Nagoya Castle (Japanese: 名古屋城) is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya City (名古屋市), Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain (尾張藩) in 1612 during the Edo (江戶) period, it was destroyed in 1945 during the bombing of Nagoya in World War II.
Honmaru (本丸) ,also known as Ichino Kuruwa (一の曲輪), is the core of Japanese castles. The Honmaru in Nagoya Castle is a replica built in 2008.
The reconstruction of the Honmaru Palace has not yet finished, but tourists can still see the traditional Japanese screens in the hall. Although they are all replicas, they are still exquisite and beautiful.
Ninomaru East Garden (二の丸東庭園) is a famous place for maple viewing. Unfortunately, the maple leaves have not turned red during Choumeizai’s visit, but the scenery is still good.
Yusukai Maru (御深井丸) is only a small garden with nothing special. There is a small toy exhibition hall in the corner of the garden, displaying some traditional Japanese toys, which is quite interesting.
After World War II, the Nagoya City Municipal Government merged the original Nagoya Castle and some surrounding lowlands into Mejio Park (名城公園), which became the symbol of Nagoya City.
The reconstruction and repair of Nagoya Castle has been undergoing since 1957.
Nagoya Castle has also historically been called Kinjō (金城), which means "Golden Castle", since there are two golden shachi (金鯱, a beast from Japanese mythology) on either end of the topmost castle roof.
