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70-414: The family was originally founded by Tokugawa Yoshinao , the ninth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu . Yoshinao was originally named Matsudaira Yoshitoshi (松平義利); it was not until 1621 that he changed his name to Yoshinao, and later gained the surname Tokugawa in 1636; the family, along with Kishu-Tokugawa family (descendants of Tokugawa Yorinobu , Yoshinao's half-brother), had succession right to the shōgun once

140-590: A canal that today is the Hori River was built. The source for much of the building material for the new castle was the smaller Kiyosu Castle , including its tenshu , which was rebuilt as the northwest turret. In mid-1612 (Keichō 17), the construction of Honmaru Palace began, and the main keep was completed in December of that year. Artists including Kanō Sadanobu painted the walls, ceilings, and sliding doors of Honmaru Palace in 1614 (Keichō 19). Construction of

210-453: A lightweight, informal roof. Repairs were made to the second-, third-, and fourth-level roofs of the main keep. In November 1730 (Kyōhō 15), the golden shachi were recast for the first time and covered in wire mesh. In 1752 ( Hōreki 2), the large-scale "Restoration of Hōreki" corrected the tilt of the keep, caused by unequal subsidence of its stone wall, and the roofs from the second level upward were tiled with copper. By 1788 ( Tenmei 8),

280-703: A precursor castle at Nagoya, between 1521 and 1528 during the Taiei era for his son, Imagawa Ujitoyo . It was located near the site of the later Ninomaru residence. Oda Nobuhide seized it from Imagawa Ujitoyo in March 1532 ( Kyōroku 5), residing there and changing the name to Nagoya Castle. His son, Oda Nobunaga , was supposedly born there in 1534 ( Tenbun 3), although this is subject to debate. After he defeated Oda Nobutomo at Kiyosu Castle in April 1555 ( Kōji 1), he established his residence there. Around 1582 ( Tenshō 10),

350-488: A sanctuary was also constructed. Overall renovation began on Honmaru Palace in May 1633 (Kan'ei 10) in preparation of the upcoming visit of Shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu on his way to the imperial capital at Kyoto . Additional chambers, bathrooms, and halls, such as Jorakuden and Oyudonoshoin, were constructed. Kanō Tan'yū and other artists painted the walls, ceilings, and sliding doors in the new extensions in 1634 (Kan'ei 11). Work

420-740: A traveling exhibition. The male shachi was displayed at the Yushima Seido Exposition in 1872 and the female at the 1873 Vienna World Exposition . In May 1872 the 3rd Division of the Tokyo Garrison was stationed at the castle and the Nagoya Detached Garrison and barracks were installed on the castle grounds. The demolition of the castle was put on hold after the German minister to Japan, Max von Brandt , spoke out against it. In December 1879 (Meiji 12),

490-476: A wider area. They are made so that those looking from outside cannot immediately recognize where the chutes are located. The southeast and southwest corner turrets located at the Hommaru are installed the second floor bay window. Architecturally there are two roofs making the turret look as if they have two stories, but in reality there are three floors (二重三階 "nijyu-sankai"). The first and second floor aspects are

560-827: Is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya , Japan . Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period . Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the most important castle towns in Japan, Nagoya-juku , a post station on the Minoji road linking two of the important Edo Five Routes , the Tōkaidō and

630-699: Is in the centre of the complex, containing the main and minor keep, along with the palace. The Ninomaru enceinte is located to the east, the Nishinomaru to the west, the Ofukemaru, also known as the Fukaimaru, to the northwest, and the Sannomaru around the east and south. To the north was the Ofuke-niwa (御深井庭) or Ofuke-oniwa (御深井御庭). The Ofuke Garden was a pleasure garden centering on a large pond that

700-532: Is located close to the Nishinomaru-enokida Gate to the north. Its height is 16 metres and it is eight metres at the base. Over 600 years old, the tree was already there when the castle was constructed. It is the only government-designated natural monument in Nagoya. The tree regained its viability despite damage from air raids in 1945 . Tokugawa Yoshinao, the first feudal lord of Owari, and thus

