Gifu Castle & Mt. Kinka
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in June: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The castle of Saito Dosan and Oda Nobunaga on top of Mt. Kinka. The Kinkazan Ropeway climbs in about 4 min to views over the Nobi plain and the Nagara River.
Japan Heritage component (Nobunaga's hospitality)
Nearby
- Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Ukai) ≈ 10 min by car
- Gifu Great Buddha (Shohoji Temple) ≈ 10 min by car
- Kawaramachi District (Nagara River) ≈ 10 min by car
- Inuyama Castle ≈ 40 min by car
- Urakuen Garden and Joan Teahouse ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Gifu Bus from JR/Meitetsu Gifu Sta. to Gifu-koen/Gifu-jo, 3 min walk to the ropeway (about 4 min ride), then about 8 min walk
- Fee
- Ropeway ¥1,300 return
- Good to know
- Castle keep closed for renovation May 19, 2026 to late Oct 2027 (museum from Apr 1, 2026); the summit and ropeway stay open. Ropeway closed Dec 1–28, 2026 and Jan 7–Feb 16, 2027
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info