continues to be used for concerts as well. In 2023, Osaka and Tokyo hosted about 51% of live concerts held in Japan, while Nagoya hosted just 7%.[12] Poor access outside of Nagoya Station, and residents around the area being seen as the type of person to hesitate spending money on live concerts, have been blamed for the lack of live events in the area.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Is 'Nagoya skipping' a cause of the exodus of young people from the city?". Japan Today. 2025-03-25. Archived from the original on 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  2. ^ "名古屋飛ばし：経済用語辞典：中日BIZナビ". 中日BIZナビ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. ^ a b "ライブを開催しない「名古屋飛ばし」なぜ起きる「お客さんを呼びにくい土地」「アクセスが悪い」（ABEMA TIMES）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  4. ^ "Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  5. ^ 隆, 野田. "元祖「名古屋飛ばし」は東海道新幹線だった!? 名古屋飛ばしが発生した理由とは【鉄道のプロが解説】". All About ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  6. ^ "新幹線「のぞみ」デビューから30年 命名秘話、名古屋飛ばし…波瀾万丈の歴史 | AERA DIGITAL（アエラデジタル）". AERA DIGITAL（アエラデジタル） (in Japanese). 2022-03-13. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  7. ^ "名古屋とばし : 新幹線 半世紀の旅 : 読売新聞". www.yomiuri.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  8. ^ Corporation, Mynavi (17 March 2012). "鉄道トリビア (142) 300系「のぞみ」が名古屋・京都を飛ばした理由". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  9. ^ Brasor, Philip (2016-10-08). "Nagoya: The most boring city in Japan". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  10. ^ Walton, John (2023-05-05). "Nagoya shakes off its rep as Japan's 'most boring city'". CNN. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  11. ^ "「海外で知名度低すぎ」 セントレア開港20周年も"独り負け"の現実！ 旅客数は羽田の「1/9」 リニア開業でさらなる危機？ 挽回なるか | Merkmal（メルクマール）". Merkmal（メルクマール） | 交通・運輸・モビリティ産業の最新ビジネスニュース (in Japanese). 2025-03-25. Archived from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  12. ^ 日本放送協会. ""名古屋飛ばし"解消へ ライブ誘致を提言 中部経済連合会｜NHK 東海のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Archived from the original on 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
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