Sekigahara Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Fuwa district, Gifu prefecture, Japan
About Sekigahara
Sekigahara was the site of the epicBattle of Sekigahara(関ヶ原合戦Sekigahara gassen) between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari, representing Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son and designated successor Toyotomi Hideyori. Tokugawa's victory on October 21, 1600 heralded the beginning of the Edo Period, and with it the rise of the Shogunate. The destruction of most of the forces of the Western Alliance (those loyal to the previous Toyotomi government and led by Ishida Mitsunari) allowed Tokugawa to rapidly consolidate control of Japan within the following four months, as previously-Western or neutral daimyos (regional warlords) either joined with Tokugawa or were crushed by him. Consequently, the town is filled with ruins, memorials and shrines to the dead. (There is a river called Kurochigawa (黒血川, "Bla
Top Attractions in Sekigahara
Explore the best things to see and do in Sekigahara:
- ★Battlefield Commencement Marker
- ★Eastern and Western Head Mounds
- ★Eco Museum Sekigahara
- ★Field Camp Ground
- ★Fuwanoseki Museum (Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum)
- ★Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum
- ★Grave of Okudaira Sadaharu
- ★Imasu-juku's Toiyaba
Where to Eat in Sekigahara
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ibukian
Where to Stay in Sekigahara
- 🏨Kito Sekigahara
- 🏨Masuya Ryokan
Sekigahara Travel Guide Sections
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