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Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle · 犬山城
Visit Inuyama Castle to explore an old wooden keep. Remove your shoes and climb the internal stairs to see inside. Afterwards, walk the castle-town streets and leave time for a meal.
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Visitor information
Admission
Individual admission is 1,000 yen for general visitors and 200 yen for elementary and junior-high students; younger children enter free. Group and combined tickets are separate.
Opening hours
Hours are 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Entry may be restricted when crowded.
What to see at Inuyama Castle
Entering an old wooden keep
Remove your shoes at the entrance and enter the wooden keep. Climb the internal stairs to explore the building.
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How to get to Inuyama Castle
From Meitetsu Nagoya, take an Inuyama Line express or semi-express towards Shin-Unuma and alight at Inuyama. Official guidance gives about 25 minutes or more aboard. Leave by the west exit, turn right at Honmachi junction and follow Honmachi-dori to the castle, about 20 minutes on foot.
Before you visit
The keep has internal stairs
If stairs are difficult, skip the keep and spend time walking or eating in the streets below instead.
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Check viewing areas for January–February 2027
During scheduled repairs from 4 January to 28 February 2027, some fourth-floor areas will be restricted and you cannot complete a circuit of the outdoor gallery. Recheck the repair schedule and available viewing areas in the official notice for this period.
Inuyama Castle: fourth-floor repairs and partial restrictions, January–February 2027
Closed 29–31 December
It closes 29–31 December. If visiting Inuyama in this period, schedule the keep for another day.
Questions about Inuyama Castle
Do I need to climb stairs in Inuyama Castle’s keep?
Yes. Remove your shoes and climb the internal stairs to visit. If travelling with someone who finds stairs difficult, focus on castle-town walks and meals instead.
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