Which castle should you visit during two days in Nagoya?
Choose Nagoya Castle for palace murals, decoration and a grounds walk, or Inuyama Castle to climb a historic wooden keep. Stay near Nagoya Station for one night and visit Noritake the next day before leaving. Check the castle SRT operating days and Noritake closures together. If leaving the next morning, move or skip the exhibition visit.
Choose a 1 night, 2 days itinerary
SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake
Stay in Nagoya for one night to see Honmaru Palace’s ornate interiors and the ceramic exhibitions. Take SRT to the castle on day one and visit Noritake before leaving. The castle route runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays; check that the exhibitions open the next day too.
SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake →1 night, 2 days BInuyama Castle and Noritake
Stay in Nagoya for one night to see Inuyama’s wooden keep and castle-town streets, followed by Noritake. Meitetsu Nagoya and JR Nagoya use separate boarding areas.
Inuyama Castle and Noritake →SRT to Nagoya Castle, then Noritake
Stay in Nagoya for one night to see Honmaru Palace’s ornate interiors and the ceramic exhibitions. Take SRT to the castle on day one and visit Noritake before leaving. The castle route runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays; check that the exhibitions open the next day too.
Day one: Honmaru Palace and return to Nagoya
- Nagoya Station Taiko-dori Exit SRT stop → Nagoya Castle stop
Use SRT’s castle route on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday or public holiday. Choose outward and return services from the timetable for your visit date. It does not operate on ordinary Tuesday–Thursday weekdays.
Nagoya City: SRT operating days and faresReturn timetable effective from 11 September
- Nagoya Castle stop → Main gate and Honmaru Palace
Walk about four minutes to the main gate, then about ten minutes to the palace entrance. Explore the palace and grounds, allowing time for a break. The keep’s interior is closed. The castle closes at 16:30, but palace entry ends at 16:00; allow time to walk there and queue before that deadline.
Official castle access guideFrom the main gate to the palace entranceNagoya Castle: visitor information
- Nagoya Castle → Nagoya Station Taiko-dori Exit
Return to the same SRT stop for a service to the Taiko-dori Exit. Arrive before departure and allow waiting time, then have a meal or break near Nagoya Station.
Return timetable effective from 11 SeptemberNagoya City: SRT operating days and fares
Day two: Noritake production and tableware exhibitions, then return to the station
- JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit → Noritake East Gate
Walk north for about 600 metres, take the road diagonally right at Ushijimacho junction for about 150 metres, then continue past Wanouchicho junction for another 50 metres to the East Gate on the left. Allow about 15 minutes from JR Nagoya Station or about 20 minutes from the Meitetsu and Kintetsu stations.
- East Gate → Craft Centre and Museum
Use the site map to find the exhibition entrance for ceramic production and historic tableware and designs. The paid exhibitions open from 10:00 to 17:00; painting experiences cost extra. The outdoor grounds are separate from the exhibitions. Closed on Mondays, or the following weekday when Monday is a public holiday, and from 26 December to 3 January. Check the gallery’s exhibition calendar separately.
Facility mapNoritake exhibitions and admission feesNoritake facility opening hours and closures
- Noritake East Gate → JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit
Have lunch nearby, then retrace the roughly 15-minute walk to JR Nagoya Station. Allow extra time to find your way.
Included: Nagoya Castle general admission at JPY 1,000 and two SRT rides at JPY 210 each total JPY 1,420. Noritake Craft Centre and Museum general admission costs JPY 500.
Extra costs and conditions: Hotels, meals, storage, airport and outside-prefecture travel, hotel transfers, shopping, experiences, special-car supplements and unlisted paid facilities cost extra.
These are partial totals using ordinary individual tickets for one adult under 65, checked on 8 October 2026. Transport includes only the listed sections and tickets; the totals do not claim to be the cheapest available with discounts. Recalculate if changing the return route, ticket type or admission. Fare search results do not reserve seats or confirm that a journey has been taken.
Nagoya Castle: admission feesNagoya City: SRT operating days and faresNoritake exhibitions and admission fees
Inuyama Castle and Noritake
Stay in Nagoya for one night to see Inuyama’s wooden keep and castle-town streets, followed by Noritake. Meitetsu Nagoya and JR Nagoya use separate boarding areas.
