The Tokugawa Shogun family built Nagoya Castle between 1610 and 1615, securing an important position on the Tokaido highway to ward off attackers and thus ensuring continued social and economic prosperity. The castle has long been recognized for its cultural importance. (...)
The Tokugawa Shogun family built Nagoya Castle between 1610 and 1615, securing an important position on the Tokaido highway to ward off attackers and thus ensuring continued social and economic prosperity. The castle has long been recognized for its cultural importance. Once a large complex of buildings, gardens, and gates, much of it was destroyed in World War II, though many of the castle’s objects, hidden away during the conflict, survived. Among these are over 1,000 paintings from the Edo period that were originally installed in the Hommarru Palace, a structure within the castle complex. In 1959 the donjon, or keep, of the castle and several other related buildings were reconstructed and now serve as a museum to showcase the history of the castle and display works of art and decorative objects associated with the site.
