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Local students also dressed in historical costumes. 少年少女時代行列40 views
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Chiyo, another native of Shiga, was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.40 views
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Not much is left except for a few markers indicating the location of the Waki Honjin, Honjin, and other features. 40 viewsTenmangu Shrine and Kano Castle's stone walls are the major sights.
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Entrance to Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 加納天満宮40 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 40 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.39 views
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Gifu University Wind Ensemble perform on a narrow street.39 views
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Nakasendo Road in Kano-juku.39 views
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Marker for Kano-juku's Waki Honjin. 脇本陣39 views
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Marker for Kano-juku's Waki Honjin. 脇本陣39 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine's Haiden worship hall. 拝殿39 views
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Former Kano Town Hall. 旧加納町役場39 views
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From 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, they parade on the main drag from near JR Gifu Station to the foot of Mt. Kinkazan, the location of Gifu Castle.38 viewsThese photos were taken on Oct. 8, 2017.
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Local students also dressed in historical costumes. 少年少女時代行列38 views
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Oda Nobunaga was played by actor Hiroshi Fujioka, famous as the actor who portrayed "Kamen Rider" in the 1970s TV series. 38 views
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Chacha, the oldest Azai sister who at age 19 became 51-year-old Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine.38 views
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Go, the youngest Azai sister, married the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada and gave birth to Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa shogun. The Azai sisters are perhaps Japan's most famous trio of sisters.38 views
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Saito Dosan who was once Gifu Castle lord. 斎藤道三38 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.38 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.38 views
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Nobunaga's golden statue at JR Gifu Station.38 views
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About Princess Kazunomiya's poem and monument.38 views
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Way to Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 38 views
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Marker for a gate at Kano Castle.38 views
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Kano Castle stone walls.38 views
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Nobunaga's sister Oichi who married Azai Nagamasa and gave birth to three famous daughters in Shiga Prefecture.37 viewsOichi's three Azai daughters: Chacha, Hatsu, and Go. Oichi and her daughters escaped to Gifu Castle after their Odani Castle in Shiga was attacked by Nobunaga.
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Yamanouchi Kazutoyo37 views
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At JR Gifu Station, some outdoor entertainment in front of Nobunaga's golden statue. JR岐阜駅前信長ゆめ広場37 views
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Marker for Kano-juku's Honjin where Princess Kazunomiya once stayed on Oct. 26, 1861 on her way from Kyoto to Edo to marry Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi. 本陣37 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine worships Tenjin, aka Sugawara no Michizane, the god of scholarly learning. This is the Honden hall. 本殿 37 views
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About the Kosatsu bulletin board in Kano-juku. It posted local laws and regulations and other official notices from the local ruler. 高札37 views
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About Kano Castle's Honmaru stone foundation built in the early 1600s.37 views
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Another entrance to Kano Castle. Thanks to my friend Satomi for driving me around Kano.37 views
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This year, Oda Nobunaga was played by actor Hiroshi Fujioka. Nobunaga is one of Japan's most famous historical figures who started the unification of Japan's warring states in the 16th century. Gifu city really plays up Nobunaga as a hero and to36 views
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Flea market at a small park. 金公園、金公園噴水前広場36 views
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Kano-juku road marker.36 views
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Road directions and map in English in Kano, Gifu.36 views
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Kano Castle as it looked originally on a map. All the moats were later filled in. 加納城36 views
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Kano Castle stone foundation.36 views
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Flags of Gifu's sister cities.35 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.35 views
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Map of Kano-juku in English. Gifu Station is on the upper right, and Kano Castle is on the left.35 viewsIt had the Honjin, Waki-Honjin, and 35 lodges. The population was 2,728.
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Signs35 views
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About Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 加納天満宮35 views
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Monument marking the birthplace of Gifu's Boy Scouts.35 views
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Kano used to have nine festival floats, but all except one was destroyed by World War II bombing of Gifu in 1945. The shrine buildings were also destroyed.35 views
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About the Nakasendo road marker at Kano-juku. It was at the intersection of the Nakasendo and Gifu Roads.35 views
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Yamanouchi Kazutoyo34 views
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And the parade proceeded to Gifu Castle park.34 views
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Gifu Yanagase shopping arcade.34 views
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Taxi with Nobunaga design.34 views
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Awa Odori dance troupe from Nagoya also gave a street performance.34 views
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Wash basin.34 views
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Nakasendo road marker at Kano-juku. "Go left for Nakasendo." Originally built in 1750. 加納宿 中山道道標34 views
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Kano Castle parking lot.34 views
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About Kano Castle. As ordered by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was built soon after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Parts from Gifu Castle were used to build Kano Castle.34 views
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Kano Castle has a large grassy area surrounded by stone walls. No buildings. 加納城34 views
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Yamanouchi Kazutoyo33 views
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Lots of outdoor stalls.33 views
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Koma-inu lion dog.33 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine office.33 views
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Spot where the Kosatsu bulletin board was in Kano-juku. It was originally on a stone foundation. This spot used to have many people passing by as it was near the castle's front gate. 加納宿 高札33 views
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In 1601 when Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu dismantled Gifu Castle, he ordered Kano Castle to be constructed here south of Gifu Castle.32 viewsKano-juku then thrived as a castle town and became Nakasendo's fifth largest shukuba lodging town.
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine's ema prayer tablet.31 views
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Kano-juku was the 53rd station or lodging/post town of the Nakasendo Road. Hiroshige's print of Kanō-juku was part of The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series. Kano Castle can be seen. 27 viewsShort walk south of JR Gifu Station.
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