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Harvest moon

A harvest moon is seen over Matsushima Bay, known as one of Japan's three most scenic views, off Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 29, 2023. A harvest moon is seen behind Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Sept. 29, 2023. A harvest moon is seen in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Sept. 29, 2023. A harvest moon is seen behind Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 29, 2023. A harvest moon is seen behind a Ferris wheel at Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Harvest moon

A harvest moon is seen behind Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 29, 2023.

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Travelers to Japan recovering sharply

Foreign tourists visit Nagoya Castle in the central Japan city of Nagoya on June 10, 2023, as the number of travelers to Japan has been recovering sharply following the lifting of COVID-19 measures.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Visitors look at a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle, central Japan, on April 3, 2023. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle in central Japan. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle in central Japan. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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New area in Legoland Japan

Photo shows a miniature of Nagoya Castle at the Nagoya-based theme park Legoland Japan Resort's new "Miniland" area on March 16, 2023, unveiled to the media ahead of its official opening the following day.

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Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023, shows Nagoya Castle in the Aichi Prefecture capital of Nagoya, central Japan.

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Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023, shows Nagoya Castle in the Aichi Prefecture capital of Nagoya, central Japan.

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Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023, shows Nagoya Castle in the Aichi Prefecture capital of Nagoya, central Japan.

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Nagoya Castle in snow

Photo shows central Japan's Nagoya Castle blanketed with snow on Dec. 24, 2022.

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Nagoya Castle in snow

Photo shows central Japan's Nagoya Castle blanketed with snow on Dec. 24, 2022.

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Nagoya Castle in snow

Photo shows central Japan's Nagoya Castle blanketed with snow on Dec. 24, 2022.

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(2)Ex-Taiwan President Lee enjoys Nagoya tour

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and his wife Tseng Wen-hui pose for photos after visiting Nagoya Castle in Nagoya on Dec. 28. Lee arrived in Nagoya on Dec. 27 for a weeklong trip to central and western Japan.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee enjoys Nagoya tour

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and his wife Tseng Wen-hui are surrounded by security officials as they take a walk in the compound of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya on Dec. 28. Lee arrived in Nagoya on Dec. 27 for a weeklong trip to central and western Japan.

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Nagoya Castle getting 1st face-lift in 300 years

NAGOYA, Japan - The first renovation in 300 years of "ishigaki" stone walls at the foot of Nagoya Castle is in full swing on Feb. 1, 2014.

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Snowcapped Nagoya Castle amid heaviest snowfall in 9 years

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors walk toward a snowcapped Nagoya Castle on Dec. 18, 2014, as snowfall in the central Japan city of Nagoya reached 23 centimeters, topping the 20 cm line for the first time since December 2005.

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Nagoya hit by record snowfall

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, shows Nagoya Castle covered with snow in the central Japan city of Nagoya. Snow accumulation there reached 23 centimeters, topping the 20 cm line for the first time since December 2005, causing traffic disturbance.

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Harvest moon over Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan - A harvest moon is seen over the Northwest Turret of Nagoya Castle in the city of Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Harvest moon over Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan - A harvest moon is seen over the tip of the Northwest Turret of Nagoya Castle in the city of Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Crown Prince sees Nagoya Castle's palace

NAGOYA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) observes the Nagoya Castle's Hommaru Palace undergoing reconstruction in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 10, 2014. The palace was burnt down during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Wing of MRJ commercial jet transported for assembly

NAGOYA, Japan - The main wing of a Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft is transported by trailer through Nagoya in the early hours of April 8, 2014, on its way from a plant in the village of Tobishima to a plant in the town of Toyoyama, both in Aichi Prefecture, for the final stages of assembly. In the background is Nagoya Castle. MRJ is a family of 70-90 seat next-generation aircraft developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.

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People in feudal warrior costumes promote Kumamoto Castle

NAGOYA, Japan - People clad in feudal warriors' costumes perform at Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya on Feb. 23, 2014, to promote Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto.

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Snowing across Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - People walk in the snow in front of Nagoya Castle (back) in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 14, 2014. Snow fell in wide areas on the Pacific coast of Japan the same day.

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Snow blankets many parts of Japan, disrupting traffic

NAGOYA, Japan - A man shovels snow near Nagoya Castle in Nagoya on Feb. 8, 2014, as wide areas of Japan were hid by heavy snow.

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Harvest moon over Nagoya castle

NAGOYA, Japan - A harvest moon appears above Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2013.

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Snow in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Dressed as a samurai, a gatekeeper at Nagoya castle is photographed on Dec. 10, 2012, during a snowfall. The season's first snow was seen in the city the previous day.

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'Yuru-kyara' festival in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - About 50 mascot characters called ''Yuru-kyara,'' meaning gentle or relaxed characters, gather during a festival at Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Samurai promote tourism in northeastern Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Groups of men clad in traditional samurai armor pose during a promotional event at the Nagoya castle in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010 to attract tourists to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and other parts of northeastern Japan.

