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Castle Attractions In Gifu Prefecture

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Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō. During the Sengoku period, many people referred to Gifu by saying, control Gifu and you control Japan.Gifu was a long-term residence of both Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan.
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Castle Attractions In Gifu Prefecture

  • 1. Iwamura Castle Ena
    Iwamura Castle was located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan. Its ruins can be found in the modern-day town of Iwamura in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture.
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  • 3. Gifu Castle / Inabayama Castle Gifu
    Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important shukuba along the Edo period Nakasendō and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers. It has been designated a core city by the national government. Located on the alluvial plain of the Nagara River, Gifu has taken advantage of the surrounding natural resources to create both traditional industries and tourism opportunities such as cormorant fishing. Mou...
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  • 4. Naegi Castle Ruins Nakatsugawa
    Naegi Castle was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Naegi Domain, a feudal domain of the Tōyama clan, located in what is now part of the city of Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It also referred to as Fog Castle , Naegi Castle was also known as Akakabe Castle, as it’s walls were not white like many Japanese castles, but made with a reddish colored clay. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1981.
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  • 9. Sunomata Castle Ogaki
    Sunomata Castle is a Japanese castle in Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture at the confluence of the Kizu and Nagara rivers. It is also called the Sunomata Ichiya Castle , due to the legend that it was built in one night. The castle was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, at the time a minor retainer of Oda Nobunaga, while they were pressing the Siege of Inabayama Castle in the mid-16th century. The work of building at Sunomata was done by a band of adventurers under the direction of a local robber baron named Hachisuka. Hideyoshi used pre-constructed sections to put up the fortress and it was finished so quickly that it gave the impression that it was done overnight, although the work took several days to complete. Hideyoshi's success with the construction of this castle greatly raised his prestige ...
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  • 11. Inuyama Castle Inuyama
    Inuyama Castle is located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu prefectures. Inuyama Castle is one of only 12 original Japanese castles.
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