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Oda Nobunaga , Owari s Chapter Foolhardy Youth Course

Journey to meet the young Nobunaga

Nagoya Castle Ancient Main Gate

Me-guru Bus Stop Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle
East Gate START
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WC Nagoya Noh Theater WC Nagoya Castle-Mae

City Hall

Ninomaru

Shiyakusho Station Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters

Nagoya City Hall

Meijo Hospital

It is said that Oda Nobunaga was born in Shobata Castle and that he became the owner of Ancient Nagoya Castle while he was still a young child. Afterwards, Nobunaga experienced his coming of age ceremony, his first battle, marriage and his youth all while living here. Lets depart on a journey to meet the young Nobunaga. Some people also believe that Nobunaga was born in Ancient Nagoya Castle.
Nearest Station: Subway Meijo Line Shiyakusho Station, Exit 7 Nearest Bus Stop: Me-guru Bus Stop Nagoya Castle

Gokoku Shrine

7 Ruins of Furuwatari Castle

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Remains of Magistrates Office Honmachibashi Remains of Conference Chamber

(Higashi Betsuin Tempel)

8 Atsuta Shrine

(Nobunaga-bei Wall)

Nagoya Expresswa
The Nagoya Tosho-gu Shrine

Former ITO Kimono Retailer (present Matsuzakaya)

Furuwatari Castle was constructed by Nobuhide in 1534. Nobunaga underwent his coming of age ceremony here when he was 13 years old.

Nobunaga prayed here for victory before the Battle of Okehazama. He donated the Nobunaga-bei Wall after his victory.
Atsuta Shrine is also introduced in Chapters 8 and 12

Nagoya Shrine

Honmachi-dori

1 Ruins of Ancient Nagoya Castle

(Nagoya Castle Ninomaru)

4 Bansho-ji Temple

In 1532, Nobunagas father Oda Nobuhide expelled Imagawa Ujitoyo and established Ancient Nagoya Castle as his headquarters.
O 9:00-16:30(Entrance to the donjon is open until 16:00) C Dec.29-Jan.1 F Adult: 500yen; free for junior high school students and younger

Nobunaga made a foolhardy appearance at the funeral of Nobuhide and threw incense at the altar of the deceased
Bansho-ji Temple is also introduced in Chapter 7 and the bonus information.

Sakura-dori Honmachi

Sakura-dori

Hisaya-odori Station
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Sakuratenjin Shrine
Remains of Tenma-cho Fuda-no-tsuji

1 Ruins of Ancient Nagoya Castle (Nagoya Castle Ninomaru) 17-min. walk 2 Sakuratenjin Shrine 20-min. walk 3 Soken-ji Temple (non-public) 3-min. walk 4 Bansho-ji Temple 6-min. walk 5 Tennei-ji Temple 5-min. walk 6 Hioki Shrine 7-min. walk 7 Ruins of Furuwatari Castle (Higashi Betsuin Temple) 4-min. walk
Subway Meijo Line Higashi Betsuin Station, Exit 4
6-min.

Former Shimomura Kimono Retailer (Present Daimaru Dept. Store ) Remains of Hinomi-yagura

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5 Tennei-ji Temple
Fushimi Station

Nagoya Castle is also introduced in Chapters 1 and 2

Former Jyuichiya Kimono Retailer (Maruei Dept. Store)

Subway Higashiyama Line

Me-guru Bus Stop Hirokoji-Fushimi

Nishiki-dori Honmachi

Nishiki-dori

Sakae Station

TOPICS Honmachi-dori was the main street of the Nagoya castle town.
During the Edo Period, the Honmachi Ote Gate was the main gate of Nagoya Castle. Stretching south from this gate is Honmachi-dori, which was the main street of the castle town. In addition to clan facilities, Honmachi-dori contained the predecessors of Matsuzakaya, Daimaru and Maruei department stores.

Asahi Shrine

It is said that Nobunaga prayed for the healthy growth of his children at the Sanpoden Temple located next to the main hall.

Hirokoji-dori

The Electricity Remains of Eirakuya Museum Book Store

Hirokoji Honmachi

Me-guru Bus Stop Hirokoji-Sakae

Otsu-dori

Subway Meijo Line

Subway Tsur umai Line

2 Sakuratenjin Shrine

Built by Nobuhide. In the past, the shrine was a famous site for viewing cherry blossoms (sakura) and was the origin of the current Sakura-dori street.
Sakuratenjin Shrine is also introduced in Chapter 12

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Nagoya City Science Museum Nagoya City Art Museum Shirakawa Park Wakamiya-odori Wakamiya-odori Honmachi

Nobunaga prayed here for victory before the Battle of Okehazama. To express his gratitude towards victory, he offered a thousand pine branches to the shrine. Osu Kannon Station

Wakamiaya Hachiman Seishu-ji Shrine Temple Yaba-cho

Honmachi-dori Street (printed in the Owari Meishozue (Pictorial Guide of Owari))

Station Sakae 3 Yaba-cho

Butsudan-dori continuing from Osu-dori to Furuwatari-cho.

Continuing south along Honmachi-dori, the street after Osu is a Buddhist altar street with about 30 shops selling Buddhist altars. The origin of this area dates back to the Genroku Period. The Owari region contains a large amount of Kiso cypress trees. The clan provided protection for the creation of Buddhist altars, and craftsmen gathered in the area around Monzen-machi and Tachibana-cho.

Subway Meijo Line Jingu Nishi Station, Exit 2

5-min. walk

Soken-ji Temple 3
Nishi Osu

Goal

Bansho-ji Temple
Osu

Bansho-ji Temple Fureai Park 8 Kamimaezu

8 Atsuta Shrine (Nobunaga-Bei Wall)

Meit

Hataya-cho Shirotori Tomb

GOAL

Ura-monzen-cho

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5-min. walk

Nearest Station: Subway Meijo Line

Oda Nobunagas second son Nobukatsu constructed this temple to mourn the death of Nobunaga. Daring the Kiyosu Total travel time: approx. 73 min. including subway 6 min.) goshi, the temple was transferred from Total travel distance: approx. 9 km (including subway 2.9 km) kiyosu to the present location.
Total travel distance provided is just for reference.

Jingu Nishi Station, Exit 2 or Meitetsu Jingu-Mae Station, Exit 7

3 Soken-ji Temple (non-public)

Jingu Nishi Station

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Atsuta Shrine Jingu-Mae

Nobunaga-Bei Wall WC
West Gate

Butsudan-dori Manpuku-ji Temple

Tennei-ji Temple
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Monzen-cho

Hair Salon Kamimaezu

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Station

Hoji-ji Temple

Hioki Shrine
Matsubara Police Box North

Higashi Betsuin Temple (Shinsyu Otani Sect Nagoya Betsuin)

In 1690, this temple was built after receiving a donation of approximately 33,060m2 of land from the site of the demolished Furuwatari Castle. The land was donated by Tokugawa Mitsutomo, the 2nd Owari feudal lord. A slight remnant of the castle is the difference in height between the temple grounds and Shimochaya park, a park located northeast of the temple.

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Takino-ji Temple WC
Subway Meijo Line

East Gate

Eikoku-ji Temple Higashibetsuin Temple Shimojyaya Park WC Higashibetsuin Temple

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Ruins of Furuwatari Castle

Nagoya E xpressway

Horikawa River

Atsuta Shrine South

WC

Furuwatari-cho

Higashibetsuin Station

Metere (Nagoya TV)

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