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Centrair celebrates 5th anniversary with Nagoya Castle cake

NAGOYA, Japan - A cake in the shape of Nagoya Castle made from Japanese sweets is displayed at Central Japan International Airport, or Centrair, south of Nagoya, on June 16, 2010, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the airport. A confectioners' group in Nagoya spent six months to complete the castle cake.

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Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coastal area

NAGOYA, Japan - Young people play with snow from the hedges of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya on Dec. 19, 2009. Heavy snow covered the Sea of Japan coastal area as a strong cold front remains in the atmosphere above northern and western Japan.

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Nagoya Castle lit in blue to commemorate World Diabetes Day

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is lit up with blue lights in commemoration of the U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. Medical groups launched an event to light up the castle as well as other structures from Hokkaido to Kagoshima Prefecture, including Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, as part of their campaign to prevent the disease.

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Tokyo Tower lit in blue to commemorate World Diabetes Day

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up with blue lights in commemoration of the U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. Medical groups launched an event to light up the tower as well as other structures from Hokkaido to Kagoshima Prefecture, including Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, as part of their campaign to prevent the disease.

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Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

NAGOYA, Japan - Dead mullets are recovered by a Nagoya city employee on the Horikawa River, a manmade aqueduct, in Nagoya on March 1. According to Nagoya city hall, several thousand dead mullets are floating on a 4.5-kilometer stretch of the 6-km long river, which was dug in the early 17th century and flows by Nagoya Castle. Experts suspect the fish died from low oxygen levels in the water. Reports of sightings of dead fish on the river were first received Feb. 23, Nagoya officials say.

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Heaviest snowfall in 58 years dumps 23 cm on Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, is coated in a thick layer of snow on Dec. 19 as the heaviest snowfall in 58 years dumped 23 centimeters on the city.

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Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statue back in place

NAGOYA, Japan - One of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues on Nagoya Castle that was brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years in March, for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, was placed back on the castle on July 9. (Pool photo)

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Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statue back in place

NAGOYA, Japan - One of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues on Nagoya Castle that was brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years in March, for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, was placed back on the castle on July 9.

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Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statues come down to earth

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows one of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues from the top of Nagoya Castle that were brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years March 3 for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, which runs from March 25 to Sept. 25. The statues will be displayed at a Nagoya Castle exhibition to be held inside the castle for three months starting March 19.

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(1)Sapporo Snow Festival opens for weeklong run

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors to the 56th Sapporo Snow Festival examine a snow-sculpture version of Nagoya Castle in central Sapporo on Feb. 7, the opening day of the weeklong event. Some 2 million people from both home and abroad are expected to visit the festival.

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Freezing winter in Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2021, shows Nagoya Castle in central Japan with a coating of snow.

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(1)Sapporo Snow Festival opens for weeklong run

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors to the 56th Sapporo Snow Festival examine a snow-sculpture version of Nagoya Castle in central Sapporo on Feb. 7, the opening day of the weeklong event. Some 2 million people from both home and abroad are expected to visit the festival. (Kyodo)

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Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

NAGOYA, Japan - Dead mullets are recovered by a Nagoya city employee on the Horikawa River, a manmade aqueduct, in Nagoya on March 1. According to Nagoya city hall, several thousand dead mullets are floating on a 4.5-kilometer stretch of the 6-km long river, which was dug in the early 17th century and flows by Nagoya Castle. Experts suspect the fish died from low oxygen levels in the water. Reports of sightings of dead fish on the river were first received Feb. 23, Nagoya officials say. (Kyodo)

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JAPAN/NAGOYA CASTLE 1900

Nagoya Castle, built in 1612, mostly destroyed during the Second World War, and rebuilt during the 1950s. Date: circa 1900

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Golden shachihoko statue at Nagoya Castle

One of the two iconic golden statues of shachihoko -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- is seen on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan Kyodo - Viedo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden Shachihoko -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Ninja school opens at Nagoya Castle

A ninja school opens at Nagoya Castle in the central Japan city of Nagoya on July 16, 2016, in a project aimed at attracting tourists to Aichi Prefecture. About 40 of the first comers will get to learn ninja techniques and methodologies on weekends and holidays through Sept. 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle tower to turn to wooden construction

Wearing the topknot, Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura attends a press conference at the municipal office on March 29, 2016. Kawamura said the city government plans to make the reinforced concrete Nagoya Castle tower a wooden construction prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle moat covered with ice

A moat around Nagoya Castle in central Japan is covered with a thin layer of ice on Jan. 25, 2016, as a cold air mass gripped Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow expected to continue in wide areas in Japan

A woman walks her bicycle on a snow-filled road near Nagoya Castle in central Japan on Jan. 20, 2016. Heavy snow and stormy winds were expected to continue on the day in wide areas of the country, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow expected to continue in wide areas in Japan

Staff at Nagoya Castle in central Japan remove snow at the entrance of the castle on Jan. 20, 2016. Heavy snow and stormy winds were expected to continue on the day in wide areas of the country, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo