I made a preliminary visit for the Nagoya tour to the Inuyama Castle, the Karakuri Pavilion, and the Meiji-mura (village) in the city f Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture. One of my National-Guide acquaintances was kind enough to show me around the Nagoya area. First, we strolled the Castle Town of Inuyama. Because of the Golden Week, the Inuyama Castle was so crowded and the line was so long that we decided not to enter inside the castle. Since I studied the Internet sites and I visited several other castles before, I was able to imagine how the inside of the castle was. The Karakuri (mechanical puppet) Pavilion is equipped well with the dolls used for the previous festivals and events. Some are extremely valuable. The Meiji Village is really fascinating and enjoyable. Not only there are the Meiji-era buildings and houses in the Village, but also there are antique buses, streetcars, and steam locomotives which run in the Village. The staff are dressed in Meiji-era costume and Meiji-era cuisine (or something alike) is also served. I liked the interior of the streetcar and especially enjoyed the steam-locomotive ride. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji-mura)
Inuyama Castle, a souvenir shop and the Meiji Village facilities, Inuyama-city, Aichi, 5/05/2017