JPN: Gifu Castle
257 Senjojikishita, Gifu City, Gifu, Japan
Admission to Gifu Castle is affordable at just ¥200 (~S$1.80) per adult
Pikachu and Melon were soaking up the views with wide-eyed wonder.
Inabayama Castle was built on the slopes of Mount Kinka during the Kamakura Period between 1201 to 1204. It was in 1567 that Oda Nobunaga took over the stronghold and renamed it Gifu Castle. It now serves as a museum that offers not only a glimpse into the feudal era, but also breathtaking panoramic views of the city and its surroundings.
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The museum inside the reconstructed keep is spread across three floors, showing the history of the castle and a few artifacts from the past.
Just outside the entrance, a former Japanese clock with a Western mechanism serves as a tangible reminder of technology first brought to Japan by Francis Xavier.
Admission to Gifu Castle is affordable at just ¥200 (~S$1.80) per adult
There are some English descriptions available inside the museum, though they're less detailed than the Japanese counterpart.
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| Those are a few places nearby that are worth checking out. |
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| Gifu Castle remained in continuous use for almost four centuries until 1600. |
On the second floor, visitors can delve deeper into the story of Oda Nobunaga
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| Oda Nobunaga took over Kiyosu Castle at the age of 21. |
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| Oda Nobunaga met a tragic end when he was betrayed his general, Akechi Mitsuhide, in 1582. |
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| Decorative roof tiles featured floral motifs, such as chrysanthemum and peony. |
More artifacts can be seen on the third floor.
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| It's a replica of a wooden statue of Oda Nobunaga, which is enshrined in Kyoto's Daitokuji Soken-in. |
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| I suppose that's a hand-drawn globe. |
Let's climb to the topmost floor.
The observation deck provides breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
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| Just as hills rise and fall, so too does human experience traverse peaks of joy and valleys of sorrow. |
Pikachu and Melon were soaking up the views with wide-eyed wonder.
The castle saw its first reconstruction in 1910, only to be destroyed by fire in 1943. The current keep was rebuilt in 1956 and continues to overlook the city till date.
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