Japanese Hakutei Castle? Come to Inuyama Castle to experience the poetic charm

❤Recommended Reason: It is said that the Japanese Confucian scholar Ogyū Sorai from the Edo period was inspired by the poem 'Early Departure from Baidi City' by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. Geographically, China's Baidi City is located along the Yangtze River, while Inuyama Castle is near the famous Kiso River in Japan. Here, you can find both Chinese and Japanese versions of 'Early Departure from Baidi City'. When you stand at the top and overlook the entire city, you can feel the high terrain described in the first line, 'Amidst the colorful clouds'. Inuyama Castle's main keep has been preserved since the Japanese Warring States period and was designated as a national treasure in 1935 under Japan's National Treasure Preservation Law (the other three are Matsumoto Castle, Hikone Castle, and Himeji Castle). 📝Tips: Highly recommend buying the Inuyama Castle package ticket at Nagoya Station for 1680 yen. It also includes a map of Inuyama Castle and a coupon guide. The package includes: Round-trip train ticket from Meitetsu Nagoya to Inuyama Castle; Inuyama Castle admission voucher (remember to exchange it for a ticket at the entrance ticket office); Inuyama Castle Town discount coupons (some designated meals have discounts, the discount varies, generally following the order in the coupon guide); A coupon for the Japanese garden Urakuen, which we didn't visit. 🗓Itinerary: No backtracking: Get off at Inuyama Yūen Station--(walk 1.3km) Sanko Inari Shrine--Inuyama Castle--Inuyama Castle Town--return to Inuyama Station After finishing the tour of Inuyama Castle, return to Sanko Inari Shrine at the entrance, cross the road to Inuyama Castle Town. ✅Travel Tips: You need to take off your shoes to enter the main keep, and a plastic bag will be provided at the entrance to store your shoes. The most interesting part is that the stairs to each floor are quite steep; I used both hands and feet to climb. Going up is fine, but coming down is a bit harder, so walk slowly sideways. Fortunately, there aren't many people in the scenic area, otherwise, each floor would be crowded. The second floor is the armory, and the top floor has some introductions to the castle lord and history, with corridors and railings around to overlook the entire city. The castle lord was the Naruse family, with portraits of the first seven lords and photos starting from the eighth, but no tenure times. I guess they might just be honorary titles later on. If you have enough time, Meiji Mura is also worth a visit, but you need to take a bus from the JR station. If you just want to enjoy a quiet town, a walk along the Kiso River is already very pleasant. Inuyama Castle Inuyama Castle Town Sanko Inari Shrine