 Most viewed - Gifu Castle 岐阜城 |
Path to Gifu Castle tower487 views
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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan as seen from the Nagara River. In the foreground is Nagaragawa Onsen Spa. Commanding a strategic viewpoint of the entire city, Mt. Kinkazan must have looked like an obvious place to build a castle.365 views
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Gifu Castle Museum270 views
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Gifu Castle Museum267 viewsIt is located on the site of a storehouse.
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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan as seen from the Tokaido Line train. The castle can still be seen from many kilometers away. It is one of the symbols of Gifu city.255 views
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Gifu Castle tower243 viewsGifu Castle was originally called Inabayama Castle. Its known history starts from the 16th century with Lord Saito Dosan. Oda Nodunaga later took over the castle in 1567. He also renamed Inaba city as "Gifu."
Nobunaga left Gifu Castle and moved to Azuchi Castle in Shiga Pref. His sons took over Gifu Castle. Right before the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokygawa Ieyasu's forces attacked Gifu Castle which burned to the ground on Aug. 23, 1600.
The current castle tower was reconstructed in 1954.
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Castle tower241 views
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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan and ropeway238 viewsA convenient ropeway makes it a snap to visit the castle.
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Tenka Daiichi-no-mon Gate231 viewsThe first gate toward the castle tower.
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Top floor of castle tower224 views
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Ropeway station223 views
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Gifu Castle ropeway boarding area220 views
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Inside the castle tower219 viewsIt is a museum inside the tower.
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Inside Gifu Castle Museum215 views
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Castle tower observation deck214 viewsMarvelous views of Gifu city can be had.
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Low-angle view of castle tower213 views
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Former horseback riding grounds212 views
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Path to the castle tower202 viewsGo up the left steps to proceed to the tower.
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Castle tower base192 views
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Another observation deck191 views
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Castle clock190 views
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Remains of the Ninomaru-mon Gate189 views
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