Location: 名古屋市中村区平池町4丁目60番14号, Nagoya, Chūbu, Japan

The latest report in his series from the far east takes Pinball News's roving reporter John to the city of Nagoya in the Chūbu region of Japan. Here's what he found there.

The city of Nagoya

On an evening in July 2012, I visited the Leisure Land (レジャーランド) amusement centre at La*Vamo Sasashima (ささしま) in the city of Nagoya in Japan.

The La*Vamo Sasashima complex

This centre was a big amusement arcade with two pinball machines and many video games. 

This way to the arcade

The two pinballs

It was quite crowded when I arrived there, but fortunately nobody was playing pinball. 

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The Lord of the Rings

Although the working condition of the pinball The Lord of the Rings was fair, it was very easy to get a replay.  

I played pinball there for about 2 hours until I felt hungry, and then went for dinner in a local restaurant called Pom Trees (ポムの樹). 

Pom Trees restaurant

Surprisingly, it was delicious. 

One of the dishes at Pom Trees restaurant

Finally, I returned to my hotel with a tired body but in a satisfied mood.

The basic details of the arcade are:

• Centre name: Nagoya Leisure Land at La*Vamo Sasashima
  (名古屋レジャーランドささしま店)
  
  
• Address: 名古屋市中村区平池町4丁目60番14号
  (a ten minute walk from the Meitetsu Nagoya station)
  
  
• Business hours: 9am - 11:55pm
  
  
• Website: www.lavamo.jp/shop4
  

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