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Samurai armor with matchlock gun bullet holes.1516 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. 1108 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 battle1087 views
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Unique helmets worn by warlords on the battlefield.860 views
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Explanatory map of the Battle of Sekigahara828 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. 702 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678 views
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Statue of Lord Takenaka Hanbei 竹中半兵衛重治644 views
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View of the Sekigahara battlefield from Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp at Momokubari.634 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633 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626 views
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Illustration of Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp where he inspected the heads of his defeated enemies.608 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.608 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.595 views
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Map on lookout deck.584 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, 1600.583 views
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Explanatory map of the Battle of Sekigahara576 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.571 views
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Warlord banners, left to right: Kuroda, Fukushima, Honda, and Tokugawa.552 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.545 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534 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.533 views
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Bird's eye view of Shirakawa-go from Ogimachi Castle ruins.530 views
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Defensive barriers on Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡507 views
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Path to Gifu Castle tower502 views
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Steps going up to Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.499 views
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2nd floor493 views
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Breakfast at Otaya467 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu inspecting the head of his enemies at his base camp466 views
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Illustration of Mt. Matsuo where Lord Kobayakawa Hideaki was based.459 views
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Ishida Mitsunari, age 41 at the time of the battle447 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp, as seen from the final battlefield. 笹尾山445 views
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Yamauchi Kazutoyo445 views
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Banner with Ukita Hideie's crest.442 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441 views
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Statue of Lord Toda Ujikane who was the Ogaki Castle lord in 1635.441 views
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Mountain vegetables 山菜439 views
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Shirakawa-go 白川郷438 views
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Ishida Mitsunari's banner with his family crest.428 views
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Grilled Iwana river fish427 views
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Profiles of neutral armies426 views
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Dinner425 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.423 views
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Breakfast at Isaburo minshuku422 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasaoyama, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡415 views
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Monument marking the site where the Sekigahara battle started. 開戦地407 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasao, Ishida Mitsunari's base camp. 笹尾山 石田三成陣跡406 views
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Profiles of Western Forces404 views
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Cannon394 views
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Yoro Station on the Yoro Railway Line which starts at Ogaki in Gifu and ends in Kuwana in Mie.394 views
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Warlord banners387 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.387 views
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Myozenji is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect, the most common sect in Shirakawa-go.386 views
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Sekigahara Warland383 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.381 views
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Site where the battle started and Mt. Matsuo in the background.376 views
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Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu375 views
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Sekigahara Battlefield, now occupied mainly by rice paddies, a school, and homes. 関ヶ原古戦場372 views
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Fried Iwana, eat the head and all.363 views
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Behind the monuments is a trail probably used by Ieyasu's troops on Mt. Momokubari-yama.356 views
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Path to Konishi Yukinaga's station, near where the battle started.352 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu at his base camp351 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).350 views
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Tofu350 views
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Sign explaining that the two rocks below were said to be used as a bench and table for Ieyasu.348 views
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Monument marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.348 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341 viewsThe left banner has the Ishida Mitsunari's crest and the right banner has the Tokugawa crest.
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡341 views
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Area around Konishi Yukinaga's position.340 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu340 views
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Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館339 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり339 views
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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.336 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-go335 views
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Conch shell for battle.334 views
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Inside Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館333 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.327 views
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Close-up of Ogimachi326 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323 views
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Barriers and steps looking down the slope.322 views
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Lookout deck with a bird's eye view of the battlefield.322 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.321 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320 views
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Another smaller monument marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's first base camp during the Battle of Sekigahara.319 views
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Wada House, Shirakawa-go318 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Sasao. 笹尾山318 views
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡318 views
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Well where the decapitated heads of Western Force leaders were washed.316 views
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Plastic samurai armor310 views
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Sekigahara Battlefield and Mt. Matsuo 関ヶ原古戦場307 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.302 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone marker. 笹尾山297 views
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Sunomata Castle.294 views
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Steps up to the top of Mt. Sasaoyama.293 views
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Monument for Konishi Yukinaga's station. 小西 行長陣跡293 views
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A woman samurai287 views
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Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum 関ヶ原町歴史民俗資料館286 viewsNear Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp.
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East Burial Site, where the decapitated heads of the Western force leaders were buried. 東首塚285 views
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Gifu Castle Museum282 views
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Site where the battle started as seen from Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.282 views
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Inside Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp281 views
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Myozenji Temple, Shirakawa-go279 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position. 井伊直政・松平忠吉 陣跡279 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.278 views
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Gifu Castle Museum277 viewsIt is located on the site of a storehouse.
