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- Two-day Samurai Castles and Culture Course Total Distance：51.2 km Total Time：20 hrs.
- Discover the many differences in size, design, culture and history of just some of the samurai castles in Aichi during this 2-day, 4-castle tour.
Course Contents
Day 1
Komakiyama Castle → (10-min. taxi ride) → Meitetsu Komaki Station → (20-min. train ride with train change at Inuyama Station) → Meitetsu Inuyama Yuen Station → (12-min. walk) → Inuyama Castle → (approx. 10-min. walk) → Castle Town / Shirotomachi Museum → (approx. 5-min. walk) → Urakuen Garden and Joan Teahouse
Day 2
Inuyama Yuen Station → (50-min. train ride) → Meitetsu Shin Kiyosu Station → (10-min. taxi ride) → Kiyosu Castle → (10-min. taxi ride) →Meitetsu Shin Kiyosu Station → (15-min. train ride) → Meitetsu Nagoya Station → (approx. 20-min ride on Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus Me~guru) → Nagoya Castle and Hommaru Palace
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Komaki-City
- Komakiyama Castle
- Komakiyama Castle is a small but historically and strategically important castle constructed in 1563 atop 86-meter-high Mt. Komaki. The castle would be the first to make extensive use of defensive stonework, and would serve as a template for the future magnificent Azuchi Castle. See more
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Inuyama-City
- Inuyama Castle
- Inuyama Castle is the oldest remaining of just five castle keeps designated as Japanese national treasures and a must-see on your trip through Japan! See more
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Inuyama-City
- Inuyama Castle Town / Shirotomachi Museum (Inuyama Artifacts Museum)
- This fascinating museum, located in a castle town at the foot of Inuyama Castle delves into the castle's history and culture and the town itself. The museum includes displays of festival floats, artifacts from the area's ancient burial mounds, and samurai weapons and armor. See more
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Inuyama-City
- Urakuen Japanese Garden / National Treasure Joan Teahouse
- The castle town of Inuyama must be the only place in the world featuring two Japanese national treasures: Inuyama Castle, once owned by the warlord Oda Nobunaga and early 17th-century Joan Teahouse. See more
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Kiyosu-City
- Kiyosu Castle
- Kiyosu castle was built around 1405 and captured by Lord Oda Nobunaga in 1555, killing his brother in the process. He made it his seat of power and residence, launching many major battles from the fortress. See more
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Nagoya-City
- Nagoya Castle and Hommaru Palace
- A symbol of Nagoya City, Nagoya Castle was built in 1610 by famous shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was one of the largest, best designed castles in Japan at the time with traditionally rebuilt and gorgeous Hommaru Palace just a stone's throw away. See more