770-591: The Meijō Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway , and Meijo University , reflecting the cultural influence of this historic structure. The castle has also historically been called Kinjō (金城), which means "Golden Castle", and Kinjo Gakuin University is named after it. In order to advance into Owari Province , the military governor of Suruga Province , Imagawa Ujichika , built Yanagi-no-maru,

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840-636: The Nakasendō . Nagoya Castle became the core of the modern Nagoya and ownership was transferred to the city by the Imperial Household Ministry in 1930. Nagoya Castle was partially destroyed in 1945 during the Pacific War and the reconstruction and repair of the castle has been ongoing since 1957. Meijō (名城), another shortform way of pronouncing Nagoya Castle (名古屋城), is used for many Nagoya city institutions such as Meijō Park ,

910-705: The Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. Despite having seniority of the Tokugawa clan, there were no shōguns that came from the Owari-Tokugawa family throughout the Edo period . Tokugawa Muneharu , the 7th head of Owari-Tokugawa family, was forced to retire in 1739 because of his policy dispute with Tokugawa Yoshimune ; Muneharu was then replaced by his cousin Munekatsu . The main patrillineal descent of Yoshinao, however, became extinct in 1800 with

980-500: The chidorihafu gables on the third and fourth levels of the main keep; and in December 1726 (Kyōhō 11) to the third-level roofs, karahafu gables, the fourth-level roofs, and the copper tiles of the fifth-level roofs of the main keep. Repairs were also made to the golden shachi of the main keep, replacing their wooden core. Further work was carried out in August 1728 (Kyōhō 13) on the shingled roof of Honmaru Palace, remodeling it into

1050-614: The fusuma paintings of the Honmaru Palace. It also showcases the history and persons of the castle. Further excavations will be carried out in the future to reveal and clarify the original layout of the storehouses. The Ote Umadashi was once a small defensive wall in front of the Second Front Gate on the front side of the castle wall. A moat once served to protect this point and the Nishinomaru , but it

1120-750: The Japanese mainland. During the Pacific War the castle was used as the Tokai district army headquarters and the administration office of the Nagoya POW camp . The aerial bombardments of Nagoya by the United States Army Air Forces as part of the air raids on Japan brought the most destruction to the castle in its entire history. In January 1945 (Shōwa 20), the Sarumen Tea House was destroyed in air raids. On May 14,

1190-724: The Ninomaru Palace, and a stone memorial stele was erected in the 1926. After the end of the Shogunate, the Owari branch decided to submit to the emperor. In 1870 ( Meiji 3), Tokugawa Yoshikatsu had parts of the castle demolished and donated the golden shachi to the Imperial Household Department. They were removed from the main keep in April 1871 (Meiji 4), transported by steamship from Atsuta port to Tokyo, and were taken to numerous locations in Japan as

1260-592: The Nishinomaru was designated as a national monument. In December the castle was designated a historical site. In 1936 (Shōwa 11), the Sarumen Tea House (猿面) in the Ninomaru was designated as a national treasure. In June 1942 (Shōwa 17), some of the Honmaru Palace paintings were designated as national treasures. Most of the sliding doors and paintings were put into storage as the Pacific War threatened

1330-534: The Omote-Ninomon Gate, and some of the Honmaru Palace paintings were redesignated as Important Cultural Assets by the national government. In 1953 the southeast turret was dismantled for repairs. The Ninomaru Garden was designated a place of scenic beauty. In June 1955 (Shōwa 30), most of the Honmaru Palace paintings—and exactly a year later, the ceiling panel paintings—were designated national important culture assets. In 1957 (Shōwa 32), reconstruction of

1400-509: The Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko (painter) (加藤純子). Initially used as

