 Most viewed - Gifu Castle 岐阜城 |
Path to Gifu Castle tower490 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.366 views
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Gifu Castle Museum273 views
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Gifu Castle Museum268 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.256 views
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Gifu Castle tower244 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 tower242 views
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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan and ropeway239 viewsA convenient ropeway makes it a snap to visit the castle.
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Tenka Daiichi-no-mon Gate233 viewsThe first gate toward the castle tower.
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Top floor of castle tower227 views
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Ropeway station224 views
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Gifu Castle ropeway boarding area223 views
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Inside the castle tower220 viewsIt is a museum inside the tower.
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Inside Gifu Castle Museum216 views
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Castle tower observation deck216 viewsMarvelous views of Gifu city can be had.
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Low-angle view of castle tower214 views
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Former horseback riding grounds213 views
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Path to the castle tower203 viewsGo up the left steps to proceed to the tower.
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Castle tower base195 views
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Another observation deck192 views
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Remains of the Ninomaru-mon Gate191 views
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Castle clock191 views
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