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Gifu Castle
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Where Nobunaga renamed Inabayama Castle 'Gifu' and first used his 'Tenka Fubu' seal — the mountain citadel that launched his drive to unify Japan
創建
1201 年
種別
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Access
15 min by bus from JR Gifu Station + ropeway
18 Kinkazan Tenshukaku, Gifu
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Castle
Founded 1201
825 years
Founder
Nikaido Yukimasa (original) / Oda Nobunaga (as Gifu Castle)
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概要
The strategic mountain castle atop Mt. Kinka (329m) from which Oda Nobunaga launched his drive for national unification. He renamed it Gifu Castle in 1567 and began using his 'Tenka Fubu' seal here, ruling from this commanding height above the Nagara River and Nobi Plain for a decade. The current donjon is a 1956 reconstruction accessible by ropeway.
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The origins of Gifu Castle trace back to 1201, when Nikaidō Yukimasa is said to have constructed a fortress on Mt. Kinka, known as Inabayama Castle. The Saitō clan later developed it as their stronghold in Mino Province, and under Saitō Dōsan it became renowned as an impregnable mountain fortress. I…
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Saito Dosan
Lord of Mino, Dosan the Viper
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Saito Dosan — the 'Viper of Mino' — made Inabayama Castle his stronghold as he seized control of Mino Province. He extensively developed the fortress and gave his daughter Kicho (Nohime) in marriage to Nobunaga. Dosan famously met Nobunaga near the castle and reportedly recognized his brilliance as a future ruler.
Akechi Mitsuhide
Perpetrator of the Honnoji Incident
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Mitsuhide is said to have origins in the Mino region, with traditions of early service under the Saito clan. He later served Nobunaga and participated in campaigns based from Gifu Castle, becoming one of the senior retainers who supported Nobunaga's rule of Mino.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Taiko, Ruler of All
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Key figure in the capture of Inabayama Castle (later Gifu Castle). He learned of a goat path from a farmer's son, led elite troops up the cliffs by moonlight, set fires before dawn, and signaled success with a gourd on his spear — creating the legendary 'Thousand Gourds' emblem.
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