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Nagoya Castle's main tower keep is planned to be demolished and reconstructed in wood, but the project is not expected to be completed until 2032. Nonetheless, visitors can no longer enter the current structure given concerns regarding its earthquake resistance.
The Hommaru Palace, completed in 1615, served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Owari-Tokugawa clan. Together with the tower walls, the Hommaru Palace was one of the first palace buildings to be declared a national treasure in 1930. In 1945, however, it was destroyed in the air raids of the war. Using existing architectural plans from the Edo period (1603-1868) and other historical resources, the palace was authentically rebuilt in 2018 and thus regained its former glory.
The adjacent Ni-no-maru garden, which was used both privately and officially by the successive lords of Nagoya Castle, was once Japan's largest garden that bordered the living quarters of a prince.