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A Journey Through Nagoya’s Samurai Past: From Arako’s Toshiie Maeda Statue to Sōōji Temple and the Tokugawa Museum

Explore the historical heart of Owari through the footsteps of samurai legends. Visit Toshiie Maeda’s birthplace in Arako, uncover hidden ties at the Tokugawa Art Museum, and feel the spirit of Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Castle — a Sengoku-era journey through Nagoya’s storied past.

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Nagoya Castle’s Outer Grounds: Five Spots Along the Moat

5 spots outside Nagoya Castle's moat, including the Ōte Ninomon Gate (an Important Cultural Property from around 1612) and the Katō Kiyomasa statue.

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Nagoya Castle Nishinomaru: Museum, a 600-Year-Old Tree and the Main Gate

5 spots in Nagoya Castle's west bailey. The museum showing original Honmaru Palace paintings closes admission at 4:00 pm; the kaya tree predates the castle.

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Nagoya Castle’s Northwest Turret: Japan’s Second-Largest Surviving Yagura

At about 16.2 m, the Seihoku-sumi Turret is the second-largest three-tiered turret surviving from the Edo period, and may be reused from Kiyosu Castle's keep.

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Keep Foundation Stones and a Kofun Stone Chamber in Nagoya Castle’s Ofukemaru

4 spots in Nagoya Castle's Ofukemaru: foundation stones still scorched by the 1945 air raids, and a 1,400-year-old burial chamber moved here from Shimane.

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Nagoya Castle’s Main Keep and Gates: Closed Inside, Still Worth the Walk

The main keep has been closed to visitors since 2018 — exterior views only. Four spots in the northern Honmaru, including a genuine gate relocated here in 1972.

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Honmaru Palace and the Kiyomasa Stone: What to See and How Long It Takes

Nagoya Castle's biggest highlight. The rebuilt Honmaru Palace takes over an hour to see and stops admitting visitors at 4:00 pm. Plus the Kiyomasa Stone.

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Three Surviving Important Cultural Properties in Nagoya Castle’s Honmaru

3 structures from around 1612 that survived the 1945 air raids: the Omote Ni-no-mon Gate and the Southeast and Southwest turrets. Four spots, 30-50 minutes.

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The Katō Kiyomasa Statue and Two Stone Monuments at Nagoya Castle

3 monuments in Nagoya Castle's Ninomaru Garden: the 1868 purge that executed 14 Owari retainers, the domain precept stone, and Kiyomasa hauling a stone.

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Old Nagoya Castle Ruins and the Uzumimon Escape Gate at Nagoya Castle

3 spots in Nagoya Castle's Ninomaru Garden: the site where young Oda Nobunaga is said to have lived, a secret escape route, and a teahouse serving matcha.

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