Two days in Nagoya: which castle should you visit?
Choose Nagoya Castle for ornate palace paintings/decoration and grounds, or Inuyama for the old wooden keep. Stay one night near Nagoya Station and visit Noritake before departure next day. Match SRT dates and Noritake closures; move or skip exhibits for a morning departure.
Choose a 2 days, 1 night itinerary
SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake
Stay one night near Nagoya Station for ornate Honmaru Palace and pottery exhibits. Take SRT to the castle on day 1 and visit Noritake on the final day. The castle route operates Friday–Monday and public holidays; match the next day’s exhibition opening.
SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake →2 days, 1 night BInuyama Castle and Noritake
Stay one Nagoya night and visit Inuyama for the old wooden keep and castle-town streets. See Noritake exhibits on the final day. Meitetsu Nagoya and JR Nagoya have different boarding points.
Inuyama Castle and Noritake →SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake
Stay one night near Nagoya Station for ornate Honmaru Palace and pottery exhibits. Take SRT to the castle on day 1 and visit Noritake on the final day. The castle route operates Friday–Monday and public holidays; match the next day’s exhibition opening.
Day 1: Honmaru Palace, then return to Nagoya
- Nagoya Station Taiko-dori Exit SRT stop → Nagoya Castle stop
Take SRT’s Nagoya Castle route. It runs Friday–Monday and public holidays; choose both arrival and return in your date’s timetable. This SRT route is unavailable on ordinary Tuesday–Thursday weekdays.
Nagoya city: SRT dates/faresReturn timetable effective 11 September
- Nagoya Castle stop → Main gate and Honmaru Palace
Walk roughly four minutes from the stop to the main gate, then 10 to Honmaru Palace’s entrance. Explore the palace/castle grounds and rest. The keep interior is closed. The castle closes at 16:30 and palace last entry is 16:00; allow entrance walking and queues.
Official castle accessMain gate to palace entranceNagoya Castle: facility/visitor guidance
- Nagoya Castle → Nagoya Station Taiko-dori Exit
Return to the same SRT stop after visiting and board for Nagoya Station’s Taiko-dori Exit. Reach the stop in time to wait for departure, then eat dinner or rest near the station.
Return timetable effective 11 SeptemberNagoya city: SRT dates/fares
Day 2: Noritake production/tableware exhibits, then Nagoya
- JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit → Noritake East Gate
From JR Nagoya Station, walk roughly 600 m north, then take the diagonal road to the right at Ushijimacho intersection. Continue roughly 150 m, pass Wanouchicho intersection, then go another 50 m to East Gate on the left. Allow roughly 15 minutes from JR Nagoya Station or 20 minutes from the Meitetsu/Kintetsu stations.
- East Gate → Craft Center and Museum
Find the exhibition entrance on the facility map for pottery production, older tableware and design materials. Paid exhibits run 10:00–17:00; painting activities cost extra. Outdoor walking and exhibits are separate choices. Closed Mondays except public holidays, closing the next weekday instead; also closed 26 December–3 January. Check individual exhibition calendars for the gallery.
Facility mapNoritake exhibits and admissionNoritake facility-specific closures/hours
- Noritake East Gate → JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit
Eat lunch nearby after the exhibits and retrace your route to JR Nagoya. Add navigation time to the roughly 15-minute walk.
Included: Ordinary Nagoya Castle admission ¥1,000 + ordinary SRT fare ¥210 × 2 = ¥1,420; ordinary combined Noritake Craft Center/Museum admission ¥500.
Extra costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, airport/out-of-prefecture travel, extra station-to-hotel travel, shopping, separate activities, special-car supplements and paid facilities outside the route.
Partial total for one adult under 65 using ordinary individual tickets, checked 8 October 2026. Transport counts only the sections/tickets listed per route; it does not claim the lowest discount combination. Recalculate items if dated routes, tickets or admission differ. Fare-search conditions do not establish an actual itinerary or secured seats.
Nagoya Castle: pricesNagoya city: SRT dates/faresNoritake exhibits and admission
Inuyama Castle and Noritake
Stay one Nagoya night and visit Inuyama for the old wooden keep and castle-town streets. See Noritake exhibits on the final day. Meitetsu Nagoya and JR Nagoya have different boarding points.
