2h 30m
Guided in English
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Highlights -Explore Nagoya Castle’s history and architecture with expert guidance -Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Honmaru Palace -Step into restricted areas, including the shogun’s chambers -Admire dazzling craftsmanship in serene evening silence Tour Overview Discover Nagoya Castle as few ever do — after closing, free from crowds. Built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, it remains a symbol of the city with its golden shachihoko ornaments. Enter the Honmaru Palace, once the political heart of the Tokugawa lords. Destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt with traditional methods, it reopened in 2018 as a showcase of Japanese artistry. Walk cedar corridors, admire brilliant fusuma paintings, and sense the grandeur of shogun life. This exclusive tour also grants access to restricted spaces, including the shogun’s chambers, for rare photo opportunities. An unforgettable evening where history and art come alive.

Inclusions

What's included

Travel insurance
Exclusive after-hours guided tour of Honmaru Palace
Professional, English-speaking guide
Admission to Nagoya Castle

What's not

Transportation to and from the meeting point
Guide gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Meet at Nagoya Castle Main Gate. Guided Tour of Nagoya Castle.
1 hAdmission included
Exclusive After-Hours Tour of Honmaru Palace
1.5 hAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point: The interpreter guide will be waiting for you with your name board.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 10 travellers
Operated by: Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age of participants is 7

How it compares in Nagoya

Its from-price is 141% above the median of the 377 experiences we list in Nagoya.
It is shorter than most of them.

About Nagoya

Nagoya is a big industrial city in central Japan, with a castle topped by golden ornaments, an ancient shrine and a food culture all its own.

Nagoya is one of Japan's biggest cities, set on a broad plain at the head of Ise Bay and long a centre of the country's car and machinery industries. Its castle, built by the Tokugawa in the early 1600s, is topped by a pair of golden shachihoko, mythical fish with tigers' heads, and the keep was rebuilt after the war with a restored palace beside it. Atsuta Shrine, among the most venerated in Japan, houses a sacred sword.

Top-ranked sights in Nagoya: Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, LEGOLAND® Japan Resort.

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