Inuyama

Inuyama, a town in Aichi Prefecture north of Nagoya, is anchored by Inuyama Castle, a feudal-era fortress that gave the surrounding castle town its identity through the Edo period. The town also holds Meiji Mura, an open-air architectural museum, the Little World ethnological park, and Japan Monkey Park. Sitting on the water with mountains close by, it has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants and scenic viewpoints in the surrounding area.

• Population73,995
• Nearest water0.5 km
• Nearest mountain5.5 km