Gifu Castle, Gifu
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Gifu Castle

岐阜城

Opening hours The castle keep and museum are currently closed for renovation. Reopening is planned for November 2027. Some summit areas and routes may also be restricted; check official notices.

Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site

Our guide

Gifu Castle, also known as Inabayama Castle, stands in the city of Gifu and is, with Mount Kinka and the Nagara River, one of the city's main symbols. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2011.

Mount Kinka is about 100 m from the point this page is mapped to, and Nagara River Cormorant Fishing about 1 km. We have not checked a route to the castle or its opening hours.

Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
  1. 岐阜城 天守閣 — Mont Blank rich · CC0 · source · resized
  2. Views from Gifu Castle NW — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  3. Views from Gifu Castle NE — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  4. Kinkazan From Kitaissiki — Newgreen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  5. Gifumtkinka — Douggers at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source · resized
  6. Gifujyou8 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
  7. Gifujyou11 — 投稿者がファイル作成 · Public domain · source · resized
  8. Gifujyou1 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
  9. Gifu-Castle-Towe — MaedaAkihiko · CC0 · source · resized

What this place is

Gifu Castle (岐阜城, Gifu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Mount Kinka and the Nagara River, it is one of the main symbols of the city. The castle is also known as Inabayama Castle (稲葉山城, Inabayama-jō). It was designated a National Historic Site in 2011.

Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information

Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What to expect at this type of place: Castle

Getting there

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Area: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture

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