Nagoya Castle Photos

Nagoya Castle, built in 1615 on the orders or Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa Dynasty (1603-1868).

I visited Nagoya last December and will be sharing photos of the castle in posts to follow. As for the golden roof ornaments, they are shachihoko, mythical creatures with the head of a tiger and tail of a fish. Capable of summoning rain, they offer protection from fire. Those atop Nagoya Castle are the largest in Japan.