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….
Category: Main Palace
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
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!
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.
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…
Main Palace … Reception Hall
Further into the main palace, you are in the Reception Hall. Only family members were allowed to enter this part of the building. You instantly know the difference. The floor changed to tatami mats from wood panels and the drawings are based on local flora and fauna which creates much more relaxed atmosphere. The room…
Main Palace … Entrance Hall and Main Hall
Enter the main palace, you can see some information board with old pictures. A grand corridor connects the entrance hall and main hall. The floorboard is roughly sic meters wide and use the finest Hinoki cypress wood. Top quality wood was used because the corridor was where every guest passed. Entrance Hall Tigers and Leopards…
Gold Decoration of the Nagoya Castle
A thin sheet of gold are used for gilding. An embossed golden door-pull with recessed center for fingertip insertion serves both functional and decorative purposes on a papered fusuma panels. In the Edo period, Japan discovered the gold mine on the island of Sado and started to produce gold actively. Total production for this mine…
Screen panel paintings a comparison from original to reconstruction
You can compare the difference between the reconstructed sliding door at the main palace and the original sliding door which is (about 400 years old) displayed on the ground floor of the main tower. Most of the gold has fallen by time passed but you can still find blue colors and brush strokes by the original artists.
Nagoya Like It Is 