 Most viewed - Nagoya 名古屋市 |
Elegant roof line75 views
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Paintings show scenes from Wakayama.75 views
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About Nagoya Castle's stone walls.75 views
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Corridor to entrance hall in the smaller tower.75 views
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Fumeimon Gate75 views
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Ninomaru Garden75 views
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Uchibori moat74 views
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The palace is where the castle lord lived and worked, while the castle tower was usually just a storehouse and visual symbol of power and authority.74 views
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Photo of the original Hommaru Palace before it was destroyed during World War II.74 views
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Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's San-no-Ma Room 三之間.74 views
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Elevator for wheelchairs.74 views
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Entrance hall74 views
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The 7th floor was the top floor of Nagoya Castle being an enclosed lookout deck.74 views
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About the Palanquin for ladies74 views
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Aftermath of the war. Main castle tower gone.74 views
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Way out74 views
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Inside the woodshop, curved wooden beams for the palace.74 views
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Ninomaru East Garden74 views
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Approximate site of the Aomatsuba Incident near the East Gate. Wjere three chief Tokugawa retainers were executed.74 views
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Uchibori moat73 views
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This humdrum-ness of Nagoya Castle is about to disappear as it is on track to regain its former glory as they reconstruct the original Honmaru Palace next to the main castle tower. 73 views
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Thin pieces of wood are stacked on the roof.73 views
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Corridor between the smaller tower and main tower.73 views
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Scale model of Hommaru Goten palace and main tower.73 views
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Behind the castle tower is this large woodshop where they cut and shape the wood for the palace.73 views
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Omote Ni-no-mon Gate can be seen.73 views
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The drum tower on the left is for the sumo tournament.72 views
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This photo was taken in July 2016 showing the main entrance (called "Kuruma Yose" 車寄 reserved for the castle lord and other VIPs) of the magnificent reconstructed Honmaru Goten Palace.72 viewsAbove the entrance is an architectural feature called "karahafu" which is a hump-shaped gable commonly seen on important buildings such as castles, temples, and palaces.
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Beam fixture72 views
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Swords72 views
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Southwest corner turret. Also called the Hitsujisaru Turret, it has the same size and construction as the southeast corner turret. During 2010–2014, it was dismantled and repaired. 西南隅櫓72 views
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Way back to East Entrance with a wisteria trellis on the right.72 views
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When I revisited in July 2016, the Nagoya Basho sumo tournament was underway.71 views
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After I paid the admission and went in, there was a rack of pamphlets about the castle in various languages. As usual, I picked up the English and Japanese versions. 71 viewsThen this Japanese lady suddenly came up to me and said in English, "Hello, are you going to visit the castle?" I said, "Yes." She offered to be my volunteer guide. I told her that I could understand Japanese, but would be glad to have a guide anyway. So she guided me through the new palace and the castle tower for about 90 min. She serves as a volunteer guide once a week. I have to give my thumbs up to her and her volunteer group for being so hospitable to foreign visitors.
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Rear view of Nagoya Castle's main tower (tenshu or tenshukaku in Japanese, sometimes called donjon in English). 71 views
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You can take one piece of scrap wood for free.71 views
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Would you believe that there are plans to reconstruct this main castle tower too? Using traditional materials and methods. Gonna cost untold billions. 71 viewsIf Nagoya pulls this off, it would bring many more tourists to the city and boost Nagoya Castle's status. A worthwhile longterm investment.
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About the Ninomaru Garden71 views
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About the Aomatsuba Incident.71 views
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Even the design of the tatami mats's edges are matched seamlessly.70 views
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On the 5th floor was an interactive exhibit showing how they hauled large stones to build the castle. You can pull the rope too.70 views
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This American guy named Chris O'Neill is a member of Aichi's ninja troupe named "Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzo Ninja Squad" to promote tourism in the prefecture. 69 viewsThey perform at Nagoya Castle and elsewhere. He was selected from 200 applicants from 40 countries. I ran into him when while exiting the castle. Too bad I didn't catch their show. He was very friendly. He's very good at doing these ninja stunts.
I have to compliment Aichi for forming such a PR troupe and including an amusing foreigner to boot. I'm sure they are getting their money's worth in terms of goodwill and good impressions on tourists.
