Nagoya Castle
A castle in the centre of Nagoya built by the Tokugawa in the early 17th century, its keep topped by a pair of golden shachihoko, mythical tiger-headed fish. The rebuilt Hommaru Palace beside it shows the painted rooms of a lord's residence.
- Where
- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.1856, 136.8986
Get the Nagoya Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nagoya Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Aichi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nagoya Castle
Ise Grand Shrine 83 km
The most sacred Shinto shrine complex in Japan, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu at the inner shrine, Naiku, and to the grain goddess Toyouke at the outer shrine, Geku. Its main halls are rebuilt in plain cypress every 20 years, a cycle kept up for well over a thousand years.
Enryaku-ji 97 km
A Tendai monastery spread across the forests of Mount Hiei, overlooking Kyoto, founded in 788 by the monk Saicho. It is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history, largely rebuilt in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Daigo-ji 102 km
The head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, with grounds of over 6.6 square kilometres climbing Mount Daigo south-east of Kyoto. Its five-storey pagoda is the oldest building in the city, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a famous cherry blossom party here in 1598.
Ginkaku-ji 102 km
A Zen temple in Sakyō, the Silver Pavilion, built in the Muromachi period as a retreat for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. Despite the name it was never covered in silver, and its garden of raked sand includes a flat-topped cone called the Kōgetsudai.
Philosopher's Walk 102 km
A footpath beside a shallow canal between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji, lined with cherry trees and first opened in 1890. It is named for the philosopher Nishida Kitarō, who is said to have walked it daily in meditation.
Nanzen-ji 102 km
A Zen temple founded by Emperor Kameyama in 1291 on the site of his detached palace, and head of its own branch of Rinzai Zen. A brick aqueduct of the Lake Biwa Canal runs through its grounds, near the great Sanmon gate.
Kurama-dera 103 km
A mountain temple in the far north of Kyoto, reached by a steep path or a short cable car up Mount Kurama. It holds several National Treasures, and it is said to have been founded by a disciple of the Chinese monk Jianzhen.
Heian Shrine 103 km
A Shinto shrine in Sakyō, built in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of Kyoto's founding. Its main buildings are a scaled-down copy of the old imperial palace, and a giant red torii stands over the road in front.
Questions
Where is Nagoya Castle?
Nagoya Castle is in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ise Grand Shrine (83 km), Enryaku-ji (97 km), Daigo-ji (102 km).
How do I get the Nagoya Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nagoya Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Aichi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nagoya Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Aichi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.