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Odani Castle Ruins 360° Panoramic Photos Part 1 | Shiga, Japan

小谷城跡の出丸・金吾丸・番所・御茶屋・大広間などを360度パノラマ写真で掲載。現地を歩く前の予習にも、訪問後の振り返りにも最適。滋賀・長浜の戦国山城の空気感を臨場感たっぷりに体感できます。

2026.03.19

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How to Visit Odani Castle Ruins: Access from Kawake Station, Trail Map & Highlights

Planning a visit to Odani Castle Ruins? Get walking times from Kawake Station, trail maps, and highlights from the Honmaru to Sannoumaru — plus tips on the museum, rainy days, and the Azai clan's dramatic last stand.

2026.03.19

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Gifu Castle Visitor Guide 2026 — Ruins, Routes & What to See During the Closure

Inabayama Castle — later renamed Gifu Castle by Nobunaga — is featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. The keep closes May 2026, but stone walls & ruins stay open. Routes & access inside.

2026.03.07

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Toyotomi Brothers! Unuma Castle Ruins: Best Viewpoints (Even Though It’s Closed)

Unuma Castle (Shiroyama) is off-limits—but personally visited viewpoints at Inuyama Bridge, the opposite bank, and Mt. Iki reveal why it faced down Inuyama Castle across the Kiso River.

2026.03.02

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Shiga / Nagahama | Toyotomi Brothers! Kita-Ōmi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum — Another Way to Experience the Drama in Nagahama’s Castle Town

Experience the world of the NHK Taiga drama Toyotomi Brothers! in Nagahama, Shiga. An on-site review of the Kita-Ōmi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum—featuring costumes and props, actor interviews, making-of footage, and even an original video on the Battle of Okehazama.

2026.03.01

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Toyotomi Brothers! Exploring Sunomata Ichiya Castle: A Guide to the Site and the Taikōki Legend

A complete guide to Sumomata Ichiyajo Castle (Sunomata Historical Museum). We cover parking gate hours, car and bus access, estimated visit time, key highlights, and the nearby Toyokuni Shrine. Explore the legendary "overnight castle" from the Taiko-ki through the lens of the actual site.

2026.03.01

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Nikkō Tōshōgū: What the Shrine’s Design Is Trying to Make You Believe

Nikko Toshogu isn't just lavish—it's engineered. This article reads the shrine's gates, corridors, and Okumiya as a single narrative: how Tokugawa Ieyasu was turned from a warlord into a national deity through architecture, space, and political staging.

2026.02.26

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Nikko Toshogu: A First-Timer’s Practical Guide (On-Site Checked 2026)

A first-timer's practical guide to Nikko Toshogu—covering 2026 admission fees (¥1,600 adult), opening hours (9:00–16:00 winter / 9:00–17:00 summer), the easiest bus stop from the station, and a walking route that cuts backtracking. Based on an actual visit on Feb 22, 2026.

2026.02.25

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Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa: Walking Guide to Tokugawa History, Surviving Edo Gates, and What Was Rebuilt

Visited on foot: which Senso-ji gates and halls date from Edo, which were rebuilt, and where to find the Tokugawa stone bridge few visitors notice. Includes access, walking time, and goshuin tips.

2026.02.18

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Exploring Nobunaga’s Gifu: A Practical Guide to Sites, Transit, and Goshuin

Inabayama / Gifu Castle — Nobunaga's stronghold featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. Half- or full-day routes from Gifu Station, with walk/bus tips, time estimates & goshuin info.

2026.02.11

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