 Most viewed - Gifu Castle 岐阜城 |
Path to Gifu Castle tower492 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.368 views
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Gifu Castle Museum274 views
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Gifu Castle Museum271 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.258 views
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Gifu Castle tower245 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 tower244 views
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Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinkazan and ropeway241 viewsA convenient ropeway makes it a snap to visit the castle.
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Tenka Daiichi-no-mon Gate236 viewsThe first gate toward the castle tower.
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Top floor of castle tower228 views
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Ropeway station226 views
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Gifu Castle ropeway boarding area225 views
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Inside the castle tower221 viewsIt is a museum inside the tower.
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Inside Gifu Castle Museum218 views
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Castle tower observation deck218 viewsMarvelous views of Gifu city can be had.
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Former horseback riding grounds217 views
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Low-angle view of castle tower215 views
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Path to the castle tower205 viewsGo up the left steps to proceed to the tower.
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Castle tower base197 views
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Remains of the Ninomaru-mon Gate194 views
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Castle clock194 views
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Another observation deck194 views
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