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Chubu/Central Japan

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.
Chubu/Central Japan

Nagoya Castle Nanban Plaster Wall and Northern Culvert: Edo-Period Remains

3 Edo-period remains in Nagoya Castle's Ninomaru Garden. Only a short stretch of the clay-and-gravel Nanban wall survives, so find it before you go.
Chubu/Central Japan

Nagoya Castle Ninomaru Garden and East Gate: 3 Spots on the East Side

3 spots on Nagoya Castle's east side: camellias and cherry blossoms in Ninomaru Garden, the East Gate peony beds, and a gate site whose gate was moved away.
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Imperial Palace Inui Street: Visiting the Usually Off-Limits Inner Road

Inui Street runs through the inner grounds of Tokyo Imperial Palace — normally closed to the public, but open each spring and autumn. This guide explains how to enter, what to expect, and what you'll see along the route.
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Tokyo Imperial Palace Public Tour: Same-Day Tickets, the Day’s Flow and 6 Key Spots

How to join the free 75-minute Imperial Palace tour: same-day tickets from 9:00 at Kikyo-mon Gate, ID required, with six featured stops including Nijubashi Bridge covered in this guide.
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Otemon Gate: Edo Castle’s Main Entrance and Its Guardhouses

Edo Castle's main gate, designed by Todo Takatora in the Keicho era. Koraimon, Watariyagura, guardhouses, plus a museum reopening autumn 2026. Free entry.
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Fujimi-yagura Turret and the 47 Ronin Incident Site: Edo Castle Area Guide

Edo Castle's only surviving three-story turret, plus the Matsu-no-Oroka site where the 47 Ronin story began. Five spots with history, photos and access.
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Edo Castle’s Honmaru: The Tenshudai Keep Base, Fujimi-tamon and the Ooku Site

Climb the 11-metre stone base where Japan's tallest castle keep stood until 1657. Honmaru Site, Fujimi-tamon and 7 spots in all, with 360-degree photos.
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Edo Castle’s Ninomaru: Garden, Teahouse, Hirakawa Gate and Shiomizaka Slope

The quieter side of the East Gardens: Ninomaru Garden, Suwa-no-Chaya teahouse, Hirakawa Gate and Shiomizaka Slope. Five spots with history and access.
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Edo Castle’s Outer Grounds: Sakuradamon, Tayasu-mon, Shimizu-mon and Chidorigafuchi

Nine sites you can visit without entering the East Gardens: Sakuradamon Incident site, three Important Cultural Property gates and Chidorigafuchi.
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