• Inuyama: Nearly 500-Year-Old Castle & Historic Town
  • Inuyama: Nearly 500-Year-Old Castle & Historic Town
  • Inuyama: Nearly 500-Year-Old Castle & Historic Town
  • Inuyama: Nearly 500-Year-Old Castle & Historic Town

Inuyama: Nearly 500-Year-Old Castle & Historic Town

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ID: GYG1366780-2086905
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Country: Japan

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Walk through Inuyama’s historic castle town and discover a samurai stronghold founded in 1537. Choose an optional Nindoshu tasting or meet your guide in Nagoya.
Meet your local guide and explore Inuyama, a riverside castle town shaped by samurai, merchants, and craftspeople.

Begin at Inuyama Station, or choose the Nagoya meeting-point option and travel with your guide by Meitetsu train. Train fare is not included.

Walk through the traditional castle town while hearing how its streets developed beneath Inuyama Castle. Founded around 1537 by Oda Nobuyasu, uncle of Oda Nobunaga, the castle later became connected with Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Its wooden keep is one of only 12 original castle keeps remaining in Japan and one of five designated National Treasures.

See the castle exterior and learn about its defensive design, strategic location above the Kiso River, and survival through centuries of conflict and change. Castle admission is optional and is not included in the tour price.

For an additional taste of local history, select the Nindoshu tasting option. Visit Kojima Brewery, founded in 1597, and sample its traditional sweet herbal liqueur. Nindoshu was presented by the lords of Inuyama to the shogun’s family and is said to have been enjoyed by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This option is available only to guests aged 20 or older and is subject to the brewery’s opening days and availability.

The tour finishes in the Inuyama Castle and castle-town area, allowing you to continue sightseeing, shopping, or dining at your own pace.

Highlights

  • Walk through Inuyama’s preserved castle town with a local guide
  • Discover a castle founded in 1537 and linked to Japan’s three unifiers
  • See one of Japan’s 12 original keeps and 5 National Treasure castles
  • Taste 1597 Nindoshu, a herbal liqueur favored by Ieyasu (optional)
  • Choose an Inuyama or Nagoya meeting-point option

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour involves walking, so wear comfortable shoes.
Food and drinks are not included unless specified.
The route may change due to weather or local conditions.
Guidance is provided in simple English.
INCLUDED
  • Local tour guide
  • Guided walking tour
  • History and culture commentary
NOT INCLUDED
  • Inuyama Castle admission
  • Food and drinks
  • Nindoshu tasting unless the tasting option is selected
  • Train fare between Nagoya and Inuyama
  • Transportation to and from the meeting point
  • Personal expenses

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.