Nagoya Castle is one of Japan's most prominent castles, and is designated a National Historic Site, considered the equivalent of being a National Treasure. Tokugawa Ieyasu emerged victorious from the ...

NAGOYA--After more than 400 years, the iconic Nagoya Castle is under siege, this time by those wanting to make it more accessible to wheelchair-users and those who are determined to keep it as ...

Letters and numbers carved into the south wall of the main gate of Nagoya Castle are seen in this partially modified image taken in Nagoya's Naka Ward on Jan. 29, 2024. (Mainichi/Shinichiro Kawase ...

On a cloudy day of sporadic downpours, we found shelter inside one of Japan’s foremost national treasures, Nagoya Castle, in Nagoya, Japan. Established by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the 2 ½ ...

NAGOYA—The famed “rebirth” of a pair of 17th century gold “shachihoko” tiger-fish ornaments on Nagoya Castle that were smashed in World War II is likely false. Misako Asahi, a curator at ...

Home to industry giants like Toyota, the city boasts iconic sites such as Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Shrine, alongside modern attractions like the SCMAGLEV Railway Park. Indulge in Nagoya’s unique ...

Members of the Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai, who perform as real historical figures, celebrate the unveiling of a sign made from Japanese cypress for the newly-renamed Nagoyajo (Nagoya Castle ...

That scenario continued into the 20th century, such as when the Imperial Japanese army installed a regional headquarters and administrative facility in Nagoya Castle during World War II. In May of ...

NAGOYA – The Nagoya Municipal Government on Friday took the unusual step of warning tourists that they enter Nagoya Castle's tower at their own risk due to the building being in danger of ...

At a ceremony to unveil a special sign made from Japanese cypress bearing the newly-minted Nagoya Castle name, Mayor Takashi Kawamura described the building as a "treasure" for the residents of Nagoya ...