Experience Nagoya Castle as few ever do — in the quiet elegance of evening, after the gates have closed to the public. This premium guided tour begins with a walk through Nagoya Castle, commissioned by Tokugawa Ieyasu and known as one of Japan’s most important castles. Once home to the nation’s first National Treasure castle keep, it remains a powerful symbol of the city with its golden shachihoko ornaments gleaming from the rooftops.
Your journey continues inside the Honmaru Palace, the political and ceremonial heart of the Tokugawa lords. Originally destroyed in the wartime air raids of 1945, the palace has been faithfully reconstructed using traditional materials and techniques, reopening in 2018 as a masterpiece of Japanese architectural beauty. Step into grand cedar corridors, admire glittering fusuma paintings, and marvel at the intricate carpentry that revives the world of the shoguns.
This exclusive evening tour allows you to enjoy the palace free from crowds, with rare entry into normally restricted areas such as the shogun’s chambers. Here, you’ll even have the chance to take commemorative photos as if you were a shogun yourself.
With its atmosphere of quiet majesty, this after-hours experience offers an unforgettable evening where history, art, and architecture come alive.
Gather with your guide to begin this rare after-hours experience at one of Japan’s most iconic castles.
Stroll through the expansive castle grounds as your guide shares stories of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the golden shachihoko, and the castle’s role in samurai history.
Step inside the Honmaru Palace once the gates have closed to the public. Walk its silent corridors, admire exquisite paintings and joinery, and enter restricted areas, including the shogun’s private chambers, for special photo opportunities.
Conclude your evening enriched with history and the rare privilege of seeing Nagoya Castle in this extraordinary way.
Nagoya Castle Main Gate
This experience is booked on request. The owner of the experience will respond to the request within 5 days
| Cancellation Date | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| No-show or cancellation after tour departure | 100% of the tour price |
| On the tour date | 50% of the tour price |
| 1 day prior to the tour date | 40% of the tour price |
| 2 to 7 days prior to the tour date | 30% of the tour price |
| 8 to 10 days prior to the tour date | 20% of the tour price |
| 11 or more days prior to the tour date | Free |
Nagoya Castle