1470-556: The Peacock Room can be used for seminars and events. The southwest turret (南西隅櫓 Seinan-sumi Yagura ) is also called the Hitsuji-saru (未申 goat - monkey ) turret because these two animals denoted the direction of the earthly branches . It is three stories tall with a two-level roof. On the west and south sides, trap doors project below the lower-level roof, which were designed for dropping stones on attackers in defense of

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1540-616: The accumulated debt of the Owari branch since 1767 ( Meiwa 4) amounted to 215,000 ryō . As a result, the golden shachi had to be melted down and recast with less gold in 1827 ( Bunsei 10). A finer wire mesh covered the shachi to hide the fact that they were less golden. In 1846 ( Kōka 3), they were again melted down and recast for a third time. Law and order broke down as the Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end. The Aomatsuba Incident took place in February 1868 ( Keiō 4) in

1610-604: The castle at Nagoya was abandoned. After various upheavals in Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu emerged victorious and decided in November 1609 ( Keichō 14) to rebuild the castle at Nagoya. Up until the Meiji Restoration , Nagoya Castle flourished as the castle where the Owari branch , the foremost of the three Tokugawa clan lineages, resided. Castle construction technology had been extensively developed and consolidated since

1680-530: The castle keeps was started. Second-generation golden shachi were cast in the Osaka Mint and transported to the castle. On October 3, 1959, reconstruction of the two keeps was completed, and the buildings were opened to the public. The next few decades saw further renovation work. In March 1964 (Shōwa 39), the northwest turret was dismantled for repairs. In 1967 (Shōwa 42), the Ninomon of the western iron gate

1750-448: The castle's defense capabilities. The second south gate (本丸南二之門 Minami-ninomon ) is the outer structure that leads from the Nishinomaru into the inner Honmaru enceinte. It has heavy timber columns and a crossbar covered with especially-thick strong iron plates. On either side of the gate are rare examples of fireproofed plaster walls. It has a gabled and tiled roof. The door is latticed for reinforcement. The first south gate (本丸南ー之門)

1820-645: The castle, is said to have decorated his dinner tray with torreya nuts from this tree before going into battle in Osaka , and later for New Year's celebrations. Located behind the Kaya tree is the former site of the warehouses and rice granaries (米倉 komegura ). These were six long-shaped buildings running parallel to the Cormorant's Neck moat. After the Pacific War the Nishinomaru Exhibit Hall

1890-440: The castle. These turrets were used as a storage area for weapons and armour in times of peace, and served as an encampment from which to mount attacks in an emergency. Because they were erected on the corners of enclosures within the castle grounds making for strategic watchtowers, they are often called corner turrets. The castle had originally at least 11 corner turrets. The southeast, southwest and northwest corner turrets are

1960-417: The castle. The original structure was built as a tower gate ( yagura mon ). A smaller front gate to the south was called Kabuki Gate (冠木門 Kabukimon ) and a rectangular-shaped barbican tower was built on top of the surrounding stone walls. Together the structures formed a square called Masugata Koguchi (桝形虎口) where the enemy could be encircled. The gate formed an important part of the castle's defenses, being

2030-669: The castle. The symbol of the chrysanthemum, the Imperial Seal of Japan , can be seen on the ridge-end tiles. This tower and its stone wall were damaged during the great Nobi earthquake in 1891 and repaired in 1923 under orders of the Imperial Household Ministry. It is designated an Important Cultural Asset. Called the Tatsumi turret, the southeast turret (東南隅櫓 Tōnan-sumi Yagura ) looks like it has two stories, but it actually has three. The white coating on

2100-464: The city announced the donation drive to completely reconstruct the keeps again in wood based on the original plans and surveys done before the war. The aim is to complete the main tower by 2022. The webpage for online donations was opened in 2020. The job of constructing the castle walls was divided among twenty feudal lords, including Katō Kiyomasa. The walls of the keep were built by the Katō family and

