A Guide to Visiting Inuyama, a Small Town of History and Tradition

#TravelGuide #Inuyama #JapanTravel #JapaneseSmallCity A charming small city with a history and tradition, A great place to go for a day trip from Nagoya! Inuyama Travel Guide 🍀 Introduction to Inuyama Location: Northern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, about 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Features: The oldest original wooden castle in Japan, a place where traditional Japanese culture is well preserved, including yukata experiences, traditional streets, and kamakura experiences ☘️ Major tourist attractions 1️⃣ Inuyama Castle One of the 12 existing wooden castles in Japan, and a national treasure If you climb the stairs inside the castle, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Kiso River and the city The area around the castle is also famous for cherry blossoms 2️⃣ Inuyama Jokamachi A traditional street below the castle with lots of food and souvenir shops A great street to take a walk after renting a yukata Must-eat snacks: croquettes, miso katsu, soft-serve ice cream, and dango 3️⃣ Naraku-an and National Treasure Garden A place where Japanese tea ceremony culture is Garden where you can see the water Including the tea house ‘Joan’ designated as a national treasure 4️⃣Meiji-mura (明治村) An open-air museum that restores Japanese architecture from the Meiji period (late 19th century to early 20th century) You can also try on clothes, try on old school uniforms, and ride a steam locomotive 5️⃣Kiso River Cruise / Ukai (Cormorant Fishing) Experience (summer only) A special experience of watching cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method Watch a fishing demonstration in the evening while riding a cruise 🍃 Transportation Nagoya Station → Inuyama Station Take the Meitetsu Line (名鉄犬山線), about 30 minutes After arriving at Inuyama Station, you can walk to most of the attractions