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Castles near Nagoya
22 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest landmark is also the most famous: Nagoya Castle, ranked #165 of 3,708 worldwide, 1 km north-west of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Iwamura Castle, founded 1185.
Every one of them stands in Japan — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Nagoya
- Nagoya Castle
1 km north-west · Castle · #165 worldwide
Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the…
- Inuyama Castle
23 km north · Castle
Inuyama Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Kiyosu Castle
7 km north-west · Castle
Kiyosu Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kiyosu, western Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Kuwana Castle
23 km south-west · Castle
Kuwana Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kuwana, northern Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Gifu Castle
30 km north · Castle
Gifu Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
- Okazaki Castle
34 km south-east · Castle
Okazaki Castle is a Japanese castle located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Iwamura Castle
53 km east · Ruin
Iwamura Castle was located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan.
- Sawayama Castle
59 km west · Ruin
Sawayama Castle was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province.
- Sunomata Castle
29 km north-west · Castle
Sunomata Castle is a Japanese castle in Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture at the confluence of the Sai and Nagara rivers.
- Ōgaki Castle
33 km north-west · Castle
Ōgaki Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Azuchi Castle
70 km west · Ruin · #215 worldwide
Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
- Hikone Castle
60 km west · Castle · #359 worldwide
Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Odani Castle
65 km north-west · Ruin
Odani Castle was a Sengoku period mountain-top Japanese castle located in the former town of Kohoku, now part of Nagahama city, in Shiga Prefecture,…
- Iga Ueno Castle
84 km south-west · Castle
Iga Ueno Castle, also known as Ueno Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
- Nagashino Castle
66 km south-east · Ruin
Nagashino Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now Shinshiro, eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Hamamatsu Castle
91 km south-east · Ruin
Hamamatsu Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle ruin, with some replica castle buildings.
- Kannonji Castle
68 km west · Ruin
Kannonji Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman,…
- Nagahama Castle
63 km west · Castle
Nagahama Castle is a hirashiro located in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Gujō Hachiman Castle
64 km north · Castle
Gujō Hachiman Castle is a yamashiro, or "mountain castle", located on Hachiman Mountain in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
- Ōno Castle
97 km north-west · Castle
Ōno Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Ōno, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan.
- Tsu Castle
63 km south-west · Castle
Tsu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
- Yoshida Castle
64 km south-east · Castle
Yoshida Castle is a Japanese castle located in Toyohashi, southeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q11751.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Nagoya?
The Castlemap atlas maps 22 landmarks (15 castles · 7 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Nagoya, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Nagoya?
Nagoya Castle, a castle 1 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the oldest castle near Nagoya?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Iwamura Castle, founded 1185 — 53 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Gifu (30 km) · Okazaki (35 km) · Yokkaichi (35 km) · Hikone (60 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.