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Inuyama is the terminal station on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. From Meitetsu Nagoya station (located beside Nagoya station), Inuyama can be reached in 30-35 minutes at a cost of \540. There are two other stops in the area served by Meitetsu. Inuyama-guchi (犬山口) station, to the south of the city, is served only by local trains, while Inuyama-yuen (犬山遊園) station, to the east of Inuyama Castle, is served by local trains, a number of express trains, and μSKY trains departing from Centrair Airport for Shin-Unuma.

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What to Experience in Inuyama

The Japan Monkey Center (日本モンキーセンター) is a few minutes way from Inuyama station on bus, clearly sign

a tall tower with a clock on top of it

a tree with white flowers in front of a building

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a tree with white flowers in front of a house

a mirror on a pole in front of a tree

a close up of a rusted metal structure near a tree

Cityscape with mountains and buildings visible.

a tree filled with lots of white flowers

a close up of some pink flowers on a tree

a crowd of people walking down a street holding umbrellas

a bird sitting on a branch of a blossoming tree

Cuisine

Taste of Inuyama...

There are very few restaurants in the station area. The Japan Monkey Center, close to the station, has a restaurant/cafeteria. Hyakumandoru (百万ドル, meaning "Million Dollar"), somewhat less grand than the name suggests, serves drinks. It's a couple doors down from Inuyama station, toward the river.

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Inuyama is the terminal station on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. From Meitetsu Nagoya station (located beside Nagoya station), Inuyama can be reached in 30-35 minutes at a cost of \540. There are two other stops in the area served by Meitetsu. Inuyama-guchi (犬山口) station, to the south of the city, is served only by local trains, while Inuyama-yuen (犬山遊園) station, to the east of Inuyama Castle, is served by local trains, a number of express trains, and μSKY trains departing from Centrair Airport for Shin-Unuma. The closest JR station to Inuyama is Unuma (鵜沼), on the Takayama Line from Gifu. The station is in Kakamigahara city in Gifu Prefecture, just over the border, across the Kiso River. From Nagoya it takes about 30 minutes to reach Unuma via the Limited Express Wide View Hida train. From Unuma Station it's a 15-minute walk over the bridge to reach Inuyama Castle or Inuyama-Yuen Station. You can see the castle quite easily as you approach the bridge....

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Getting Around

There a bus from the Inuyama Train station to the nearby Japan Monkey Park (see below). Over a hundred years ago, one of the first European visitors to the region remarked upon the Kiso River's resemblance to the Rhine. Today, you'll find rather more power lines, steel spans and vending machines than the comparison was intended to support, but the Kiso River still makes for a lovely walk in either direction. Cormorant fishing, known locally as ukai (鵜飼), takes place on summer nights. Fishermen using fire, nets and trained birds make for an exciting spectacle. There are very few restaurants in the station area. The Japan Monkey Center, close to the station, has a restaurant/cafeteria. Hyakumandoru (百万ドル, meaning "Million Dollar"), somewhat less grand than the name suggests, serves drinks. It's a couple doors down from Inuyama station, toward the river.

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There are very few restaurants in the station area. The Japan Monkey Center, close to the station, has a restaurant/cafeteria. Hyakumandoru (百万ドル, meaning "Million Dollar"), somewhat less grand than the name suggests, serves drinks. It's a couple doors down from Inuyama station, toward the river.

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