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Nobunaga Travel Guide

Kansai

Mount Tennōzan & the Yamazaki Battlefield: Castle Ruins, Monument, and Kofun Guide

Field-checked in April 2026: see how Mount Tennōzan, Yamazaki Castle Ruins, the monument and flat battlefield differ, with three routes and access from Kyoto or Osaka.
Oda Nobunaga

Honno-ji Temple, Former Honnoji Site & Nanbanji: Nobunaga Kyoto Guide

The current Honno-ji Temple was rebuilt in 1592 — the actual 1582 incident site is a separate location nearby. This guide covers all three connected spots: the rebuilt temple (Nobunaga memorial, museum, goshuin), the original site, and the lost Nanbanji church marker.
Oda Nobunaga

Nobunaga’s Hidden Rock — A Small Legendary Site on the Kutsuki Retreat Route

Visit Nobunaga's Hidden Rock in Kutsuki, Shiga: what remains today, how to get there, how long it takes, and why it is not the same as Kanegasaki Castle.
Kansai

Anegawa Battlefield—Free Admission, Cycling Highlights, and Complete Access Guide

Just 20 minutes by bicycle from Nagahama Station and free to enter. Based on on-site reporting, this guide covers eight key spots including Nobunaga’s Jinkui no Yanagi, the 1,300-year-old giant cedar at Nagareoka Shrine, and Chihara, with visit times and parking information included.
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

A Complete Field Record of the Anegawa Battlefield Signboards|Nos. 1–15, Historic Site Data, and Panoramic Photos Included

A field-verified guide to all 15 numbered signboards installed across the Anegawa Battlefield, including the history, highlights, 360-degree panoramic photos, and maps for each historic site. Covers every featured location, including Jinkui no Yanagi, Chihara, the Tombs of the Seventy Warriors, and the Ishida Mitsunari Residence Site.
Kansai

Yokoyama Castle Ruins Guide: Access, History & Hiking Routes

A practical guide to Yokoyama Castle Ruins in Shiga, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi first served as castellan. Includes Ōhara Kannonji Temple, Ishida Mitsunari sites, South and North Castle ruins, hiking route warnings, visit times, and 360° panorama photos.
Oda Nobunaga

Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple: Complete Visitor’s Guide to Todo, Saito & Yokawa — Highlights, Admission Fees & Access

A firsthand guide to Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei — birthplace of Honen, Shinran, Dogen & Nichiren. Admission fees, access routes, and how to see all three precincts.
Kansai

Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple Yokawa Precinct: 3 Highlights | The Birthplace of Omikuji, Ganzan Daishi-do, Yokawa Chudo & Eshin-do

Reaching Yokawa is when you finally feel in your body that Enryakuji is not a single temple. A firsthand winter guide to the hall of the monk who invented the omikuji fortune slip, and the quiet hall where the foundations of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism were written.
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

Odani Castle Ruins 360° Panoramic Photos Part 2 | Shiga, Japan

Explore Part 2 of Odani Castle Ruins in Shiga, Japan, with 360° panoramic views of the Honmaru, Nakamaru, Great Stone Wall, Sanno-maru, and more.
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

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。