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Samurai armor with matchlock gun bullet holes.1503 viewsCreated by an experiment with matchlock gun fired at the body armor at over 50 meters aways, piercing both the front and back body armor.
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Sekigahara saw one of Japan's most pivotal battles on Oct. 21, 1600 (Sept. 15 of Keicho 5) between Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern Forces and Toyotomi Hideyoshi loyalist Ishida Mitsunari's Western Forces. 1080 viewsIeyasu's victory in the Battle of Sekigahara sealed Japan's historical fate for the next 250 years. The former battlefield is dotted with monuments indicating the positions of various warlords during the battle.
This photo shows Mt. Momokubari where Tokugawa Ieyasu first set up his base camp for the Battle of Sekigahara. It is next to busy Route 21. A short distance east of Sekigahara Station. The former Sekigahara battlefield has numerous monuments.
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Weapons used in battle1074 views
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Unique helmets worn by warlords on the battlefield.847 views
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Explanatory map of the Battle of Sekigahara813 views
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Dinner at Isaburo: River fish and mountain vegetables. After dinner, the proprietress and her husband and daughter sang and danced for us. 693 viewsThey demonstrated different traditional musical instruments and had us try playing them. It was great. However, I was told that they don't do that anymore.
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Shirakawa-go 白川郷669 views
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Statue of Lord Takenaka Hanbei 竹中半兵衛重治631 views
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The Nagaragawa River ukai cormorant fishing is held nightly from May 11 to Oct. 15 except during the Full Moon and if the river overflows. You can buy tickets and board the viewing boats here, next to Nagarabashi Bridge. 鵜飼観覧船のりば617 views
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View of the Sekigahara battlefield from Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp at Momokubari.611 views
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Ieyasu and his troops were here from about 6 am to 10 am on the day of the Sekigahara battle. He later moved closer to the front line as the battle was going his way. This is a National Historic Place. 桃配山 徳川家康最初陣跡604 views
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Illustration of Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp where he inspected the heads of his defeated enemies.598 views
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Panoramic view of where the Battle of Sekigahara started. Most battle monuments are within walking distance from the train station, but they are numerous and spread over a wide area.592 viewsThe battle started at the foot of the hill on the left of the road. The small hill on the right was where Shimazu Yoshihiro was stationed. Mt. Ibuki is in the background in the middle.
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Banners mark the site where the battle started.576 views
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Map on lookout deck.569 views
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On Oct. 18-19, 2008, the town of Sekigahara held a special festival to commemorate the Battle of Sekigahara. The last time they did this was in 2000 for the 400th anniversary of the battle. The main venue was near the town hall.566 views
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Banners and a monument mark the spot on Mt. Momokubari where Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp was established during the Battle of Sekigahara on Sept. 15, 1600.562 views
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Explanatory map of the Battle of Sekigahara558 views
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Warlord banners, left to right: Kuroda, Fukushima, Honda, and Tokugawa.540 views
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The battle started at the foot of the hill on the left of the road. The small hill on the right was where Shimazu Yoshihiro was stationed. Mt. Ibuki is in the background in the middle.525 views
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Bird's eye view of Shirakawa-go from Ogimachi Castle ruins.516 views
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At the top, see the two large rocks which served as a table and bench for Ieyasu. 家康の腰掛岩と机石512 views
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Steps going up to Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp at Momokubari during the Battle of Sekigahara on Oct. 21, 1600 (Sept. 15 of Keicho 5). Today it's just a small hill. The highway seemed to have cut through most of it.510 views
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Defensive barriers on Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡489 views
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Path to Gifu Castle tower487 views
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2nd floor482 views
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Steps going up to Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.477 views
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Breakfast at Otaya460 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu inspecting the head of his enemies at his base camp453 views
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Illustration of Mt. Matsuo where Lord Kobayakawa Hideaki was based.446 views
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Ishida Mitsunari, age 41 at the time of the battle433 views
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Yamauchi Kazutoyo432 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp, as seen from the final battlefield. 笹尾山431 views
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Mountain vegetables 山菜430 views
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Shirakawa-go 白川郷429 views
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Banner with Ukita Hideie's crest.426 views
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Path to the Kaisenchi or site where the battle started, at the foot of the hill straight ahead. 開戦地424 views
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Dinner419 views
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Grilled Iwana river fish417 views
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Ishida Mitsunari's banner with his family crest.416 views
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Profiles of neutral armies414 views
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Statue of Lord Toda Ujikane who was the Ogaki Castle lord in 1635.413 views
