Nagoya Castle

Information

Nagoya Castle was built on the site of an older castle owned by the Imagawa and Oda clan by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612 for his ninth son Yoshinao. Reduced to ashes during World War II, the castle was rebuilt in its original form in 1959. Today's Nagoya Castle features a replica of 48 meters tall ferroconcrete Tenshukaku main donjon with a pair of famous three meters long golden Shachi-hoko, dolphin-like sea creatures that stand at either end of the roof.
The interior of the castle houses a museum and observatory. The rooms on the first through the fifth floors are exhibition rooms to display armor and art treasures that escaped from fires during the war, while the seventh floor serves as a scenic observatory. In the exhibition rooms are displayed some pieces of Fusuma-e (paintings on sliding doors) and ceiling-panel paintings, which were formerly used in the lord’s mansion on the castle grounds. The castle houses a total of 1,047 such paintings, all of which are registered as Important Cultural Properties.
There is also a beautiful Karesansui-style Japanese garden called "Ninomaru Teien" on the east side of the castle grounds. The garden has a teahouse in an attractive setting.

Opening Hours

9:00 - 16:30
Tenshukaku main donjon: 9:00 - 16:00

Closed

December 29 - January 1

Price / Entrance Fee

500 yen (General, Adult)
Admission Free (Child)

Access / Public Transport

Main gate: 12 minutes walk from Sengen-cho Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line (T05)
East gate: 5 minutes walk from Shiyakusho Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line (M07)

Address / Location

1-1, Hommaru, Naka-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 460-0031

Tweets

Daniel Lai Kei Mok @dmok80 - 2019-02-23: Just ran along the outskirts loop around the famous Nagoya Castle and then straight towards the museum and back to… https://t.co/kGX7NIpXmg
赤月静夜（あかつきせいや） @doletnot - 2019-02-23: NAGOYA Castle https://t.co/BybSeLb8XG
Franco Rulloda @francorulloda - 2019-02-22: After years of trying to figure out what this small trench is called finally saw it at Nagoya Castle.
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届かないほど、近くのぴらす @pira720 - 2019-02-22: oh,Nagoya castle??
Junko 純子 @ NINTH 3/11 3/14 3/20 5/6 5/9 @ichigo_trauma - 2019-02-20: ALL I HAVE DOWN IN MY NAGOYA ITINERARY IS NAGOYA CASTLE HAAHAHHAHAAH
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Jennifer Wu @funnyyun - 2019-02-19: Nagoya Castle. Beautifully maintained grounds and interiors, a smidge of plum blossoms, and shachihoko (tiger head/… https://t.co/qHKQuVtinS
おおすがみな @37_mi___ - 2019-02-19: 2019.02.16.Sat.
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buttercupsyrup @BMPS2015 - 2019-02-18: this castle is just one of the 12 orginal japanese castles... I want to visit all someday and I've only been to two… https://t.co/LMjhZn7w9z
Mr. Conehead @Conehead_ - 2019-02-17: @akidearest I'll never forget the time I went to Nagoya castle, hope you had a fun time going there as well!
pakanun94 @thepakja - 2019-02-17: Nagoya Castle 🏯 https://t.co/gns7Z43MBF
pakanun94 @thepakja - 2019-02-17: Nagoya Castle 🏯 https://t.co/gns7Z43MBF
ⴵⵟⵙ @zntznt - 2019-02-17: The more I look at this photo, the more I like it. Took it on a castle garden, I think it was in Nagoya. https://t.co/D7DVjXM8nF
宁缺 [🍍] @DidiDoULuvMe - 2019-02-17: @thumbekil Himeji is my favorite castle 😍 Did you go to Kobe? If you’re in Nagoya at night, you can go to Sakae and stroll around the area.
宁缺 [🍍] @DidiDoULuvMe - 2019-02-17: @thumbekil Is this your first time in Nagoya, Fel? If it is, the Nagoya Castle’s a pretty good bet. The view from the top’s nice.
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jyuppi @MaskingTae - 2019-02-14: Ok theres a guy I didnt take a pic of. He was at nagoya castle, huge tourism spot, and trying to pics of himself in… https://t.co/XFDgGvN4RZ
4Kオンエア @4K_ONAIR - 2019-02-13: Time-Lapse 4K Nikon D500　Nagoya Castle and starry sky
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Anvordrak @ArmoredWarlord - 2019-02-13: Where would you like to travel to one day? — Canada or on Nagoya Castle.

Maybe even Belgium. https://t.co/znMql4Al1o
Adam @Aj6970 - 2019-02-12: Found this place that sells white ice with syrup outside Nagoya Castle https://t.co/1iCSiOoSFo
Danny Bivens ❄️☃️ @dannybiv - 2019-02-11: Last day in Nagoya today. Went to Nagoya Castle and had a look. They’re having some work done on it, but it was sti… https://t.co/W6EROipOHd
YOSHIHIRO @tkhs1975 - 2019-02-11: which is near Tokyo Station Yaesu Gate on 10:30 p.m. , June 1st , and I'll arrive at Nagoya VIP Lounge on 6 a.m. ,… https://t.co/9phGq4K07r
YesNomads @yesnomads - 2019-02-11: Sub to our channel and watch our video of Nagoya Castle and Honmaru Palace in Nagoya in Japan… https://t.co/yuPn5bu4pY
blacko muiri @blackomuiri - 2019-02-11: Too bad @CocaCola didn’t have English speakers at the meeting that okayed this nonsense for Nagoya Castle!! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/9IfSDWwBdO
coco2842 @coco2842 - 2019-02-10: Cherry Blossom in February. @ Nagoya Castle https://t.co/ZUQEyt819G
iammunmun @munmunlim - 2019-02-10: Nagoya castle 🏯 checked ✔️
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ユキムラ @aaa_gagaga - 2019-02-10: I was in Nagoya Castle Hommaru Palace.
Nagoya Castle Hommaru Palace was destroyed by fire, then the one was restore… https://t.co/aHpULXxJ6B
鵺餅 @Nuemochi - 2019-02-10: NAGOYA CASTLE https://t.co/3l45Oru022