2170-451: The construction of Azuchi Castle in 1576 by Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582). One of the main architects who designed and directed the building of the castle was Nakai Masakiyo , who was previously involved in the construction of the Nijō , Fushimi , Edo , and Sunpu castles. He had gathered and refined existing castle and fortification construction technology and techniques and ultimately formulated

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2240-475: The cornerstones of the building bear the inscriptions of the family members in charge of the construction. Those of Katō and his retainers can be seen on the northeast corner. There are marks of figures of triangles in circles in the stone walls of the castle, as well as the rough outlines of folding fans, war fans, and other objects. These are called kokumon (carved crests), and represent the different daimyō lords and their vassals who were apportioned sections in

2310-462: The death of the 9th family head, Tokugawa Munechika , who outlived his two only sons and four heirs he adopted. As such, the Owari-Tokugawa family had since been kept in existence through repeated adoptions from the two remaining houses, from Kishu and Mito-Tokugawa family . After the Meiji Restoration , in 1880, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu appointed his son-in-law, Yoshiakira  [ ja ] , as his heir ( mukoyōshi , "adopted son-in-law"); Yoshiakira

2380-461: The family, with numerous heads of the clan cremated there. The family branch was the largest owner of land due to its senior position within the Shogunate. For an overview see list of Owari Tokugawa residences . Tokugawa Yoshinao Tokugawa Yoshinao ( 徳川 義直 , January 2, 1601 – June 5, 1650) was a Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period. Born the ninth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu with his concubine, Okame no Kata . His childhood name

2450-425: The first gate was covered in wooden tiles, and the gate itself was iron-plated. Rocks could be dropped from a machine on the second store. The whole gate structure was built around 1612. The barbican tower was damaged in the earthquake of 1891, and later completely removed. Detailed measurements and architectural drawings were made in the early Shōwa era. The first gate burnt down in the air raid of 1945, leaving only

2520-536: The former Hasuike Gate of Edo Castle was transported and reconstructed on the remains of the Nishinomaru-Enoki Gate, which today is used as the main visitors gate. In 1923 ( Taishō 12), the southwest turret was repaired. On December 11, 1930 ( Shōwa 5), ownership of the castle was transferred from the Imperial Household Ministry to the City of Nagoya, thus abolishing its status as an imperial villa. In

2590-634: The gates and the Sannomaru moat were completed in July, and in November of that year the Shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada came for an inspection. Honmaru Palace was finished in February 1615 (Keichō 20) and Ninomaru Palace in 1617 ( Genna 3). The Tōshō-gū shrine was established in the Sannomaru enceinte in 1619 (Genna 5), and the northwest turret, the former Kiyosu Tower of the Ofukemaru, was completed. In 1620 (Genna 6), Tokugawa Yoshinao (1601–1650) moved into Ninomaru Palace, where in 1627 ( Kan'ei 4),

2660-402: The grounds. The castle complex is made up of five enceintes divided by an outer ( Soto-bori ) and inner moat ( Uchi-bori ). Each enceinte is protected by walls with turrets strategically located at each corner. Access from one enceinte to the next was controlled by guarded gates that were accessible by bridges. The castle is a good example of the type built on flat land. The Honmaru enceinte

2730-546: The imperial war minister Yamagata Aritomo decided to have the castle preserved on the advice of Colonel Nakamura Shigeto . The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake in October 1891 (Meiji 24) seriously damaged the southwest and Tamon turrets and other structures. Reconstruction and repair work followed, but not everything was rebuilt. In 1893 (Meiji 26), the castle was transferred to the Imperial Household Ministry and in June its name

2800-595: The inner castle enceintes from the east and the south. Various temples and villas, as well as administrative buildings, were located on its grounds. On the eastern side, the large stone foundations of the Sannomaru East Gate are still visible. Located in the Sannomaru enceinte were the Tōshō-gū shrine and the Tennosha shrine , which housed the guardian deity of the castle. Both shrines played an important role in