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Breakfast at Isaburo minshuku410 views
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Monuments marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara. The banners have the Tokugawa family crest.405 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡400 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasao, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡390 views
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Profiles of Western Forces390 views
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Monument marking the site where the Sekigahara battle started. 開戦地390 views
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Yoro Station on the Yoro Railway Line which starts at Ogaki in Gifu and ends in Kuwana in Mie.382 views
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Cannon378 views
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Myozenji is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect, the most common sect in Shirakawa-go.377 views
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Warlord banners376 views
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Monument marking the site where the Sekigahara battle started at 8 am on Sept. 15, 1600 (Oct. 21 Western calendar) with Ii Naomasa firing upon Ukita Hideie.372 views
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Sekigahara Warland369 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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Sekigahara Battlefield, now occupied mainly by rice paddies, a school, and homes. 関ヶ原古戦場362 views
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Site where the battle started and Mt. Matsuo in the background.361 views
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Fried Iwana, eat the head and all.356 views
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Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu355 views
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Tofu345 views
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Shirakawa-go is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).342 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu at his base camp340 views
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Behind the monuments is a trail probably used by Ieyasu's troops on Mt. Momokubari-yama.338 views
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Path to Konishi Yukinaga's station, near where the battle started.335 views
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Monument marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.334 views
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Monument for the final battle, about 1 km in front of Mt. Sasaoyama, where the fighting was the fiercest. 決戦地331 viewsThe left banner has the Ishida Mitsunari's crest and the right banner has the Tokugawa crest.
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Sunomata Castle and gourd sculpture. The gourd (hyotan) was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's trademark as well as a symbol of this area.330 views
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Sign explaining that the two rocks below were said to be used as a bench and table for Ieyasu.329 views
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Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館326 views
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡324 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり324 views
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Area around Konishi Yukinaga's position.323 views
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Conch shell for battle.321 views
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The bottom ends of these beams are pegged into a point (komajiri) resting on another cross beam. Wada House, Shirakawa-go320 views
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Inside Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館320 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu320 views
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Close-up of Ogimachi319 views
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From Ogaki Station, a straight shopping road (Eki-dori) goes through the center of the city. A marker shows where you turn to visit Ogaki Castle.316 views
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Lookout deck with a bird's eye view of the battlefield.312 views
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Barriers and steps looking down the slope.311 views
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Battlefield as seen from the final battle site. Thousands died here. The battlefield is a small plain surrounded by hills and mountains.310 views
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Wada House, Shirakawa-go309 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Sasao. 笹尾山305 views
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Another smaller monument marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.305 views
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Although there is cormorant fishing in other parts of Japan, Gifu's Nagara River ukai cormorant fishing is most famous because it is connected to the Imperial family. Statue of a ukai cormorant fishing master called an "usho." 鵜匠の像305 views
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡304 views
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Well where the decapitated heads of Western Force leaders were washed.303 views
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The bird then spits out the fish. The person on the right is the fishing master's son being groomed to take over his father's job. The fishing master has been doing this for 50 years. It is a hereditary position and occupation. 鮎303 views
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Plastic samurai armor299 views
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Sekigahara Battlefield and Mt. Matsuo 関ヶ原古戦場295 views
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Sunomata Castle.289 views
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The burning torch provides light and attracts the sweetfish. The cormorants dive into the water to catch the fish. The bird then is pulled to the boat to spit out the fish. The ukai cormorant fishing master holds the leash to 10 to 12 birds.285 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone marker. 笹尾山282 views
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A woman samurai279 views
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Steps up to the top of Mt. Sasaoyama.276 views
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Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館276 viewsNear Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp.
