Gifu Castle

Gifu Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, , . Along with and the , it is one of the main symbols of the city.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortification
  • Also known as: “castel d’Inabayama”, “castel de Gifu”, “Castelo Gifu”, “château d’Inabayama”, “Inabayama Castle”, “Lâu đài Gifu”, “Lâu đài Inabayama”, “稲葉山城”, “稻葉山城”, and “金華山城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mt. Kinka and Mount Kinka Squirrel Village.

Peak
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, also known as Kinkazan, is located in the…

Zoo
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is a zoo, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Gifu Castle.

Museum
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The is a museum in the city of Gifu, , . is situated 1 km west of Gifu Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ginan and Kasamatsu.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 5 km south of Gifu Castle.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km south of Gifu Castle.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 9 km west of Gifu Castle.

Gifu Castle

Latitude
35.43392° or 35° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
136.78205° or 136° 46′ 55″ east
Elevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)
Established
1201
Height
23 metres (74 feet)
Open location code
8Q7RCQMJ+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 363719558
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1367052
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Gifu Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة غيفو”
  • Armenian: “Գիֆու ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Gifuko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Gifu”
  • Chinese: “岐阜城”
  • Dutch: “Gifu Castle”
  • French: “château de Gifu”
  • French: “Château de Gifu”
  • German: “Burg Gifu”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Gifu”
  • Italian: “Castello di Gifu”
  • Japanese: “Gifu-jō”
  • Japanese: “ぎふじょう”
  • Japanese: “岐阜城”
  • Korean: “기후성”
  • Persian: “قلعه گیفو”
  • Polish: “Zamek Gifu”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Gifu”
  • Russian: “Замок Гифу”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Gifu”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Guifu”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Gifu”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทกิฟุ”
  • Turkish: “Gifu Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Ґіфу”
  • Uzbek: “Gifu qasri”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Gifu”
  • Wu Chinese: “岐阜城”
  • Yue Chinese: “岐阜城”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 金華山無線電話中継局 and Gifu Castle Museum.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 山上部の石垣 and 方向標.

Gifu: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Takayama and Ogaki.

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