Inuyama castle
Local name: 犬山城
Located in Inuyama-shi, Aichi Coordinates: 35°23′18″ N 136°56′21″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base15 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport60 km
About Inuyama castle
Inuyama castle is a historic site. Location: Inuyama-shi, Aichi.
Inuyama Castle (犬山城, Inuyama-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. The tenshu of Inuyama Castle, one of only 12 pre-modern tenshu remaining in existence, has been determined to be one of the oldest remaining tenshu, although Maruoka Castle also makes this claim. The castle has been a National Historic Site since 2018.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1469
- Heritage designation
- National Treasure of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- inuyama-castle.jp
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Inuyama castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 89 | 141 | 202 | 199 | 287 | 298 | 215 | 272 | 148 | 99 | 64 |
Airports nearest to Inuyama castle
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 15 km
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 60 km
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 121 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nagoya castle Historic site, Naka23 km S -
Nagoya TV Tower Landmark, Naka24 km S -
Mount Komaki Mountain, Komaki11 km S -
Hida River River, Gifu12 km NE
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Tsubo-gawa River, Gifu12 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Inuyama City, Inuyama-shi1 km S -
Fusō Chō Municipality, Niwa-gun3.8 km SW
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Fusō Town, Fusō Chō4.3 km SW
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Ōguchi-chō Municipality, Niwa-gun6.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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