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Major city · Japan

Inuyama犬山

Go as a day trip from Nagoya: castle, Urakuen and Meiji Mura in one day, 30–35 min and about ¥540 each way.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
JPY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Feb (Monkey Centre closed)
Airport
NGO
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.

Inuyama is a small city on the Kiso River, 30–35 minutes from Nagoya on the Meitetsu line. It holds one of Japan's few original castle keeps, a national-treasure tea house, and two large open-air museums. Most travellers see it as a day trip; one night is enough if you want the castle at opening and Meiji Mura without rushing.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Inuyama, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Street or quick mealNoodle soup¥800–1,300 (≈ US$6–9)
  • Museum or sight ticketInuyama Castle entry¥550 (≈ US$4) adults, ¥110 (≈ under US$1) children
  • Budget bedHostel or youth-hostel bed, a night, per person¥3,700 (≈ US$25)
  • Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥14,000 (≈ US$95)
  • High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥30,000 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥6,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ¥11,000 (≈ US$75) · High ¥20,000 (≈ US$140)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Inuyama Castle, an original keep and national treasureUrakuen and the Joan tea houseMeiji Mura open-air architecture museumJapan Monkey Centre and Monkey ParkCormorant fishing (ukai) on the Kiso River in summer
Airports
NGO Chubu Centrair (Meitetsu μSKY trains run to Shin-Unuma; for Inuyama change at Meitetsu Nagoya, total about 1 h 30 min)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Inuyama: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

9°C

0°C

6 rd

Feb

10°C

0°C

7 rd

Mar

14°C

3°C

9 rd

Apr

20°C

9°C

9 rd

May

24°C

14°C

10 rd

Jun

27°C

18°C

12 rd

Jul

31°C

23°C

12 rd

Aug

33°C

24°C

9 rd

Sep

29°C

20°C

11 rd

Oct

23°C

13°C

8 rd

Nov

17°C

7°C

6 rd

Dec

12°C

2°C

6 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is walkable: station to castle about 20 min, castle to Urakuen about 5 min. Buses from stop 1 east of the station serve Meiji Mura (about 20 min) and Little World (about 20 min); a bus also runs to Japan Monkey Park. Taxis wait at the station.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Nagoyago

Door to door: About 40 min

Meitetsu Inuyama line from Inuyama to Meitetsu Nagoya

The default base for this trip; trains run frequently.

Gifu

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Meitetsu to Shin-Unuma, then JR Takayama line to Gifu

Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River in summer.

Seto

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Meitetsu via Nagoya, then the Aichi Loop line

Pottery town; a long half day.

Tokoname

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Meitetsu via Nagoya, then the Tokoname line

Better done from Centrair than from Inuyama.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Inuyama Station area

Meitetsu terminal; walk to the castle about 20 min. Few restaurants nearby.

Inuyama-yuen / riverside

East of the castle, 5 min walk to Urakuen; quieter, closer to the river walk.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥6,000–10,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed
Mid
¥10,000–16,000 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
High
¥16,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Business-hotel double room1 × 1 night × ¥14,000¥14,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ¥11,000¥22,000
Meitetsu Nagoya → Inuyama, both ways2 × ¥1,080¥2,160
Meiji Mura bus, both ways2 × ¥960¥1,920
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge¥4,510
Trip total≈ ¥24,800 per person per day, bed included¥49,590≈ US$350

2026 estimate in yen; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
Noodle soup¥800–1,300 (≈ US$6–9)
Inuyama Castle entry¥550 (≈ US$4) adults, ¥110 (≈ under US$1) children
Urakuen entry¥1,000 (≈ US$7); ¥1,300 (≈ US$9) combined with the castle
Meiji Mura entry¥1,600 (≈ US$11); ¥2,200 (≈ US$15) with rides
Little World entry¥1,600 (≈ US$11) adults
Japan Monkey Centre entry¥1,500 (≈ US$11) adults, ¥800 (≈ US$6) children
Meitetsu Nagoya → Inuyamaabout ¥540 (≈ US$4)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe. The real risks are steep castle stairs, summer heat, and the last bus back from Meiji Mura or Little World: check the timetable before you go in.
  • Very few restaurants around the station; eat near the castle or at the museums.
  • Meiji Mura and Little World are a bus ride out of town: check the last return bus before you go in.
  • The Japan Monkey Centre closes for the rest of February.
  • Castle stairs are steep and original: no lifts, and queues form on holidays.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire and ambulance
119
Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO, 24 h, English)
050-3816-2787

Pocket card

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Inuyama犬山

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Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119
  • Japan Visitor Hotline (24 h, English)050-3816-2787

Embassy

No embassies in Inuyama; most are in Tokyo, with consulates-general in Nagoya and Osaka (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Meitetsu Nagoya → Inuyama: about ¥540 (≈ US$4), 30–35 min
  • Bus Inuyama Station → Meiji Mura: about ¥480 (≈ US$4) one way, 20 min
  • Bus Inuyama Station → Little World: about ¥480 (≈ US$4) one way, 20 min

Say or show

  • すみません — Excuse me / Sorry (sumimasen)
  • ありがとうございます — Thank you (arigatō gozaimasu)
  • これをください — This one, please (kore o kudasai)
  • いくらですか？ — How much is it? (ikura desu ka)
  • カードで払えますか？ — Can I pay by card? (kādo de haraemasu ka)
  • トイレはどこですか？ — Where is the toilet? (toire wa doko desu ka)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Inuyama. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Feb (Monkey Centre closed) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for NGO: last Meitetsu departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: station, castle and Urakuen, Meiji Mura, Monkey Park.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (castle, Urakuen, Meiji Mura, Little World) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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