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The reconstructed palace uses the original foundation stones in their original place. Can't get more authentic than this.73 views
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Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's San-no-Ma Room 三之間.73 views
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Paintings show scenes from Wakayama.73 views
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Donations are welcome.73 views
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Elevator for wheelchairs.73 views
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About Nagoya Castle's stone walls.73 views
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Fumeimon Gate73 views
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Ninomaru East Garden73 views
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This palace was modeled after the Nijo Castle palace in Kyoto, so it looks similar on a smaller scale. Both Nijo Castle and Nagoya Castle were connected to the Tokugawa shoguns.72 views
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Thin pieces of wood are stacked on the roof.72 views
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Entrance hall72 views
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Corridor between the smaller tower and main tower.72 views
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The 7th floor was the top floor of Nagoya Castle being an enclosed lookout deck.72 views
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About the Palanquin for ladies72 views
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Behind the castle tower is this large woodshop where they cut and shape the wood for the palace.72 views
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Ninomaru Garden72 views
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Uchibori moat71 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. 71 views
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Photo of the original Hommaru Palace before it was destroyed during World War II.71 views
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Elegant roof line71 views
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Aftermath of the war. Main castle tower gone.71 views
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Scale model of Hommaru Goten palace and main tower.71 views
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Inside the woodshop, curved wooden beams for the palace.71 views
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Omote Ni-no-mon Gate can be seen.71 views
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Approximate site of the Aomatsuba Incident near the East Gate. Wjere three chief Tokugawa retainers were executed.71 views
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The drum tower on the left is for the sumo tournament.70 views
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Uchibori moat70 views
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Beam fixture70 views
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Swords70 views
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You can take one piece of scrap wood for free.70 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. 70 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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Way back to East Entrance with a wisteria trellis on the right.70 views
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When I revisited in July 2016, the Nagoya Basho sumo tournament was underway.69 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. 69 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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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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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.69 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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Even the design of the tatami mats's edges are matched seamlessly.69 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.69 views
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Rear view of Nagoya Castle's main tower (tenshu or tenshukaku in Japanese, sometimes called donjon in English). 69 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69 views
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About the Ninomaru Garden69 views
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About the Aomatsuba Incident.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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They have windows for the public to freely observe the carpenters.68 views
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Inside JR–Maglev MLX01-158 views
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Inside JR–Maglev MLX01-157 views
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Smoking used to be allowed on trains. Can you imagine?57 views
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Admission tickets sold by vending machine.55 views
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Shinkansen Train Zone55 views
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Inside 300 Series Shinkansen.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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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen54 views
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Shinkansen models.54 views
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Inside the 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).54 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car.54 views
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Inside 100 Series Shinkansen54 views
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Lower level of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.54 views
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300 Series Shinkansen. The "Robocop" design.54 views
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Inside Dr. Yellow test train54 views
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Tokaido Line train54 views
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Maglev trains53 views
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JR–Maglev MLX01-153 views
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Class 955 "300X" experimental Shinkansen53 views
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100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation)53 views
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Shinkansen models.53 views
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Side stripe on 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).53 views
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Side stripe on 100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation).53 views
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Corridor in 0 Series Shinkansen 53 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car corridor.53 views
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Galley53 views
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Railway model diorama covering the Tokaido shinkansen route from Tokyo to Osaka.53 views
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Shin-Osaka Station.53 views
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Osaka Castle.53 views
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Tokyo Tower53 views
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Odaiba and Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo.53 views
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The 2nd floor has many exhibits about rail history, etc.53 views
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Class 955 "300X" experimental Shinkansen52 views
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Headlight on Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen52 views
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Side stripe on 700 Series Shinkansen52 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).52 views
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Trash bin at exit inside 0 Series Shinkansen.52 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car sign indicates full house.52 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car.52 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car galley.52 views
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Enter the 100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation).52 views
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100 Series Shinkansen driver's cockpit.52 views
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Two-story car of 100 Series Shinkansen52 views
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Menu52 views
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Exit52 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen52 views
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Tokaido Line train, 111 series train.52 views
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Tokaido Line52 views
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Father of the shinkansen52 views
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About Japanese Government railway's first bus.52 views
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Near Kinjo-futo Station on the Aonami Line that starts from Nagoya Station. Walking toward the entrance.51 views
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Headlight on 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation)51 views
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Side stripe on 300 Series Shinkansen (3rd generation)51 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).51 views
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Behind the driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen 51 views
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Drinking fountain inside 0 Series Shinkansen 51 views
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0 Series Shinkansen dining car menu.51 views
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Shinkansen station analog signage.51 views
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Stairs to upper level of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.51 views
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Upper level (dining car) of two-story car in 100 Series Shinkansen.51 views
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Table configurations in dining car of 100 Series Shinkansen.51 views
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Dr. Yellow test train51 views
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Inside Tokaido Line train51 views
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Shinkansen simulator (reservations required).51 views
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Nagoya Station51 views
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Ginza in Tokyo51 views
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Shinkansen history51 views
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Inside Japanese Government railway's first bus.51 views
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Japanese Government railway's first bus.51 views
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Inside the lobby.50 views
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300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation). The "Robocop" design.50 views
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300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation) headlight50 views
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Driver's cockpit in 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).50 views
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Inside Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen50 views
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Tokaido Line 111-series train. Pumpkin colors.50 views
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Maglev Theater and exhibit area50 views
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Maglev Theater 50 views
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Maglev Theater 50 views
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The new maglev railway will be mostly underground between Tokyo and Nagoya.50 views
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2nd generation experimental maglev train.50 views
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Tokyo50 views
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Kids' playroom on 2nd floor.50 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen49 views
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You can enter the the original 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation).49 views
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Maglev Theater 49 views
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The different experimental maglev trains are displayed. This was the first model.49 views
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The latest maglev train design.49 views
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Mt. Fuji 49 views
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View from 2nd floor.49 views
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Outdoor exhibits too.49 views
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Osaka end of diorama. Small trains move on the tracks.48 views
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Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto48 views
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2nd floor of the museum isalso spacious. Rest area here.48 views
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Osaka at night.47 views
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Nagoya Station47 views
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