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡276 views
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Myozenji Temple, Shirakawa-go275 views
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East Burial Site, where the decapitated heads of the Western force leaders were buried. 東首塚274 views
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Site where the battle started as seen from Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.271 views
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Gifu Castle Museum270 views
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Inside Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp270 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position. 井伊直政・松平忠吉 陣跡270 views
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Road to Sunomata Ichiya Castle. "Ichiya" means "one night," referring to how long it took to build the castle according to legend. Phone: 0584-62-3322, Address: 岐阜県大垣市墨俣町墨俣1742-1269 views
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Model of Sunomata which was a post town on the Mino Road between Atsuta in Nagoya and Tarui in Gifu.268 views
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Gifu Castle Museum267 viewsIt is located on the site of a storehouse.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara Festival, 2008266 views
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Myozenji temple bell with thatched roof260 views
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Yoro manhole cover, Gifu.260 views
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East Burial Site, where the decapitated heads of the Western force leaders were buried. 東首塚258 views
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After spitting out its catch, the bird goes back into the water. The title of usho 鵜匠 (cormorant fishing master) was created by Oda Nobunaga. Only the Nagara River ukai fishing masters have this title. Other cormorant fishermen are u-zukai 鵜使い.258 views
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Banners mark the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.257 views
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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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Side view of Wada-ke House255 views
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West Burial Site for the corposes of West Forces leaders. Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚255 views
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Water tower painted in Sekigahara motif.255 views
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Isaburo minshuku 民宿 伊三郎253 views
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Kobayakawa Hideaki on Mt. Matsuo who turned against Ishida Mitsunari and helped Ieyasu win the battle.253 views
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Banners with Kyogoku Takatomo's crest.253 views
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Art park to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the battle in the year 2000. Near the Shimazu position.253 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu retainer at the Battle of Sekigahara Festival, 2008250 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.249 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp at Jinbano 陣場野 徳川家康最後陣跡249 views
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Monument for the final battle. By 1 pm, Ishida's Western Forces fell apart, and Ishida fled the scene at 2 pm. 決戦地249 views
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The light of the fireworks immediately attracted a swarm of bugs which died from the fire and dropped into the river. Stupid bugs.249 views
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There is also a small park called the Ukai Hiroba 鵜飼ひろば。249 views
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Ogaki has a city-operated bicycle racetrack called the Ogaki Keirinjo or Ogaki Cycling Stadium. This is the entrance. Admission is 100 yen. 大垣競輪場248 views
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Manhole in Shirakawa-go.247 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama246 views
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Memorial shrine246 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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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚243 views
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Inside Otaya242 views
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Castle tower241 views
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Tarui manhole depicting koinobori carp streamers and cherry blossoms. Gifu Pref.241 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp at Jinbano 陣場野 徳川家康最後陣跡239 views
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Shimazu Yoshihiro239 views
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From this park, you can also watch the nightly ukai fishing on the river.239 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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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp236 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.235 views
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The Takayama Festival is held twice a year, during April 14-15 and Oct. 9-10. The spring festival is held by Hieda Shrine and it is called Sanno Matsuri. 234 viewsThe festival features twelve ornate "yatai" floats which are displayed and pulled along the streets. In a large plaza, katakuri puppets perform on a few of the floats. The festival is also dramatic at night with a float procession. The Takayama Festival procession in spring starts at Hieda Shrine. Photo shows a banner reading "Hieda Jinja." 祭行列
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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚232 views
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Monument for Shimazu Yoshihiro from Satsuma (Kagoshima). Ishida asked for his assistance at 10 am, but was refused.232 views
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Tenka Daiichi-no-mon Gate231 viewsThe first gate toward the castle tower.
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Otaya minshuku 民宿 太田屋231 views
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Hill where Shimazu was.231 views
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Fierce samurai231 views
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Ogaki Castle's cherry blossoms were more beautiful than I had expected.231 views
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The famous Yoro Falls in Gifu.227 views
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Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.226 views
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I caught one. Pure mochi (no adzuki bean paste inside). It was a very impressive and enjoyable festival.225 views
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Top floor of castle tower224 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp at Jinbano. At 10 am, he moved here from Mt. Momokubari to be closer to the front line. 陣場野 徳川家康最後陣跡224 views
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Ropeway station223 views
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Site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position now within the grounds of junior high school. 藤堂高虎・京極高知陣跡223 views
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People enjoy the river and flowers in Yoro.223 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument222 views
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Gifu Castle ropeway boarding area220 views
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The floats cross Nakahashi Bridge.220 views
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Inside the castle tower219 viewsIt is a museum inside the tower.