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Model of Sunomata which was a post town on the Mino Road between Atsuta in Nagoya and Tarui in Gifu.275 views
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Yoro manhole cover, Gifu.274 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1742-1274 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara Festival, 2008272 views
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West Burial Site for the corposes of West Forces leaders. Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚270 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp at Jinbano 陣場野 徳川家康最後陣跡269 views
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East Burial Site, where the decapitated heads of the Western force leaders were buried. 東首塚269 views
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Myozenji temple bell with thatched roof268 views
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Banners mark the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.268 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.265 views
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Banners with Kyogoku Takatomo's crest.265 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.265 views
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Art park to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the battle in the year 2000. Near the Shimazu position.264 views
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Side view of Wada-ke House263 views
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Isaburo minshuku 民宿 伊三郎260 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260 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu retainer at the Battle of Sekigahara Festival, 2008260 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.259 views
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Memorial shrine258 views
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There is also a small park called the Ukai Hiroba 鵜飼ひろば。258 views
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Water tower painted in Sekigahara motif.258 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama257 views
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Kobayakawa Hideaki on Mt. Matsuo who turned against Ishida Mitsunari and helped Ieyasu win the battle.257 views
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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚256 views
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Manhole in Shirakawa-go.255 views
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From this park, you can also watch the nightly ukai fishing on the river.255 views
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Inside Otaya252 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252 views
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Gifu Castle tower251 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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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp251 views
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Shimazu Yoshihiro251 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. 250 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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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan and ropeway249 viewsA convenient ropeway makes it a snap to visit the castle.
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Castle tower248 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.248 views
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Tarui manhole depicting koinobori carp streamers and cherry blossoms. Gifu Pref.248 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp at Jinbano 陣場野 徳川家康最後陣跡247 views
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Monument for Shimazu Yoshihiro from Satsuma (Kagoshima). Ishida asked for his assistance at 10 am, but was refused.246 views
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Tenka Daiichi-no-mon Gate245 viewsThe first gate toward the castle tower.
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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚245 views
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Hill where Shimazu was.242 views
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Fierce samurai242 views
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The floats cross Nakahashi Bridge.241 views
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Otaya minshuku 民宿 太田屋240 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238 views
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Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.238 views
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The famous Yoro Falls in Gifu.238 views
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Ogaki Castle's cherry blossoms were more beautiful than I had expected.238 views
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Top floor of castle tower237 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237 views
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Gifu Castle ropeway boarding area236 views
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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 April235 views
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People enjoy the river and flowers in Yoro.235 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.234 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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Ropeway station233 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama and stone monument233 views
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Shimazu Yoshihiro231 views
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I caught one. Pure mochi (no adzuki bean paste inside). It was a very impressive and enjoyable festival.230 views
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Inside the castle tower229 viewsIt is a museum inside the tower.
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Path to/from Shimazu Yoshihiro's monument.228 views
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Inside Gifu Castle Museum227 views
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Castle tower observation deck227 viewsMarvelous views of Gifu city can be had.
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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.227 views
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Memorial tree225 views
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Monument for Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.225 views
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Former horseback riding grounds224 views
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Low-angle view of castle tower224 views
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Site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.224 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.223 views
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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp223 views
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Ogaki Castle in April223 views
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Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position, near Sekigahara Station. And also next to Higashi Kubizuka.222 views
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Site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.222 views
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Path to Shimazu Yoshihiro's position.222 views
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Signs show the way and distance to the various monuments.220 views
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Explaining the parts of samurai armor.220 views
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Marker for Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Base Camp219 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position. 井伊直政・松平忠吉 陣跡219 views
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The second floor shows how the castle was built.217 views
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Implements to raise silkworms.216 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.216 views
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Rear view of monument marking the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.215 views
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Mihoro Dam, made only of rocks and clay. 131 meters high, 405 meters long.214 views
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Monument marking Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi's position.214 views
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Site of Fukushima Masanori's position. 福島正則陣跡213 views
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Path to the castle tower212 viewsGo up the left steps to proceed to the tower.
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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.211 views
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Entrance to Isaburo209 views
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Ogaki Castle and cherry blossoms207 views
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Matchlock guns206 views
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West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚206 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)204 views
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Monument marking Fukushima Masanori's position.203 views
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Castle tower base202 views
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Photo gallery202 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.202 views
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Monument marking the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.202 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.202 views
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Remains of the Ninomaru-mon Gate201 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.201 views
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Castle clock200 views
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Another observation deck200 views
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Ogaki manhole, Gifu Pref.200 views
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Yoro, Gifu200 views
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Foundation and pillars rest on stones. The beam is shaped to fit the stone.199 views
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Monument at West Burial Site, Nishi Kubizuka 西首塚199 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 1995.199 views
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Site of Ogaki-juku's Waki-Honjin198 views
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Due to a lack of thatch, only half of one side of Otaya's roof is newly thatched.197 views
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Entrance to Sekigahara Warland196 views
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Fukushima Masanori's position and shrine.196 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in front of Sunomata Castle.195 views
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Sunomata Castle195 views
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Two foundation beams interlock.194 views
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Natural spring in Ogaki194 views
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Sunomata Ichiya Castle was reconstructed in April 1991.194 views
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Warland path193 views
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The fishing master's handmade skirt (koshimino) is made of straw. It functions as a raincoat and provides warmth. He makes and wears out four or five skirts each year. Underneath is just shorts. 腰蓑(こしみの)193 views
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Yoro, Gifu193 views
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