Gifu

Oda Nobunaga

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.
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

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.
Chubu/Central Japan

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.
Oda Nobunaga

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.