Gifu Attractions｜Rising with the wind and surrounded by mountain mist ~ Japan's most beautiful mountain castle-Gujo Hachiman Castle

#castle Attractions: Gujo Hachiman Castle 📍Address: 659 Yanagimachi Ichinohira, Gujo Hachiman-cho, Gifu Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 09:00~16:30 in winter 💰Average consumption: Adults ¥400, Children ¥200 💞Recommended reasons: Deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture lies the oldest rebuilt wooden castle in Japan - Gujo Hachiman Castle. The original castle was built in the 16th century and is located on a mountaintop overlooking the entire valley, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is about a 20-minute walk from the city center. Many castles in Japan were destroyed in the 1870s, and Gujo Hachiman Castle was one of them. When Gujo Hachiman Castle was rebuilt in 1933, wood was used instead of cement, as is the case with most castle reconstructions. Transportation Tips: Gujo Hachiman is located deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, and the nearest airport should be Chubu Centrair International Airport. It would be a better starting point to depart from Nagoya. Take the Gifu Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center towards Gujo Hirugano and get off at Gujo Hachiman Castle Town Plaza. The journey takes about 100 minutes. Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Meitetsu Gifu Station. Exit the station and go to Gifu Bus Center to take the bus bound for Gujo Hachiman. Get off at "Gujo Hachiman Castle Town Plaza". The journey takes about 60 minutes. Take the MAME bus red line from Gujo Hachiman Station on the Nagaragawa Railway for about 13 minutes, get off at Castle Town Plaza, and walk for about 20 minutes. If you drive, it will take about 7 minutes from Gujo Hachiman IC to the destination. Gifu Prefecture, located in the center of Honshu, Japan, has been a place of conflict among warlords since the Japanese Warring States Period. Gujo Hachiman Castle was a defensive fortress built by the military commander Endo Morikazu in the late Warring States period. The stone wall under the castle has completely preserved its appearance in the early days of construction. Gujo Hachiman Castle, located on the mountainside, is often surrounded by mountain mist and is known as "the most beautiful mountain castle in Japan" and "the castle in the sky". The altitude is 353.95m. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to reach the mountain from the foot of the mountain along the irregular stone brick road, which is surrounded by maple forests. The castle is not large, and the wooden tower was built in 1933 based on the Ogaki Castle before it was destroyed in the war. Walking on the creaking floor gives people a sense of history and the unique charm of wooden buildings. The castle now displays the historical origins of the late Warring States period, military armor and military supplies of generals, and the living conditions of that time. The castle tower has four or five floors, and there are bold courtyards from the first to the second floor, which is one of the charms of Gujo Hachiman Castle that cannot be found in other castles. The most beautiful moment of Gujo Hachiman Castle is when the first ray of sunlight shines out in the morning and the clouds disperse. The white castle tower stands majestically under the sky and surrounded by nature, with overwhelming momentum and beauty, overlooking the Gujo Hachiman Castle Town. When the weather is fine, the sky is clear and you can clearly see that the entire Gujo Hachiman Castle Town is shaped like a fish. Because of its remote location, there are few tourists and it is not overly commercialized, so you can enjoy a rare silence here.