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Road to Inuyama Castle
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Kiso River with Inuyama Castle in the distance
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Inuyama Castle
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Inuyama Castle
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Haritsuna Shrine
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Sanko Inari ShrineThe shrine provides a short cut to the castle.
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Steps to castle gate
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Steps to castle gate
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Reconstructed Honmaru Gate
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Inuyama Castle tower
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Castle tower
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Inuyama CastleNational Treasure
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Castle tower entrance
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Inside entrance
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More stairs
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Very steep
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Inside castle tower
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Top floorThe top floor was called the Koran Room.
高欄の間
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Portraits of castle lords and owners on top floorEleven generations of the Naruse Clan are shown here.
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Top floor verandaThe fence is quite low and anyone can easily fall over...
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View of Kiso River
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Veranda
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View of castle grounds
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Kiso River
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Inuyama Castle roof
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Castle photo exhibition
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Lord's Room (Jodan no Ma)This room was used by the castle lord.
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O-sugisama Sacred Cedar TreeThis tree existed even before the castle was built over 650 years ago. It stood 24 meters tall, higher than the castle tower. It absorbed hits by lightning in place of the castle and also protected the castle tower from high winds. The tree then came to be worshipped as castle guardian.
The tree was severely damaged during the Ise-wan typhoon in 1959, and died in 1965.
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Foundation of the Nana Magari-mon Gate
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Reconstructed turret永勝庵
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