Complete guide to parking at Nagoya Castle
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Nagoya Castle has two designated parking lots: the Main Gate Front Parking Lot and the Ninomaru East Parking Lot. Additionally, the Meijo Park North Garden Parking Lot, which is adjacent to the castle and is part of Meijo Park, is also located relatively close by. This article will explain how to access each parking lot and the associated fees.
While they are not designated parking lots, there are several roads around Nagoya Castle where street parking is possible on certain days of the week. For information on roads where street parking is available, please refer to 「Free street parking roads around Nagoya Castle」.
For a comprehensive overview of the entire Nagoya Castle, please refer to 「Highlights and access methods of Nagoya Castle (Aichi Prefecture)」.
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How to use the Main Gate Front Parking Lot
The location, available dates and times, capacity, and usage fees for the Main Gate Front Parking Lot are as follows:
Available vehicle types: Regular cars, large cars, motorcycles, mopeds
Available days: January 2nd to December 28th
Available hours: 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Capacity: 308 regular cars
The usage fee is 180 yen for every 30 minutes for regular cars and 100 yen for every 30 minutes for motorcycles and mopeds.
The Main Gate Front Parking Lot is located as follows. If you are using Nagoya Castle from the main gate, it is convenient to use this parking lot.
There are above ground and underground Main Gate Front Parking Lot.
How to use the Ninomaru East Parking Lot
The location, available dates and times, capacity, and usage fees for the Ninomaru East Parking Lot are as follows:
Available vehicle types: Regular cars
Available days: January 2nd to December 28th
Available hours: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Capacity: 123 regular cars
The usage fee is 180 yen for every 30 minutes for regular cars.
The location of the Ninomaru Higashi parking lot is as follows. If you are using Nagoya Castle from the east gate, it is convenient to use this parking lot.
As you drive towards the Ninomaru East Parking Lot, you will first encounter a gate designated for exiting only. The entrance is a bit further ahead.
Once you pass the exit-only gate and proceed a little, you will find the entrance to the parking lot.
The parking lot is elongated in shape.
How to use the Meijo Park North Garden Parking Lot
Adjacent to Nagoya Castle is Meijo Park. Within the grounds of Meijo Park is the Meijo Park North Garden Parking Lot. The location, available dates and times, capacity, and usage fees for the Meijo Park North Garden Parking Lot are as follows.
Available vehicle types: Regular cars, Bus
Available days: Open Everyday
Available hours: The parking lot is open for entry from 06:00 to 22:00, and exit is possible 24 hours a day
Capacity: 75 regular cars
The usage fee is 230 yen for every 30 minutes for regular cars.
The location of the Meijo Park North Garden parking lot is as follows.
After passing the entrance to Nagoya Castle's Ninomaru East Parking Lot, the entrance to Meijo Park North Garden Parking Lot is located a little beyond the next traffic signal.
It is adjacent to the commercial facility tonarino located within Meijo Park, making it convenient for those using tonarino as well.
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( Written by Tatsuo Ikura )
