I visited Nagoya Castle in 2017 and was able to tour the castle at that time. Now the castle is closed due to earthquake resistance concerns. I will do a separate post about the beautiful Hommaru Palace restoration. The construction was not complete when I visited in 2017.
This is the history of the castle from the jcastle website -
In 1610 Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the construction of Nagoya-jo to solidify the Tokugawa authority in Owari (Nagoya and vicinity). The castle was completed in 1612 and Tokugawa's ninth son Yoshinao entered the castle in 1616 from which he governed over Owari. Nagoya-jo is famous for the 2 golden shachihoko that adorn the top of its main keep. That is why it is also known as "Kinshachi-jo." Kin means "gold" and shachi refers to the killer whale type mythical creatures that sit atop the main keep and other castle structures.
The entry fee is 500 yen and the castle area is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. There is a lot of English signage.
It was a hot day, so there weren’t many people there the day I was there.
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