2870-712: The latter died without heir. For over 250 years, the Owari family ruled Owari Domain , the area surrounding present day Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture , using Nagoya Castle as its main base. Other residences were the Ōzone Oshitayashiki , the Aoi Oshitayashiki (both in the Higashi ward of the town), as well as the New Palace ((新御殿 Shin Goten ) in Horibata-chō, Nagoya . The treasures of the Owari are kept in

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2940-410: The main keep of five stories on five different levels and a smaller keep of two levels joined by an abutment bridge. Evidence that another small keep was planned for the west side of the main keep can be found in traces of an entryway in the upper part of the stone wall foundation on that side. The entryway to the small keep was also planned for the west side. However, during the construction, the location

3010-483: The main keep, small keep, golden shachi , Honmaru Palace, northeast turret, and other buildings were completely destroyed in air raids. In June of that year, some of the paintings saved from Honmaru Palace were moved for safekeeping to the Haiho Shrine , Toyota-shi. They returned in May 1946 (Shōwa 21). The castle's surviving former national treasures, which included the southwest, southeast, and northwest turrets,

3080-556: The main portal into the western Nishinomaru (西之丸) enceinte . It sustained major damage in the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake and the Hasuike Gate (蓮池門 Hasuikemon ) dating from Genroku 17 (1704) was relocated here from the former Edo Castle in Tokyo in 1911 as a replacement. This gate however completely burnt down in an air raid in 1945 and was reconstructed with reinforced concrete in 1959. An old Kaya ( Torreya nucifera ) tree

3150-457: The mud walls made the structure both waterproof and fireproof. The southeast turret is similar to the southwest turret. The construction adheres to the original Tokugawa design. The symbol of a hollyhock, the crest of the Tokugawa clan, can be seen on the ridge-end tiles. The turret has been designated an Important Cultural Asset. Many of the gates of Nagoya Castle have a square layout, and the stone walls include several large stones to demonstrate

3220-584: The national authorities, the plan was approved and in July 2017 the city officially launched the fundraising campaign. The platform for international online donations opened in 2020. The goal was to reconstruct the main tower by 2022. Collection of necessary hinoki timber started in the forests of Gifu prefecture in 2019. The city has plans to further restore Honmaru and Ninomaru structures where photographic evidence and architectural drawings exist such as various turrets, gates and defensive walls. This would also entail moving out existing modern structures on

3290-491: The northern and western part of Japan who were assigned to assist in the project. The inscriptions of feudal lords and their vassals, carved on the stones they carried, are still visible today. In August 1610 the stone foundation of the main keep ( tenshu ) was completed, and by December construction of the stone walls for the Honmaru, Ninomaru, Nishinomaru, and Ofukemaru buildings was almost finished. In June 1611 (Keichō 16)

3360-433: The primary residence of the Owari lords, it was later converted to a guesthouse and administrative office when the court moved to the Ninomaru. The palace has over 30 rooms and covers an area of 3,100 square metres. The architecture is in the formal shoin-zukuri style. The palace is divided into various areas: While the majority of the palace's halls and rooms are a museum, some rooms were no decoration exists such as

3430-720: The religious life of the castle, and rituals and festivals were held in honour of the spirits enshrined. Both shrines were moved in the late 19th century during the Meiji era. None of the other original wooden structures of the Sannomaru have survived, but the area is still the administrative center of the city of Nagoya and the surrounding Aichi Prefecture, with Nagoya City Hall , the Aichi Prefectural Government Office , and other administrative buildings and offices being located there. Roads and areas such as Sotobori-dori (Outer Moat Road) and Marunouchi begin at

3500-433: The same month, 24 structures on the castle grounds were designated as national treasures . On February 11, 1931 (Shōwa 6), the grounds were opened to the general public. The next decade saw conservation and archaeological activities and the castle was scientifically documented. In May 1932 (Shōwa 7), a field survey and measurement of the castle were carried out. In July of that year, the old Kayanoki (Japanese nutmeg) tree in