Day 1: Inuyama keep and castle town, then Nagoya
- Meitetsu Nagoya Station → Inuyama Station
Choose both dated journeys in Meitetsu’s planner. Use a stopping service with ordinary cars; special cars require a μticket in addition to the fare. Check platform, destination and Inuyama stop before departure.
Meitetsu dated route/fare searchMeitetsu special cars and μSKY
- Inuyama Station west exit → Inuyama Castle ticket desk
Leave the west exit, turn right at Honmachi intersection and follow Honmachi-dori towards the castle. Official walking time is roughly 20 minutes. Climb Otemichi beside the National Treasure Inuyama Castle monument to the ticket desk.
- Inuyama Castle ticket desk → Keep and castle-town streets
Castle-only tickets use machines; vouchers/combined tickets use the staffed desk. Prioritize street walking if stairs are difficult or rain is strong. For the keep, remove shoes at the entrance and climb interior stairs, then eat lunch in the castle town. Hours 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30; closed 29–31 December.
Otemichi, tickets and keep entranceInuyama Castle: facility/visitor guidance
- Castle town and Inuyama Station → Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Retrace your route to Inuyama Station and board ordinary cars on a service stopping at Meitetsu Nagoya. Allow street-to-station walking and boarding time, then dinner/rest in Nagoya.
Day 2: Noritake production/tableware exhibits, then Nagoya
- JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit → Noritake East Gate
From JR Nagoya Station, walk roughly 600 m north, then take the diagonal road to the right at Ushijimacho intersection. Continue roughly 150 m, pass Wanouchicho intersection, then go another 50 m to East Gate on the left. Allow roughly 15 minutes from JR Nagoya Station or 20 minutes from the Meitetsu/Kintetsu stations.
- East Gate → Craft Center and Museum
Find the exhibition entrance on the facility map for pottery production, older tableware and design materials. Paid exhibits run 10:00–17:00; painting activities cost extra. Outdoor walking and exhibits are separate choices. Closed Mondays except public holidays, closing the next weekday instead; also closed 26 December–3 January. Check individual exhibition calendars for the gallery.
Facility mapNoritake exhibits and admissionNoritake facility-specific closures/hours
- Noritake East Gate → JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit
Eat lunch nearby after the exhibits and retrace your route to JR Nagoya. Add navigation time to the roughly 15-minute walk.
Included: Ordinary Inuyama Castle admission ¥1,000 + ordinary Meitetsu Nagoya–Inuyama fare ¥630 × 2 = ¥2,260; ordinary combined Noritake Craft Center/Museum admission ¥500.
Extra costs and conditions: Accommodation, meals, luggage storage, airport/out-of-prefecture travel, extra station-to-hotel travel, shopping, separate activities, special-car supplements and paid facilities outside the route.
Partial total for one adult under 65 using ordinary individual tickets, checked 8 October 2026. Transport counts only the sections/tickets listed per route; it does not claim the lowest discount combination. Recalculate items if dated routes, tickets or admission differ. Fare-search conditions do not establish an actual itinerary or secured seats.
Inuyama Castle: facility/visitor guidanceMeitetsu Nagoya–Inuyama ordinary fare checkMeitetsu Inuyama–Nagoya ordinary fare checkNoritake exhibits and admission
Frequently asked questions
Does Nagoya Castle’s SRT bus run daily?
No; it runs Friday–Monday and public holidays. For Noritake exhibits the next day, check Craft Center/Museum opening calendars.
Nagoya city: SRT dates/faresReturn timetable effective 11 SeptemberNoritake facility-specific closures/hours
Official sources and dates checked
- Nagoya Castle: facility/visitor guidance ·
- Nagoya Castle: prices ·
- Inuyama Castle: facility/visitor guidance ·
- Inuyama Castle access ·
- Noritake exhibits and admission ·
- Noritake facility-specific closures/hours ·
- Noritake East Gate walking map ·
- Nagoya city: SRT dates/fares ·
- Return timetable effective 11 September ·
- Official castle access ·
- Main gate to palace entrance ·
- Facility map ·
- Meitetsu dated route/fare search ·
- Otemichi, tickets and keep entrance ·
- Meitetsu special cars and μSKY ·
- Meitetsu Nagoya–Inuyama ordinary fare check ·
- Meitetsu Inuyama–Nagoya ordinary fare check ·