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Okazaki Castle

Places to see in Aichi

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Aichi

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

Okazaki Castle

Okazaki Castle

A keep standing over a riverside park, with the town’s soy-paste warehouses close by.

2 hours
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Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle

Golden fish on the roof, and a reconstructed palace next to it in fresh painted cypress.

Half a day
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Atsuta Shrine

Atsuta Shrine

A shrine that keeps the sacred sword, in dark woodland in the middle of the city.

2 hours
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Inuyama Castle

Inuyama Castle

A small wooden original keep above a river, with a view over the plain.

Half a day
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Toyota museum

Toyota museum

Looms and cars running, not just parked. Better for children than it sounds.

Half a day
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When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayCherry blossom around the castle in early April. Comfortable, dry weather.
June – AugustWet in June. Everything indoors is air-conditioned.
September – NovemberThe best season. Autumn colour at Korankei gorge in late November is the local sight.
December – FebruaryCold and dry, little snow. Eel and hotpot season, and the museums are quiet.

Where to go next

Places to see› Food & restaurants› Where to stay & onsen› Getting around› With children / with parents› Back to Aichi› Gifu› Mie› Shizuoka› Nagano›
Photo: Okazaki Castle by Akonnchiroll (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Okazaki Castle by 先従隗始 (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons — cropped to fit
Photo: Nagoya Castle by Base64 edit by Noodle snacks (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Atsuta Shrine by Bariston (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Inuyama Castle by ThorstenS (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Toyota museum by KKPCW（Kyu3） (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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