Nagoya Castle

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What’s in Nagoya? To be honest, I don’t really know. I come for one reason and one reason only: to watch sumo wrestling.

It is Tuesday, 8:50am, and instead of booking advanced tickets (much more costly) I wake up early to pick up on-the-day general admission tickets. Thankfully, I secure myself a pair. The main matches are not until 3pm. So I head next door to check out Nagoya Castle.

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By scanning a QR code you can access info about Nagoya castle, including a map.

Although the Hommaru Palace is currently being reconstructed, much of it is available for public viewing. Estimated completion is 2018. It smells nice inside, probably because of the cypress used to build it.

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The waiting room has artwork of tigers to instil fear in guests.
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A different room.
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Cooking area, with an open roof for smoke to escape.
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The castle.
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Set up like a museum, this floor showcases what it was like back in the day. It tailors to shorter people (?).
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The main feature of the castle are the golden dolphins that sit on the roof. The descriptions explains how these ornaments were recast 3 times to restore finances of the province.

Nagoya castle is not the grandest castle in Japan, but it is the first one I’ve explored and small enough not to overwhelm me. It isn’t very busy which is also a plus for me.

Next up: Sumo wrestling! Stay tuned.

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