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Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle · 犬山城
Visit Inuyama Castle to see the inside of its old wooden keep. Remove your shoes and climb the interior stairs to explore the building. Afterward, leave time to walk through the castle town and have a meal.
Visitor information
Admission
Standard individual admission is ¥1,000, or ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students. Preschool children enter free. Group and combination tickets are separate.
Opening hours
The castle is open 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. Entry may be restricted when it is crowded.
What to see at Inuyama Castle
Step inside the old wooden keep
Remove your shoes at the entrance, then enter the wooden keep. The interior stairs take you through the building.
Inuyama Castle — visitor information Otemichi, ticket counter, and keep entrance
How to get to Inuyama Castle
From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, take an Inuyama line express or semi-express bound for Shin-Unuma and get off at Inuyama Station. The official guide lists the train ride as about 25 minutes or more. Leave by the west exit, turn right at Honmachi intersection, and follow Honmachi-dori toward the castle. The walk from the station takes about 20 minutes.
Visit tips
The keep has interior stairs
If stairs are difficult for you, you can skip the keep and spend time walking through the castle town or having a meal.
Otemichi, ticket counter, and keep entrance Inuyama Castle — visitor information
Check the accessible areas in January–February 2027
During repairs scheduled for January 4–February 28, 2027, part of the keep's fourth floor will be restricted, and visitors will not be able to complete a circuit of the outside gallery. Check the official notice again for repair dates and accessible areas before visiting.
Inuyama Castle — January–February 2027 fourth-floor repairs and partial restrictions
Closed December 29–31
The castle closes December 29–31. If you are in Inuyama then, schedule your keep visit for another day.
Questions about Inuyama Castle
Do I need to climb stairs inside Inuyama Castle's keep?
Yes. You remove your shoes and use the interior stairs to explore it. If someone in your group has difficulty with stairs, plan around the castle-town walk and a meal instead.
Otemichi, ticket counter, and keep entrance Inuyama Castle — visitor information
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