Azuchi Castle Museum, the "House of Nobunaga"

What it is

• A museum dedicated to Azuchi Castle, called the "House of Nobunaga."
• Houses a full-scale replica of the castle's 5th and 6th floors.
• The replica was first exhibited at the 1992 Seville Expo.

What to see

• Replica of Azuchi Castle's top two floors.
• Interior reproduces gold-leafed wall paintings by Kano Eitoku.
• VR Azuchi Castle Theater screens a 15-minute short movie.

Getting there

• 25-minute walk from Azuchi Station.
• 15-minute bicycle ride from Azuchi Station.
• About 40 minutes by car from Hikone IC.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.