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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.

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Shiga / Nagahama | Toyotomi Brothers! Kita-Ōmi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum — Another Way to Experience the Drama in Nagahama’s Castle Town

Experience the world of the NHK Taiga drama Toyotomi Brothers! in Nagahama, Shiga. An on-site review of the Kita-Ōmi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum—featuring costumes and props, actor interviews, making-of footage, and even an original video on the Battle of Okehazama.

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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.

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine Visitor Guide: Tickets, Opening Hours, Access & Best Route (2026)

Nikko Toshogu tickets, 2026 opening hours, current bus-stop guidance and a tested 1h50 route. Includes on-site queue data and first-visit tips from Tokyo.

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Sensō-ji Beyond Kaminarimon: The Surviving Edo-Period Buildings Most Visitors Walk Past

Most visitors miss it: only 2 buildings at Sensō-ji survive from the Edo period. This guide shows exactly which structures are original, which are postwar rebuilds, and where to find them — free entry, 60-90 min.

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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.

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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).

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How to Visit Inuyama Castle: A National Treasure Keep, Urakuen Garden & the Walk from Nagoya

A National Treasure keep — one of Japan's 12 surviving originals — 25 minutes from Nagoya. A one-day route along Honmachi-dori to the keep, Urakuen Garden, and the National Treasure Joan tea house, with on-site photos.

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Toyotomi Brothers! Nagahama Guide — The Drama Museum and Every Site Worth Seeing

Plan your 2026 Toyotomi Brothers! trip to Nagahama with this on-site guide to the Taiga Drama Museum, Daitsu-ji Temple, Nagahama Castle, Toyokuni Shrine, and Chikubushima Island. Includes access, fees, visit times, and route tips.

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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.

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