3570-420: The same size. Also the third floor aspect is smaller than the first and second one by two ken (3.6 meters) on a side. The northeast corner turret that burned down during the Pacific War had a similar structure except for the difference in the design of the projecting bay windows (出窓 "de-mado"). The Nishinomaru Enokida Gate (西之丸 榎多門 Nishinomaru enokidamon ) is used today as the main entrance (正門 seimon ) to

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3640-464: The smaller outer second gate on the right. It also had a gabled, tile-roof along with the smaller gate. The barbican tower that formed the length of the square was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1891 and then removed. The remaining structures were destroyed in the air raid of 1945. Located at the east gate is a very large stone built into the wall. According to legend, Katō Kiyomasa , a renowned general and castle engineer, hauled this large stone that

3710-456: The standards for the Tokugawa shogunate 's castles, as exemplified by Nagoya Castle. In January 1610 ( Keichō 15), the site was roped off and work began. Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered various daimyō to help with the construction of what was to become the new capital of the existing Owari Province . Katō Kiyomasa , Fukushima Masanori , and Maeda Toshimitsu were among the 20 feudal lords from

3780-508: The stone basis and the smaller second gate. Since the second gate is in its original state, it has been designated an Important Cultural Asset. The east gate was a structure similar to the south gate in its layout and appearance. It led from the Ninomaru into the Honmaru enceinte. It was also constructed around 1612. The First East Gate was a sturdy gate that formed a square together with

3850-431: The three which remain in the Honmaru, and have been designated by the national government originally as National Treasures, later as Important Cultural Properties. These are long, narrow slits with coverings opened in the floor. The holes were colloquially called "rock chutes" but they were not used simply for dropping stones and other objects. The chutes were brilliantly designed so that guns could be fired downwardly over

3920-642: The title of dainagon (major counselor). During the Kan'ei era (1624-44) he had a kiln constructed at the corner of the Ofuke enceinte ( Ofukemaru ) of Nagoya Castle and invited potters from Seto to make pottery there. This became known as Ofukei ware . Yoshinao began learning Shinkage-ryū from Yagyū Hyōgonosuke at age 16, and was named the 4th sōke at age 21. His remains were cremated and laid to rest at his mausoleum in Jōkō-ji (Seto) . Yoshinao's principal wife

3990-591: Was Gorōtamaru (五郎太丸). While still a young child, he was appointed leader of first the fief of Kofu in Kai Province and later the fief of Kiyosu in Owari Province . In 1610, he was appointed leader of the Owari Domain (present-day Nagoya ), one of the most important regions in the country, thus founding the Owari-Tokugawa house. A holder of the 2nd court rank, junior grade ( ju-ni-i ), he had

4060-497: Was Haruhime, the daughter of Asano Yoshinaga of Kii (whose family was later transferred to Hiroshima), and his concubines included Osai and Ojō no Kata. He had two children: Mitsutomo , who succeeded him as daimyō of Owari, and Shiko or Kyōhime who married Hirohata Tadayuki , a court noble. [REDACTED] Media related to Tokugawa Yoshinao at Wikimedia Commons This article incorporates text from OpenHistory. Nagoya Castle Nagoya Castle ( 名古屋城 , Nagoya-jō )

4130-406: Was a tower gate (櫓門 yagura mon ). A barbican tower was built on the stone walls to the north and west. This provided a structure whereby arrows could be fired at attacking enemy forces from three sides. The first south gate and the smaller second south gate along with the barbican formed a square, walled castle gate structure called Masugata Koguchi (枡形虎ロ). The wall section under the front part of

4200-457: Was changed to "Nagoya Detached Palace" or "Nagoya Imperial Villa" ( 名古屋離宮 , Nagoya Rikyū ) when the castle was designated as a formal imperial residence. On May 20, 1906 (Meiji 39), the grounds were opened to the public for one day for the National Railroad Five Thousand Miles Celebration. In March 1910 (Meiji 43), bronze shachi brought from Edo Castle were added to the roofs of the small keep and corner turrets. In February 1911 (Meiji 44),

