About Nagoya Castle Now

Nagoya Castle Now answers one question: what is Nagoya Castle like right now, and is today a good day to go? The most common complaint in English reviews is finding out, after buying a ticket, that you can't go inside the keep. We say that up front, then tell you what you can see.

We keep the basics accurate: opening hours, prices and closed days, each with the date we last checked them and a link to the source.

The crowd level is our own estimate from the day of the week, public holidays, the season, events and the Japan Meteorological Agency forecast. It is not a live count.

Nagoya Castle Now is independent. It is not run by or affiliated with Nagoya Castle or the City of Nagoya.

Who runs it

Kyoya Fujioka, based in Kyoto. I've worked in digital marketing in Japan for about 15 years. I also run the sister sites Osaka Castle Today, Nijo Castle Today, Fushimi Inari Today and Kiyomizu-dera Today.

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