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Inuyama Castle
犬山城Aichi · Chubu
Inuyama Castle is the oldest existing original castle in Japan, dating back to 1537. It is privately owned and offers stunning views of the Kiso River and surrounding area, as well as a unique experience of ukai cormorant fishing during the summer months.
- Best season
- Spring · Summer
- Spring for cherry blossoms or summer for cormorant fishing
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.4· 18,665 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Admission
- Adult admission (raised to 1000 yen from 1 Mar 2026) per official inuyama-castle.jp / inuyamajo.jp. Students 200.
- Nearest station
- Inuyamayuen Station · 18 min walk
- Website
- inuyama-castle.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:30Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
How to get there
From Nagoya Station · ~45 min by car
Tags
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