Gifu Castle: Stronghold of Renowned Warlord Oda Nobunaga

A statue of Oda Nobunaga outside of Gifu Station. Erected in 2009, the monument to the famous warlord was funded by donations from residents.

Gifu Castle atop 329-meter tall Mount Kinka. The main tower of the keep was rebuilt with modern materials in 1956.

Gifu Castle as seen from Sanchō Station on the Kinkazan Ropeway, near the Ninomon castle gate.

A statue of Nobunaga on horseback at the entrance of Gifu Park.

A replica of Nobunaga’s famous seal bearing the phrase tenka fubu.

A replica of a wooden statue of Nobunaga made to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his death.

The Kinkazan Ropeway leaves Sanroku Station inside Gifu Park.

The approach to Gifu Castle at the top of Mount Kinka.

The observation floor of Gifu Castle.

Looking east across the Nōbi Plain toward the mountains of the Southern Alps.

To the west, the Nagara River flows along its course. The waterway is famous for its traditional cormorant fishing boats that lure fish with fires suspended from baskets.

Walls using large stones and smaller rocks to fill open spaces is a characteristic of Nobunaga’s preferred construction style.

A wall near the San’nomon gate built with long, rectangular stones in a style favored by earlier daimyō Saitō Dōsan.

The remains of Nobunaga’s mansion, seen from the ropeway.

Replicas of Nobunaga’s gold-leafed tiles on display at Gifu Castle.

Traditional houses line the Kawaramachi historic street.