Positioned atop Mount Kinka looking down on the southern bank of the Nagara River, Gifu Castle was where warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534–82) began mapping out his campaign to unify Japan. Although he ...

GIFU--Once occupied by Japan’s most powerful warlord, Gifu Castle now plays host to visitors eager to explore the iconic fortress, meet samurai warriors and shoot arrows--virtually, that is.