Overview
A lookout above the gassho-zukuri village of Shirakawa-go, on the site of a medieval mountain castle.
About this place
An observation deck in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture. The Ogimachi Castle ruins are a medieval mountain castle on a sheer cliff, from which you look down over the gassho-zukuri settlement of Shirakawa-go, and it is known as a photo spot. It is about a 30-minute walk from Ogimachi settlement, or about 10 minutes by shuttle bus. Closed in winter, and admission is free.
Source kankou-gifu.jp ↗Official website
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Source shirakawa-go.org ↗Before you go
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