Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō?) is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, central Japan. During the Edo period, Nagoya Castle was the center of one of the most important castle towns in Japan—Nagoya-juku— and it included the most important stops along the Minoji, which linked the Tōkaidō with the Nakasendō.

Read more about Nagoya Castle:  History, Layout, Keeps, Ninomaru, Ofukemaru, Plants and Animals, Cultural Influence

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