Nagoya Castle, a landmark of Nagoya City 🏯

#Visit the palace and castle Nagoya Castle, one of the most important castle cities and the first castle in Japan to be registered as a national treasure, is the residence of the Owari Tokugawa family, one of the three Tokugawa clans who were eligible to be elected as shoguns. It was also the front line of defense when fighting Osaka. The entrance fee is 500 yen per person. But unfortunately, the castle is closed during this period. We can walk around the bottom. There is a highlight, the Hommaru Palace, which has just been completed and is open to the public. Nagoya Castle is decorated with an impressive 2-meter-high 18-karat gold dolphin roof. It is the largest castle tower in the country. There is a history that Tokugawa Ieyasu, the cunning shogun, built the castle without using any personal funds by ordering 20 generals who were once enemies to help build this massive structure until it was completed. By procuring and transporting several tons of large stones, construction materials and labor costs It was a heavy financial burden for the generals, which prevented them from spending on weapons, armor, and troops, thus reducing the chances of rebellion. If you have time, you can hunt for the family crests carved on the stone walls. Our highlight today was to visit the Hommaru Palace, which was recently rebuilt in its original form after it was destroyed during the 1945 air raid. It is very beautiful and is located in the heart of Nagoya Castle. It was originally designed as a residence for the castle lords and later as a residence for the shogun. The interior has simple and beautiful architecture and interior decoration. The entire building is made of high-quality, precious hinoki cedar and is luxuriously decorated with colorful paintings on pure gold plates, with tigers, leopards, auspicious birds and animals, and trees and flowers. The building is gleaming with gold. I watched a video of them making it. They slowly carved the ancient patterns and remade them. Japanese people can do it very well. 📌Nagoya Castle ❤️Admission fee is 500 yen per person. ⏰Opening and closing hours: Open every day from 9:00 to 16:30. (Hommaru Castle is open until 16:00.) 🚈Getting there: Take the subway and get off at Shiyakusho Station. Walk for about 5 minutes to #ReviewJapan #ReviewNagoya #NagoyaCastle #NagoyaTravel