4270-438: Was changed to where it is today. Traces of the original entryway remain inside the stone wall. Various types of weapons were stored on the first level of the castle's main keep. Flammable materials such as gunpowder were kept in facilities outside the castle. The small and main keep both burned down during the Pacific War, and were reconstructed in 1959 with the use of modern materials such as steel beams and concrete. In 2017

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4340-438: Was completed in June, just in time for the shōgun's visit in July of that year. For the next hundred years there was ongoing maintenance and renovation of the existing structures. In 1669 ( Kanbun 9), repairs were made to the main keep walls and roofs. In November 1685 ( Jōkyō 2), repairs were again made to the main keep roof; in March 1709 ( Hōei 6) to the first and second stories of the main keep; in August 1720 ( Kyōhō 5) to

4410-439: Was created for the anticipated large number of visitors. Reconstruction work of the destroyed Honmaru Palace began in 2009 and was completed by 2018. Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura announced plans in 2009 to completely reconstruct in wood the main towers that were destroyed during the Pacific War, just as in the original structure. The budget to reconstruct the main towers was estimated at billions of yen. After negotiations with

4480-402: Was dismantled for repairs. In 1972 (Shōwa 47), the stone walls at the west side of the East Iron Gate of the Ninomaru were dismantled. The wooden Ninomon was dismantled and later rebuilt at the east Ninomon Gate of the Honmaru. In preparation for Expo 2005 , English-language plaques were added to most displays, and a 3D movie showing the paintings in Honmaru Palace ( 本丸御殿 , Honmaru Goten )

4550-411: Was filled in when the area was turned into an imperial detached palace from 1893 to 1930 because it disrupted the flow of carriage traffic. The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of

4620-443: Was later named after him to the castle. But it is probable that this part of the castle's foundation was constructed by Kuroda Nagamasa. Feudal lords who were ordered to build the stone walls carved their marks on their stones to distinguish them from the stones of other lords. Also called the Ushitora ( ox - tiger 丑寅) turret due to its earthly branches position, the northeast turret (東北隅櫓 Tōhoku-sumi Yagura ) had two stories. It

4690-409: Was later recognized as the kazoku and became a marquis in 1884. The mukoyōshi adoption of the Owari-Tokugawa happened again twice, once to Yoshichika in 1908 and the other to Yoshinobu in 1955; Yoshinobu was born a member of the Hotta clan instead of the Tokugawa. Kenchū-ji is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tsutsui, Higashi-ku, Nagoya . Starting in the Edo period it became the Bodaiji of

4760-486: Was left over from the low marshland that existed on the north side of the castle when the castle was built, and served as a defense. The pond had a number of small islands and the area was cultivated as a Japanese garden. This part became the public Meijō Park in 1931. Located west of the Ofuke Garden was lord Tokugawa Naritomo 's Shin Goten (新御殿 New Palace) in what is today Horibata-chō (堀端町). The larger Sannomaru enceinte used to be buffered by two moats and encircled

4830-424: Was located close to the east gate. The white coating on the mud walls made the structure water- and fireproof. The northeast turret was similar to the southeast and southwest turret and had a similar structure except for the difference in the design of the projecting bay windows (出窓 de-mado ). It was destroyed during the Pacific War. Nagoya Castle is known for its unique "connected-keep" style of construction, with

4900-405: Was located here and was replaced with two buildings that were rebuilt in the appearance of the former warehouses to house the new exhibition space. The new Nishinomaru Okura Museum (西の丸御蔵城宝館 Nishinomaru Okura Jōhōkan Nishinomaru Warehouses Castle Treasure Hall) is located where the third and fourth warehouses were and was opened on November 1, 2021 and exhibits important cultural properties such as

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