Inuyama Castle (with baby)
How Baby-Friendly is Inuyama Castle?
What makes it 31% Baby-Friendly: Babies must be carried because strollers and elevators are impossible inside, and the keep lacks diaper tables or nursing space; parents must rely on facilities in town, so the visit is tiring but allowed.
Positives:
- Baby Facilities Nearby: Public nursing room in castle town offers a private space for feeding and diaper changes.
- Stroller-Friendly Routes: The riverside path and Sankoinari Shrine approach are mostly flat and easy with a stroller.
Challenges:
- Castle Keep Access: Steep, narrow stone stairs in the keep require a baby carrier; strollers are not allowed.
- Limited On-Site Amenities: No diaper-changing tables or nursing rooms inside the main castle building.
What is Inuyama Castle?
- Oda Nobuyasu built this Sengoku-period hilltop fortress in 1537 on a strategic rise above the Kiso River in Aichi Prefecture
- This site ranks among Japan’s twelve surviving original wooden castle towers and holds National Treasure status
- Its keep rises in a multi-tiered design—three exterior floors, four interior levels and two underground stories—illustrating early Japanese castle engineering
What is so special about Inuyama Castle for with baby?
- Explore flat, stroller-friendly routes at Sankoinari Shrine and riverside path
- Use baby stations in castle town for feeding and diaper changes
- Enjoy seasonal cherry blossoms and autumn leaves in Urakuen Garden
- Avoid the steep castle keep stairs by wearing a baby carrier
Note: Inuyama Castle is 31% Baby-Friendly. You may want to consider other Baby-Friendly Things to Do in Nagoya for a more suitable experience.
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