Monkey Painting on the Bathroom Door

At the end of the corridor in Shogun’s Accommodation area, you will notice the painting of the monkey. Two monkeys try to catch moon which reflect water surface by holding hand in hand link together in a line. This theme was very popular in medieval Japan. The painting teaches you not to try impossible mission….

Main Palace … Shogun Accommodation Hall

After the Reception Hall, you will be entered into the Shogun Accommodation Hall. As the name suggested, this part of the building was for the shogun. It was constructed in 1634 which was 19 years later than the other parts of the building. Only about two decades, but you can instantly recognize the difference. The…

Main Palace Paintings – Flowers Comparison

  Varieties of flowers and trees are painted in the main palace. Sakura or Cherry Blossom Tsutsuji or Azalea Shakuyaku or Peony Peony and Bamboo Grass Inumaki or Buddhist Pine Bamboo Shoot Rose Pine Maple  

Chonmage Hair Style in Edo Period

Men in the Edo period worn their hair in a style called Chonmage. Top of the head to be shaved, the rest of the hair to be grown long and made into a ponytail, and then the ponytail folded back onto the top of the head in a topknot. Have you ever wondered how on…

Kinshachi Yokocho Gurmet Town opened on 29th March 2018

Kinshachi Yokocho Gurmet Town opened on 29th March 2018. Kinshachi means Golden dolphin which a symbol of the city of Nagoya and Yokocho means a side street. The Gormet Town is situated very next to the Nagoya Castle. Your experience of some Nagoya foods is just few steps away. The town consists of two zones, Yoshinao…

Special Viewing of Herron Corridor at Main Palace

The main palace of Nagoya castle will finally be complete in June 2018. Before its completion, there was a special viewing of “Herron Corridor” which was a part of the final reconstruction site. As its name suggests, you can see drawing of herons on golden foil. Beautifully decorated!

Elevator in the Castle

If you ever visited the main tower of the Nagoya castle, you know the tower was rebuilt from concrete and has an elevator. Since 1959, because of lots of tear and wear also a need for further earthquake proofing, the city decided to rebuild the main tower made of wood. Because the plan to restore as…

An Authentic Restoration of the Main Palace Complete in June 2018

An authentic recreation of the main palace in the Nagoya castle will be completed in 8th of June 2018! You are able to see the final part of the palace where Shogun spent his private time.  

Restoration of Ninomaru Garden

Ninomaru Garden is said to have been built in 1620 at the same time as Nagoya castle was constructed. It was designed to represent steep hills, forests, deep valleys also many large rocks were placed within it’s boundaries. On the top of the hill, the thick growing trees offered the feudal lord protection from enemies…

Main Palace -Wooden Panel or Ranma Comparison

Wooden panels are used for let air and light into the room. The main palace of the Nagoya castle has varieties of designs of wooden panels. This panel is fitted in the Main hall. And this is in the Reception area. Here is at the heart of the palace, the most elaborate wooden panels were…