Trip.Best Popular Best Things to Do in Inuyama [2024]
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Updated Oct 2024
- 5.34.6/584 reviews"Location is about 10 minutes walk from nearest train station. Worth visiting to take a look at one of the most original castles in Japan."Inuyama1.2 km from downtownHighlights: Inuyama Castle was built during the Muromachi shogunate period. It is located on a hill next to Kiso River. It is also called Baidi Castle. This name is not unfamiliar to Chinese travelers, and the name is indeed reminiscent of Li Bai's work. The song "Early Hair White Emperor City". Inuyama Castle is one of the twelve ancient castles in Japan, and its style is relatively ancient. There are 3 floors on the outside, 4 floors on the inside and 2 floors underground, which is rare among the Japanese castles. Of course, these floors are all allowed to visit, and travelers can watch the various architectural structures of the city underground. On the 4th floor of the top floor, you can also walk to the outdoor corridor to enjoy the scenery. Every Thursday, you can also see the tour of the Sengoku Princess team in Aichi Prefecture for free, which is somewhat similar to the military commander team in Nagoya Castle, and it is worth seeing. Please refer to the website for the specific performance time: aichi-himetai.com Inuyama Castle was built in the 6th year of Astronomy (1537) and was built by Oda Nobunaga's uncle, Oda Nobunaga. It is located on the border between Owari (Aichi Prefecture) and Mino (Gifu Prefecture). The location, from the Warring States period, was the key point to seize the world, and the city owner changed frequently. During the Battle of Komaki • Nagakute (1584), Toyotomi Hideyoshi led an army of 120,000 people into the city and had a confrontation with Tokugawa Ieyasu who used Komaki Mountain Castle as his position. Entering the Edo period (1603-1868), Masaru Naruse, the chief retainer of the Owari Domain, became the castle lord until the end of the shogunate. However, due to the abolition of the domain and the establishment of the prefecture in the Meiji Restoration (1868), the castle became owned by Aichi Prefecture. However, half of it was damaged by the Noo Earthquake in Meiji 24 (1891), and the castle was once again owned by the Naruse family under the condition of restoration. Until it was taken over by a foundation in Heisei 16 (2004), it has been a building by Personally owned castle.Show Less
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