Inuyama Castle: May 6, 2017

I visited Inuyama Castle in Inuyama City during my Nakasendo Walk. It is near from Ota and Unuma shukuba, the 51^st and 52^nd stations.

There were more than 300 major castles in Japan in the Edo period. There remain only 12 castles with the main towers preserved.

Four of 12 such castles are registered as national treasures. Inuyama Castle is one of them. Other three are Matsumoto Castle, Hikone Castle and Himeji Castle.

Visitors climbed up the narrow and steep ladders inside the castle to the top floor. 

The Kiso river flows below the castle.

There are many foreign tourists there. The service staff members helped them in taking photos. See also the 3rd photo from the top)

There are various gift shops, restaurants and other facilities along the street between the castle and the railway station.

Some shops were very crowded..