Bodaisan Castle Ruins

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The mountaintop castle ruins of Takenaka Hanbei, Japan’s legendary military strategist. Located at 402 meters, the site preserves historic moats and earthworks. The climb offers a serene atmosphere and a commanding view of the Sekigahara battlefield. It is an ideal spot for those who admire intellectual samurai history and want to walk the same paths as the genius strategist who shaped the fate of the nation.

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【ドローン映像】菩提山城跡 | 「戦国のメインステージ岐阜」

【ドローン映像】菩提山城跡 | 「戦国のメインステージ岐阜」

Gifu Prefectural Tourism Federation

Bodaisan Castle Ruins

Address
Iwade, Tarui-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
Website
https://www.tarui-kanko.jp/
Operator
Tarui Town Tourism Association

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