Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara, fought here in 1600, ended Japan's Sengoku Period and established the Tokugawa Shogunate, making this tiny town in Gifu Prefecture one of the country's most significant historical battlefields. The site also preserves traces of the earlier Jinshin War of ancient Japan. Sister-city ties with Waterloo and Gettysburg reflect the battle's standing among world-historical turning points. Visitors come primarily to walk the battlefield and explore the surrounding terrain in the mountains of western Gifu.
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- Population7,109
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.9 km4.9 mi
Nearest airports
Sekigahara: quick answers
Where is Sekigahara?
Sekigahara is in Japan, about 27 km17 miles in a straight line from Gifu.
How do you get to Sekigahara?
The nearest airport is Gifu (QGU), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is 関ヶ原, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sekigahara?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is July, with about 330 mm13.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sekigahara?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 4 restaurants, 1 café and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sekigahara?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kusatsu, Higashiōmi-shi and Nagahama. Sekigahara is listed among the day trips from Kyoto and day trips from Osaka.