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12 places from 15 Nagoya travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

12 places

  1. Nagoya Castle

    Historic site ยท Naka-ku

    Former seat of a Tokugawa clan branch, with expansive grounds and a concrete reconstruction of the main keep, which is closed for rebuilding while the grounds stay open.

  2. Tsumago-juku

    Historic site ยท Nagiso, Kiso Valley

    One of Japan's best-preserved Nakasendo post towns, with a traditional main street that looks much as it did centuries ago.

  3. Magome-juku

    Historic site ยท Nakatsugawa, Gifu

    Well-preserved Nakasendo post town in the Kiso Valley, linked to Tsumago by bus or by the old highway trail.

  4. Inuyama Castle

    Historic site ยท Inuyama

    Reported to be Japan's oldest original castle, with tall stone walls, multiple gates, steep interior stairs and sweeping views from the top.

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8 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Tsumago Honjin

    Historic site ยท Tsumago, Nagiso

    Reconstructed inn that in feudal times accommodated the highest-ranking officials passing through Tsumago.

  2. Tsumago Waki-honjin

    Historic site ยท Tsumago, Nagiso

    Inn complex for high-ranking travellers, second in prestige to the honjin, with a main building dating to the 19th century.

  3. Matsudaira-go

    Historic site ยท Matsudaira, Toyota City

    Historic area in the forested hills of Toyota City and ancestral home of the Tokugawa (originally Matsudaira) clan, with several sites linked to the family.

  4. Asuke Castle

    Historic site ยท Asuke, Toyota City

    Rare reconstruction of a small Warring States period mountaintop fortress, contrasting with the large city-centre castles of later centuries.

  5. Kiyosu Castle

    Historic site ยท Kiyosu

    1989 reconstruction of a castle first built around 1405, now a four-story museum with samurai armor, swords and artifacts.

  6. Matsusaka Park

    Historic site ยท Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture

    The ruins of Matsusaka's former castle, with over 400-year-old stone walls. About 300 cherry trees grow on the grounds.

  7. Iga Ueno Castle

    Historic site ยท Iga, Mie Prefecture

    The region's most famous hanami spot, with at least 600 cherry trees around the castle. Its original stone walls are among the tallest in Japan.

  8. Arimatsu

    Historic site ยท Midori-ku

    Historic town famed for Arimatsu-Narumi shibori, an intricate tie-dye craft honed over centuries.