Chubu/Central Japan

Toyotomi Brothers! Taiga Drama Museum & Related Exhibitions: Complete Venue Guide [2026]

A complete guide to all eight venues across three areas—Nagoya/Nakamura, Nagahama, and Yamato-Koriyama. In addition to admission fees, exhibition periods, and access information, this guide also includes links to firsthand visit reports. You’ll also find venue-by-venue highlights and practical tips on the best way to explore each site.

2026.04.11

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Toyotomi Museum in Nagoya Nakamura | Step Behind the Scenes of the Taiga Drama Toyotomi Brothers!

A firsthand visit to the Toyotomi Museum in Nagoya's Nakamura Park — the birthplace of Hideyoshi and Hidenaga. Explore the venue's atmosphere through 360° panoramic photos, get up close with production costumes worn by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, and discover actor interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. A complete visual guide to everything worth seeing at this Taiga Drama Museum.

2026.03.23

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Gifu Castle Visitor Guide 2026 — Ruins, Routes & What to See During the Closure

Inabayama Castle — later renamed Gifu Castle by Nobunaga — is featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. The keep closes May 2026, but stone walls & ruins stay open. Routes & access inside.

2026.03.07

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Toyotomi Brothers! Unuma Castle Ruins: Best Viewpoints (Even Though It’s Closed)

Unuma Castle (Shiroyama) is off-limits—but personally visited viewpoints at Inuyama Bridge, the opposite bank, and Mt. Iki reveal why it faced down Inuyama Castle across the Kiso River.

2026.03.02

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Toyotomi Brothers! Exploring Sunomata Ichiya Castle: A Guide to the Site and the Taikōki Legend

A complete guide to Sumomata Ichiyajo Castle (Sunomata Historical Museum). We cover parking gate hours, car and bus access, estimated visit time, key highlights, and the nearby Toyokuni Shrine. Explore the legendary "overnight castle" from the Taiko-ki through the lens of the actual site.

2026.03.01

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Exploring Nobunaga’s Gifu: A Practical Guide to Sites, Transit, and Goshuin

Inabayama / Gifu Castle — Nobunaga's stronghold featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. Half- or full-day routes from Gifu Station, with walk/bus tips, time estimates & goshuin info.

2026.02.11

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The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide

Visit Komakiyama Castle, key to the 1584 Komaki–Nagakute conflict. Follow the best route via Rekishiru Komaki, ramparts, moats & gates (60–90 min).

2026.02.08

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The Complete Inuyama Castle Travel Guide: Honmachi Street Route, the Main Tower, and Urakuen Garden

Walk from Inuyama Station through Honmachi-dori to the National Treasure keep, then continue to Urakuen Garden, Joan tea house, and relocated castle gates. Includes admission, access, maps, Japanese taxi card, estimated times, and practical visitor notes.

2026.02.08

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Walking Nobunaga’s Path: The Complete Guide to Kiyosu

Seven minutes from Nagoya, explore Kiyosu Castle and Nobunaga’s rise in 60–150 minutes, with key sites, route options, maps, and Japanese taxi cards.

2026.01.25

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“Toyotomi Brothers!” Drama Locations: Nagoya Nakamura Walking Guide

Watching the NHK drama "Toyotomi Brothers!"? Nagoya's Nakamura Ward is where the story starts. This walking guide covers all 7 historic sites—plus a free museum and the 2026 exhibition.

2026.01.15

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