The Beauty of Nagoya Castle
Michael MightyViewing the beautiful landscape and well preserved architecture of the Nagoya Castle.
Nagoya Castle is located in Aichi Prefecture and was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
The wooden restoration of Nagoya Castle’s main tower keep is expected to be completed by 2032 at the earliest. Visitors cannot enter the structure anymore as it is not considered earthquake resistant.
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.
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Viewing the beautiful landscape and well preserved architecture of the Nagoya Castle.
Nagoya Castle attracts many visitors for hanami (cherry blossom viewing). I find it wonderful when culture and nature blend into each other like this.
Until WW2, Nagoya Castle was the biggest, best designed, most gorgeous and well preserved of all the castles in Japan, and had been designated a National Treasure.
Reconstruction of the Hommaru Goten, the lavish palace below Nagoya Castle. Stage one is set to open on May 29, 2013.
Tracing down every corner of the newest face of Japan's most extravagant palace, where imperial palace members resided in Nagoya.
Nagoya's Hommaru Palace is finally completed after the restoration work. This was the accommodation hall of the Tokugawa family since 1615. The golden artworks are a signature features of this beautiful palace.
The annual Nagoya Castle Cherry Blossom Festival encourages visitors to make the most out of the blooming season, and as well as appreciating the blossoms by day, the event also includes after-dark illuminations of the trees.
The Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel offers panoramic views of the City and Nagoya Castle to the east, and the train station to the west.
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French styled cuisine in a 270 year old traditional Japanese kura warehouse.
Nagoya's best hot dogs and potato fry? Saucisses, one of the city’s best loved fast food outlets, wins hands down!
Diavolo e Bambina provides wonderful service, good Italian food all in a traditional Minka-style Japanese row house only 10 minutes from Nagoya JR station.
Any fans of Godzilla should immediately recognize the Nagoya TV Tower. The famous reptile destroyed the tower in the 1964 movie Mothra vs. Godzilla and it was again demolished in the 1992 remake, Godzilla vs. Mothra. When the TV tower isn’t being wrecked by kaiju monsters it serves as an observation tower with two decks—one at 90-meters high and the other at 100-meters up. There is also a restaurant and an art gallery at the 30-meter mark. Completed in 1954, Nagoya TV Tower is the oldest of its kind in Japan. It’s also known as the Thunder Tower, thanks to the nighttime illumination program. It’s easily admired from the water dome of nearby Oasis 21. The Tower will reopen on September 19, 2020, with hotel rooms available on the 4th and 5th floors.
Oasis 21, located above Shin-Sakae Station in Nagoya, is a place for shopping and eating. Opened in 2002, this modern facility is across from Nagoya TV Tower. Oasis 21 has a sleek, sci-fi shape and is housed under a glass roof covered with water. Visit restaurants, clothing shops, toy stores, and with easy access to the Sake Underground, Oasis 21 seems to have it all—even a bus terminal. With interesting events scattered throughout the year, Oasis 21 is also called Milky Way Square and houses dance competitions, festivals, and even a skating rink in winter.
The Nagoya City Science Museum is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan. The museum houses the largest planetarium in the world and has three main sections on modern technology, life sciences and general science with a variety of hands-on exhibits. [Wikipedia]