Oda Nobunaga

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.

2026.04.24

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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.

2026.03.19

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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 (JR-A07), Trail Map & Highlights

Planning a visit to Odani Castle Ruins? Get walking times fromKawake Station (JR-A07), 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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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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The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide

Visit Komakiyama Castle, key to the 1584 Komaki–Nagakute conflict. Follow the best route via Rekishiru Komaki, ramparts, moats & gates (60–90 min).

2026.02.08

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How to Visit Inuyama Castle: A National Treasure Keep, Urakuen Garden & the Walk from Nagoya

A National Treasure keep — one of Japan's 12 surviving originals — 25 minutes from Nagoya. A one-day route along Honmachi-dori to the keep, Urakuen Garden, and the National Treasure Joan tea house, with on-site photos.

2026.02.08

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Walking Nobunaga’s Path: The Complete Guide to Kiyosu

Seven minutes from Nagoya, explore Kiyosu Castle and Nobunaga’s rise in 60–150 minutes, with key sites, route options, maps, and Japanese taxi cards.

2026.01.25

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