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Must for History Buffs: Historic Spots of the Owari Region Driving Course

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Must for History Buffs: Historic Spots of the Owari Region Driving Course Total Time：Approx. 7 hr.: The Owari region of Japan is located on the western side of Aichi Prefecture and enjoys a long, rich history of battle for control over Japan when it was made up of small warring factions. Castles are dotted all over as well as Shinto shrines which were highly revered for their mystique power and possible aid in winning wars.

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Chubu Centrair International Airport → Approx. 55-min. drive → Kiyosu Castle → Approx. 30-min. drive → Tagata Shrine → Approx. 10-min. → Oagata Shrine → Approx. 20-min. drive → National Treasure Inuyama Castle → Return vehicle to dealer or set next destination

Kiyosu CityKiyosu Castle

Kiyosu Castle: Once the greatest castle of Japan: One of the more important and historically significant castles in Japan’s Warring States period is Kiyosu Castle, built between 1394 and 1427. The castle was constructed as a major strategic defense and later the seat of power for the Owari region in western Aichi. See more >

Komaki CityTagata Jinja Shrine

More than 1,500 years of history and reverence: This age-old Shinto shrine is a staple of the Owari region. It's also home to a festival parading around the "symbol" of manhood—a giant wooden penis! See more >

Inuyama CityOagata Jinja Shrine

The second stop on a pilgrimage around Shinto shrines in Aichi where the guardian deity of women is enshrined: This historic shrine is said to have been transferred to its current location in the year 3 BC. The present shrine was reconstructed in 1661, and has been designated as one of Japan's important cultural properties. Himenomiya, the guardian deity of women, is enshrined within the precincts and worshiped as a deity of safe childbirth. See more >

Inuyama CityNational Treasure Inuyama Castle

The treasure of Inuyama: Only 12 original castles remain in original condition across Japan. Of those 12, only five are registered as national treasure—and the smallest and oldest of these is Inuyama Castle See more >

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