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Ni-no-maru Area

Ni-no-maru Area

  • Site of the Uzumi Gomon Gate
  • Ni-no-maru Garden
  • Ni-no-maru Teahouse
  • Statue of Kiyomasa Pulling Stone
  • Namban Wall
  • Clan Secret Military Teachings Monument
  • Old Nagoya Castle Site
  • East Gate

Ni-no-maru Garden Scenic Site

Ni-no-maru Garden

Located north of the Ni-no-maru Palace, and enjoyed both privately and in an official capacity by the successive Lords of Nagoya Castle, the Ni-no-maru garden was Japan's largest garden adjoining a lord's living quarters.

Site of the Uzumi-gomon Gate

Site of the Uzumi-gomon Gate

To the west of the Ni-no-maru garden was the Uzumi-gomon gate, an emergency escape route for the castle lords, should the need arise.

Old Nagoya Castle Site

Old Nagoya Castle Site

The current Ni-no-maru site is said to have been the site of an older castle, also known as Nagoya, but with different characters for its name. The first of the National Unifiers, the innovative warlord Oda Nobunaga lived in this castle until 1555.