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They have windows for the public to freely observe the carpenters.69 views
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Kiyomasa depicted as the rock hauling director. When building the castle, many men had to push and pull large rocks into place. On top of a large boulder, a man would shout and direct the men to move.68 views
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Inside JR–Maglev MLX01-162 views
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Inside JR–Maglev MLX01-159 views
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Admission tickets sold by vending machine.58 views
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Shinkansen Train Zone58 views
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Side stripe on 700 Series Shinkansen58 views
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Inside 300 Series Shinkansen.57 views
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Inside Dr. Yellow test train57 views
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Smoking used to be allowed on trains. Can you imagine?57 views
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Nagoya Station57 views
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Odaiba and Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo.57 views
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JR–Maglev MLX01-156 views
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Class 955 "300X" experimental Shinkansen56 views
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Shinkansen models.56 views
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Side stripe on 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).56 views
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Side stripe on 300 Series Shinkansen (3rd generation)56 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car.56 views
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Inside 100 Series Shinkansen56 views
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Two-story car of 100 Series Shinkansen56 views
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Lower level of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.56 views
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Galley56 views
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Inside Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen56 views
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Shin-Osaka Station.56 views
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Osaka Castle.56 views
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About Japanese Government railway's first bus.56 views
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Near Kinjo-futo Station on the Aonami Line that starts from Nagoya Station. Walking toward the entrance.55 views
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Maglev trains55 views
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100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation)55 views
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Shinkansen models.55 views
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Side stripe on 100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation).55 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).55 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car corridor.55 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car galley.55 views
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Shinkansen station analog signage.55 views
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100 Series Shinkansen driver's cockpit.55 views
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Menu55 views
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300 Series Shinkansen. The "Robocop" design.55 views
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Tokaido Line train55 views
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Railway model diorama covering the Tokaido shinkansen route from Tokyo to Osaka.55 views
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Tokyo Tower55 views
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Kids' playroom on 2nd floor.55 views
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Japanese Government railway's first bus.55 views
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If you like the Tokaido shinkansen old and new or the Maglev trains, visiting this railway museum on the outskirts of Nagoya is a must. 54 viewsSee 39 full-size railway cars, train simulators, and a railway model diorama. Operated by JR Central in Nagoya, the museum opened in March 2011. SCMAGLEV and Railway Park as seen from the train.
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JR–Maglev MLX01-154 views
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Class 955 "300X" experimental Shinkansen54 views
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Headlight on Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen54 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen54 views
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0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation)54 views
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Inside the 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).54 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).54 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).54 views
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Behind the driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen 54 views
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Corridor in 0 Series Shinkansen 54 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car sign indicates full house.54 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car menu.54 views
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Enter the 100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation).54 views
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Upper level (dining car) of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.54 views
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Exit54 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen54 views
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Tokaido Line 111-series train. Pumpkin colors.54 views
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2nd generation experimental maglev train.54 views
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Tokyo54 views
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The 2nd floor has many exhibits about rail history, etc.54 views
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Tokaido Line54 views
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Shinkansen history54 views
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Inside the lobby.53 views
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JR–Maglev MLX01-153 views
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300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation). The "Robocop" design.53 views
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300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation) headlight53 views
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100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation)53 views
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Trash bin at exit inside 0 Series Shinkansen.53 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car.53 views
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0 Series Shinkansen 53 views
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Stairs to upper level of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.53 views
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Dr. Yellow test train53 views
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Tokaido Line train, 111 series train.53 views
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Inside Tokaido Line train53 views
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Shinkansen simulator (reservations required).53 views
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Maglev Theater 53 views
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The new maglev railway will be mostly underground between Tokyo and Nagoya.53 views
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Ginza in Tokyo53 views
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Father of the shinkansen53 views
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Maglev Theater 52 views
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Mt. Fuji 52 views
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Osaka end of diorama. Small trains move on the tracks.52 views
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Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto52 views
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Inside Japanese Government railway's first bus.52 views
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Headlight on 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation)51 views
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Drinking fountain inside 0 Series Shinkansen 51 views
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Table configurations in dining car of 100 Series Shinkansen.51 views
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Maglev Theater and exhibit area51 views
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Maglev Theater 51 views
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The different experimental maglev trains are displayed. This was the first model.51 views
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Outdoor exhibits too.51 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen50 views
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The latest maglev train design.50 views
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2nd floor of the museum isalso spacious. Rest area here.50 views
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View from 2nd floor.50 views
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You can enter the the original 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).49 views
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Osaka at night.49 views
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Nagoya Station48 views
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