Inuyama Castle

Brucy Bebe a week ago

Must visit place when in Inuyama. Very serene and enchanting. A lot of tourists but good things must be shared and enjoyed for all. One block away is a street full beautiful shops to see. Please visit the elderly store owners as they are passionately showcasing their beloved hand made products.

Mithila Kannan 2 months ago

Nice place to stop en route Kyoto. There is a shrine at the entrance, and the castle is right behind on a small hill. My first visit to a Japanese castle, very unique. The stair case inside the castle is very steep to reach every floor and I wonder how folks back then climbed up/down 🥲 Gorgeous view from the 3rd floor of the town around. There is a post town type Street opposite the castle.. To shop, drink and rent a kimono or just take photos. Nice place!

Lisa Yokoe 3 months ago

It was my second time going to this castle and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. The street to the castle is very fun filled with a lot of places to eat and a lot of things to buy. When you actually get to the castle you can go inside up till the very top. You have to take off your shoes and the stairs inside are quite steep so you will need some mobility. The view from the top of the castle is beautiful but a little bit scary because it is quite high. It wasn’t that crowded even though it was a Saturday. I really enjoyed the castle and would like to go back again.

Sara Khan 5 months ago

Beautiful original castle. One of the 12 original castles of Japan as well as one of the five national treasure castles. Easy to get there from nagoya. As with other castles, the steps are steep. One of the few castles where you can walk along the outside balcony on the top floor so you can get great photos. Inuyama town is so cute and worth spending some time on the shopping street.

Maharshi Ray 5 months ago

It has the bragging rights of being the oldest castle in Japan to have survived in its original form(400+ years). While this itself makes it worth it to visit it you may also like to check out the nearby attractions such as the castle showa alley (old fashioned town with street food and kimono rentals) and theme parks and Japanese gardens. You can enter the castle premises and go all the way up to the top (4th floor). You will find exhibitions all throughout the castle. Be careful while climbing the stairs because they were quite steep and I was constantly afraid that during rush hours if one person slips in the stairs it's going to be a massive disaster. You have to remove your shoes at the entrance so wearing socks can make the stairs even more slippery. Finally when you reach the top floor there is an observation deck with 360 degree view which is really good. However I noticed people were quite afraid of falling off the edge. The hand rails are quite short and the floor has a gentle slope towards the edge. I felt it's so easy to just slip and fall off. It was scary but fun as well. I know they want to preserve the structure as it is but with so many tourists visiting it I unfortunately feel there is a disaster just waiting to happen there.