Gifu Castle

Gifu Castle
岐阜城
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Gifu Castle main keep
Gifu Castle is located in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle is located in Japan
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle
Coordinates35°26′02″N 136°46′56″E / 35.43389°N 136.78222°E / 35.43389; 136.78222
TypeMountaintop castle
Site information
ConditionReconstruction
Site history
Built1201
Built byNikaidō clan
In use12th–16th centuries
Materialsunknown (original)
reinforced concrete (current)
Demolished1600
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Oda Nobunaga
OccupantsSaitō clan, Oda clan

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.[1]

  1. ^ "岐阜城跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.