- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base8 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport37 km
About Nagoya castle
Nagoya castle is a historic site. Location: Naka, Nagoya.
Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō) 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 the Nakasendō.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1532
- Heritage designation
- Historic Site of Japan, Special Historic Site, Important Cultural Property of Japan
- Official website
- nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nagoya castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 95 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fujinomiya · 156 km east18°
- Kofu · 160 km east17°
- Fuji · 162 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- July (280 mm)
- Driest month
- December (55 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 83 | 134 | 193 | 194 | 279 | 280 | 197 | 257 | 145 | 95 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Nagoya castle
The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (37 km). The nearest large city is Kasugai, 10 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 8 kmnorth
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 37 kmsouth
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 126 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kasugai Population: 308.7K 10 kmnortheast
- Komaki Population: 148.9K 11 kmnorth
- Inazawa Population: 134.8K 13 kmnorthwest
- Ichinomiya Population: 380.1K 16 kmnorthwest
- Tōkai Population: 113.8K 18 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nagoya TV Tower Landmark, Naka1.7 km SE -
Atsuta Shrine Noh Stage Attraction, Atsuta6.9 km S -
SCMaglev and Railway Park Museum, Minato-ku16 km S
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Inuyama castle Historic site, Inuyama-shi23 km N -
Hori River River, Aichi10 km S
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Mount Komaki Mountain, Komaki12 km N -
Shonai River River, Japan17 km S
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Kiso River River, Mie22 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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