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Built in 1610-'19 at the beginning of the Edo Period as a seat of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Nagoya Castle was one of the largest castles in Japan.
Built in 1610-'19 at the beginning of the Edo Period as a seat of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Nagoya Castle was one of the largest castles in Japan. Destroyed in World War II, the present building is a 20th- 21stcentury reconstruction based on the original plans. The central complex Honmaru (under construction) has the 5 storey donjon or keep, with a pair of 3 metre long golden kinshachi (dolphins) which are symbols of the city. It houses a museum tracing the history of the castle, with exhibits such as Edo period armor and weapons, fusuma-e paintings, and art that survived World War II bombings. Explore the complex to see the Ninomaru complex the east, the Nishinomaru to the west, the Ofukemaru to the north-west, and the Sannomaru to south-east, with their various gates and moats.
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1-1 Honmaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0031, Japan
+81 52-231-1700
Surrounding the ruins of the Nagoya Castle is the pretty Meijo Park, known for its vibrant floral beds of wisteria and cherry blossoms that bloom in spring
Built in 1922 to house the Court of Appeals, Disctrict Court and Ward Court, this Neo-Baroque building in red brick framed by white granite and bronze is a national Cultural Property, housing the Nagoya City Archives
Shikemichi is a historic area that dates back to the 17thcentury
The Nagoya City Science Museum is a prominent landmark, featuring a giant silver globe of 35 metre diameter that is home to the world's largest planetarium
The Nagoya City Art Museum showcases a collection of contemporary Japanese and Western art from the École de Paris, as well as Mexican Renaissance works
The area between Nagoya Castle and Tokugawaen is called the Cultural Path for its historical treasures, among which is the Futaba Museum that was once home to Japan's first actress, Sadayakko Kawakami
Oasis 21 is a huge shopping complex with various retail outlets, restaurants, and a Milky Way Square that hosts various events
Part of the Aichi Art Centre, the Prefectural Museum of Art has a refined collection of 20thcentury works across the major art movements, by eminent artists including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Gustav Klimt, Yuichi Takahashi, and Paul Klee
Osu Kannon is a 14thcentury Shingon Buddhist temple dedicated to the Avalokitesvara Boddhisattva
A 400 year old shopping paradise that has 1200 shops, the Osu Shopping District near the Osu Kannon Temple is a shopaholic's dream come true
