Nagoya Castle

名古屋城

The keep is shut; the gold-leaf Hommaru Palace is the real draw

⚠ Keep interior closed

Hours

9am–4:30pm (palace and treasure hall entry until 4pm). Closed 29 Dec–1 Jan

Tickets

Adults ¥1,000, junior high and under free (raised on 1 Oct 2026); cash or card

Address

1-1 Honmaru, Naka Ward; enter by the Main Gate or the East Gate

The keep, with its two golden shachihoko fish on the roof, has been closed since May 2018 while the city plans to replace the quake-prone 1959 concrete tower with a wooden rebuild, and as of October 2026 there is no announced reopening date. Come anyway. The Hommaru Palace, rebuilt and finished in 2018, is the reason: shoes off, and room after room of gold-leaf sliding doors painted with tigers and plum blossoms. Add the view of the keep from below, the massive stone walls and the Ninomaru Garden, and an hour or two goes quickly.