Figures in the relief will start moving! Enjoy the animation of Hideyoshi’s great successful career story.

The route that encourages people who want to challenge, advance and succeed in life.

Taiko Hideyoshi GenesisTaiko Hideyoshi KouroAbout the Lifetime Dream Road

Nagoya City’s Nakamura Ward is recognized as the birthplace of the warlords Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kato

and historical and cultural resources related to the military commander and Taiko, ruler of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Along this route, the Taiko Hideyoshi Kouro, are monuments to this locally born hero, designed with the concept of inspiring those who wish to accept challenges, advance themselves and succeed in life.

Partial image of Toyotomi HideyoshiNagoya City designated Cultural PropertyNagoya City, Hideyoshi & Kiyomasa Memorial Museum collection

About the Taiko, Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born Kinoshita Tokichiro, a low-ranking samurai in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City. Along with Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hideyoshi was one

Oda Nobunaga. When Nobunaga was killed by the traitorous Akechi Mitsuhide in the Honno-ji Incident of 1582, Hideyoshi sought revenge, defeating Mitsuhide. From there, Hideyoshi

to become Taiko, ruler of Japan. His rise from a lowly Warring States period foot soldier to master of the realm has encouraged many to follow in his footsteps.

Taiko Hideyoshi, Monuments

Attention Here.

The Taiko Hideyoshi Kouro follows a route from Nagoya Station to Nakamura Koen. Along the route are monuments explaining Hideyoshi’s life story, from his humble birth to

monument is shaped like Nagoya Castle’s stone keep base, and features reliefs of Hideyoshi’s remarkable road to success, based on the popular Edo period illustrated book, Ehon Taikoki, Hideyoshi’s Diary in Pictures.

Taiko HideyoshiKouro

Taiko Hideyoshi Kouro Seach

Website

Nagoya city Nakamura Ward Office

http://lifetime-dream-road.jp/taiko_hideyoshi_kouro/english

Taiko HideyoshiKouro

Lifetime Dream Road

Taiko Hideyoshi KouroLength : App. 3km / Walking Time: App. 40 mins.

KamejimaKamejima

Minoya HontenMinoya Honten

HonjinHonjin

Nakamura NissekiNakamura Nisseki

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Nakamura KoenNakamura Koen

Nakamura Koen(Hideyoshi-Kiyomasa park)

Nakamura Koen (Hideyoshi-Kiyomasa park)The park features a gourd shaped pond, designed after Hideyoshi’s multi-gourd battle standard.

Toyokuni-jinja ShrineA shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and recognized as a patron shrine for success and luck.

Josenji TempleThis temple was built and dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi together with Kato Kiyomasa and Enjuin Nichiju Shounin.

Myougyouji TempleA Buddhist temple rebuilt by Kato Kiyomasa on the site of his birthplace and featuring monuments to Kiyomasa.

O-Torii, Great Torii GateAn iconic 24.2m high torii gate with 2.4m diameter pillars marking the approach to Nakamura Koen.

Tsubaki Shinmeisha ShrineThe Tsubaki Shinmeisha was named for its precincts’ many camellia trees.

Kozakuraya KazukiyoA traditional Japanese confectionery store founded in 1912. In addition to traditional Japanese sweets, sweets using fruits are also popular.

Kowado HontenA long-established traditional Japanese confectionery store in front of the Great Torii gate. The specialty sweets are “Ohagi” and the famed “Hou Taiko Monaka”.

Izakaya Restaurant, TururiA cozy Izakaya where you can enjoy the famous “boobs tofu”, also crispy pork skewers and abundant varieties of local sake.

Tonkatsu Ozeki HontenA western styled restaurant famous for its savory and crispy tonkatsu pork cutlets, baked without oil on an iron plate.

MONTPARA café styled cake shop much loved by the locals. MONTPAR offers a mild sweet tasting range of desserts.

Café TsuzukiDon't miss the cafe au lait, served using a stepladder and poured into the cup from the height of the ceiling!

Chinese Restaurant, FujiSpecializing in hot piquant noodles. Served with a variety of additional ingredients for moderately piquant and hot, spicy piquant noodles.

LegendJapanese Restaurant Café Western Styled Restaurant

Higashiyama Line Subway

Higashiyama Line Subway

Sweets Shop Chinese Restaurant Izakaya Restaurant

Taiko Hideyoshi MonumentHistoric Site Warlord Information Sign

Nakamura Kuyakusho

Taiko HideyoshiKouro Sign

Shisen TantanmenNoodle Restaurant,

Anzu-tei

Chinese Restaurant, Fuji

MitakiHontenRamen

Restaurant,Hayabusa

Irodori Ekinishi-ten

Nakamura Kuyakusho

Mochizuki* Reservation System

Café Tsuzuki

Little Tiger

Manchinken

Tonkatsu OzekiHonten

Izakaya Restaurant, Tururi

Dorayaki House, Mameca

Kozakuraya Kazukiyo

Café Cherry

Kowado Honten

MONTPAR Tsubaki ShinmeishaShrine

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Nakamura Kannon(Hakuo-ji Temple)

Day Service Center,Matsuoka Kenyukan Honten

Susano-jinja Shrine

NakamuraTenjin-sha Shrine

Myo-jinja Shrine

Aburaeten-jinja Shrine

O-Torii, Great Torii Gate

Sho-torii,Small Torii Gate

Nakamura Park’sCultural Plaza

(Library and Hideyoshi & KiyomasaMemorial Museum, Playhouse)

Josenji Temple

Myougyouji Temple

Toyokuni-jinja Shrine

This pamphlet was produced in cooperation with; Nagoya Eki Taiko Dori-Guchi Machizukuri Kyogikai, Nagoya Eki Nishi Ginza Dori Shotengai Shinko Kumiai, Shin Omon Shotengai Shinko Kumiai, Hideyoshi Kiyomasa no Koen o Tsukuru Kai, Nakamura-ku Yume Zukuri Jikko Iinkai, Aichi University studentsPublisher : Nagoya city Nakamura Ward Office Community Cooperation Promotion Office Tel 052-453-5326 Published : February 2020