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Yoro town's most famous attraction is Yoro Park and Yoro (Yoro-no-taki) Falls, especially during cherry blossom season in early April219 views
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Path to/from Shimazu Yoshihiro's monument.217 views
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Ogaki's biggest festival held on the weekend on or before May 15 has 13 ornate floats called "yama." They are paraded along the streets in central Ogaki. The road leading to Hachiman Shrine is lined with food stalls.217 viewsThere are different types of floats. Mostly karakuri doll floats, but also two floats with a stage for traditional Japanese dances by young kids. The floats were inspired by karakuri floats in Aichi Prefecture and kabuki floats in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.
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Shimazu Yoshihiro216 views
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Inside Gifu Castle Museum215 views
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The thatched roof is replaced every 30 years. Every spring, 6 or 7 thatched roofs are replaced in Shirakawa-go.215 views
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Monument for Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.215 views
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Castle tower observation deck214 viewsMarvelous views of Gifu city can be had.
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Ogaki Castle in April214 views
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Low-angle view of castle tower213 views
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Memorial tree213 views
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Yoro-no-taki Falls is 32 meters high and 4 meters wide. Swimming under the falls is not allowed. This is the closest you can get.213 views
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Former horseback riding grounds212 views
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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp212 views
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Site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.212 views
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Path to Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.212 views
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Site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.211 views
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Explaining the parts of samurai armor.211 views
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The second floor shows how the castle was built.211 views
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Near Ogaki Station is a small plaza with signs telling you that Haiku poet Matsuo Basho came here and that Ogaki was his last stop on his Oku no Hosomichi journey.209 views
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Implements to raise silkworms.207 views
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Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position, near Sekigahara Station. And also next to Higashi Kubizuka.207 views
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Mihoro Dam, made only of rocks and clay. 131 meters high, 405 meters long.206 views
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Signs show the way and distance to the various monuments.206 views
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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp205 views
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Rear view of monument marking the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.205 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position.204 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position. 井伊直政・松平忠吉 陣跡204 views
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Entrance to Isaburo203 views
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Path to the castle tower202 viewsGo up the left steps to proceed to the tower.
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Site of Fukushima Masanori's position. 福島正則陣跡201 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.201 views
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Matchlock guns199 views
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Ogaki Castle and cherry blossoms197 views
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Sunomata Castle was originally built in 1561 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi supposedly overnight as part of Oda Nobunaga's strategy to conquer Mino (Gifu) Province.197 views
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Myozenji is the only temple in the gassho-zukuri style with a thatched roof. The Hondo worshp hall is the largest building in Shirakawa-go.195 views
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When I visited the castle in 1995, the room still had the chairs and table the Crown Prince and Princess used. They have since been removed from the room. This photo was taken in 1995.195 views
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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚193 views
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Castle tower base192 views
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It costs several million yen and a small army of workers to replace the thatch. The cost is subsidized by the town, prefecture, and national government.192 views
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Entrance to Sekigahara Warland192 views
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Site of Ogaki-juku's Waki-Honjin192 views
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Another observation deck191 views
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Monument marking Fukushima Masanori's position.191 views
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Monument marking the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.191 views
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Castle clock190 views
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Photo gallery190 views
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Foundation and pillars rest on stones. The beam is shaped to fit the stone.190 views
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Yoro, Gifu190 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in front of Sunomata Castle.190 views
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Sunomata Castle190 views
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Sunomata Ichiya Castle was reconstructed in April 1991.190 views
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Remains of the Ninomaru-mon Gate189 views
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Due to a lack of thatch, only half of one side of Otaya's roof is newly thatched.188 views
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Fukushima Masanori's position and shrine.188 views
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Ogaki manhole, Gifu Pref.188 views
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Natural spring in Ogaki188 views
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Warland path187 views
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Rethatching a small storehouse.186 views
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His footwear is a pair of half-slippers (ashinaka) made of straw (handmade by the fishing master). It is half the usual length. It prevents him from slipping on the fish oil and water. 足半（あしなか）186 views
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Graves of those who died building Sunomata Castle.186 views
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Two foundation beams interlock.185 views
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Monument at West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚185 views
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