Day one: Inuyama’s keep and castle town, then return to Nagoya
- Meitetsu Nagoya Station → Inuyama Station
Choose outward and return services for your date in Meitetsu’s route planner. Use an ordinary car on a train stopping at Inuyama. Special cars require a μ ticket in addition to the base fare ticket. Check the platform, destination and stops before boarding.
Meitetsu: route and fare search by dateMeitetsu special cars and μSKY guide
- Inuyama Station west exit → Inuyama Castle ticket office
Turn right at Honmachi junction and follow Honmachidori; the official walk takes about 20 minutes. Follow Otemichi uphill beside the national-treasure castle monument to the ticket desk.
Inuyama Castle: getting thereOtemichi, ticket desk and keep entrance
- Inuyama Castle ticket office → Keep and castle town
Buy castle-only tickets at the machines; use a staffed counter for ticket exchanges or combination tickets. If stairs are difficult or rain is heavy, focus on the streets below the castle. To visit the keep, remove your shoes and climb the internal stairs, then have lunch in the castle town. Open from 09:00 to 17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Closed from 29 to 31 December.
Otemichi, ticket desk and keep entranceInuyama Castle: visitor information
- Castle town and Inuyama Station → Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Retrace the walk to the station and take an ordinary car on a train stopping at Meitetsu Nagoya. Allow time for walking and boarding, then have dinner or a break in Nagoya.
Inuyama Castle: getting thereMeitetsu: route and fare search by date
Day two: Noritake production and tableware exhibitions, then return to the station
- JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit → Noritake East Gate
Walk north for about 600 metres, take the road diagonally right at Ushijimacho junction for about 150 metres, then continue past Wanouchicho junction for another 50 metres to the East Gate on the left. Allow about 15 minutes from JR Nagoya Station or about 20 minutes from the Meitetsu and Kintetsu stations.
- East Gate → Craft Centre and Museum
Use the site map to find the exhibition entrance for ceramic production and historic tableware and designs. The paid exhibitions open from 10:00 to 17:00; painting experiences cost extra. The outdoor grounds are separate from the exhibitions. Closed on Mondays, or the following weekday when Monday is a public holiday, and from 26 December to 3 January. Check the gallery’s exhibition calendar separately.
Facility mapNoritake exhibitions and admission feesNoritake facility opening hours and closures
- Noritake East Gate → JR Nagoya Station Sakura-dori Exit
Have lunch nearby, then retrace the roughly 15-minute walk to JR Nagoya Station. Allow extra time to find your way.
Included: Inuyama Castle general admission at JPY 1,000 and two ordinary-car train journeys at JPY 630 each total JPY 2,260. Noritake admission costs JPY 500.
Extra costs and conditions: Hotels, meals, storage, airport and outside-prefecture travel, hotel transfers, shopping, experiences, special-car supplements and unlisted paid facilities cost extra.
These are partial totals using ordinary individual tickets for one adult under 65, checked on 8 October 2026. Transport includes only the listed sections and tickets; the totals do not claim to be the cheapest available with discounts. Recalculate if changing the return route, ticket type or admission. Fare search results do not reserve seats or confirm that a journey has been taken.
Inuyama Castle: visitor informationMeitetsu: ordinary fare from Nagoya to InuyamaMeitetsu: ordinary fare from Inuyama to NagoyaNoritake exhibitions and admission fees
Frequently asked questions
Does the SRT bus to Nagoya Castle run every day?
It runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. If you plan to visit Noritake the next day, also check the Craft Centre and Museum opening calendar.
Nagoya City: SRT operating days and faresReturn timetable effective from 11 SeptemberNoritake facility opening hours and closures
Official sources and confirmation dates
- Nagoya Castle: visitor information ·
- Nagoya Castle: admission fees ·
- Inuyama Castle: visitor information ·
- Inuyama Castle: getting there ·
- Noritake exhibitions and admission fees ·
- Noritake facility opening hours and closures ·
- Walking map to the Noritake East Gate ·
- Nagoya City: SRT operating days and fares ·
- Return timetable effective from 11 September ·
- Official castle access guide ·
- From the main gate to the palace entrance ·
- Facility map ·
- Meitetsu: route and fare search by date ·
- Otemichi, ticket desk and keep entrance ·
- Meitetsu special cars and μSKY guide ·
- Meitetsu: ordinary fare from Nagoya to Inuyama ·
- Meitetsu: ordinary fare from Inuyama to Nagoya ·