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4Tokugawa Ieyasu's
Final Encampment
Battle Site Memorial

Mt.Kita - Tenma

0.4km / 10min

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Matsudaira Tadayoshi &Ii Naomasa's Encampment

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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Final Encampment
0.6km / 8min

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Hosokawa Tadaoki's Encampment

6Okayama Signaling Ground /Kuroda Nagamasa &Takenaka Shigekado's Encampment

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Battle Site Memorial
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1111 Battle Commencement Memorial
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12 Konishi Yukinaga's Encampment
0.9km / 12min

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Ukita Hideie's Encampment

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21 Honda Tadakatsu's Encampment
0.6km / 8min

Sekigahara Sta.

Hosokawa Tadaoki sEncampment

SEKIGAHARA

Hosokawa Tadaoki despised Ishida Mitsunari,and had joined Tokugawa Ieyasu from the start.
Before the battle, Mitsunari had attempted totake hostage the wives and children of thosegenerals with possible Eastern sympathies inorder to prevent them from turning. Rather thansubmit to Mitsunari, Tadaoki s wife Gracia took
her own life denying him
this leverage. In addition,
Tadaoki s father, Yusai(Fujitaka), was besieged
in Tanabe Castle(Maizuru City, Kyoto
Pref.) by Western forces,
deepening Tadaoki s
hatred.

HistoricSites

Matsudaira Tadayoshi &Ii Naomasa s Encampment

1MAP No.

Matsudaira Tadayoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu s
fourth son, and his father-in-law, Ii Naomasa,
were positioned about where the JR Sekigahara
Station now stands.
Naomasa thought the honor of being ﬁrst should
belong to a long-term, close, and loyal follower ofIeyasu, and so around 8 a.m. he advanced to, andﬁred upon Ukita Hideie s army, commencing
the battle.

Eastern Head Mound

2MAP No.

The day after the battle of Sekigahara, the victor,
Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered Takenaka Shigekado,
master of the Sekigahara region, to bury the deadand established the East and West head burial
mounds.
Memorial services for those killed in action were
held after the battle without discrimination between
victor and enemy as was the custom of the time,and services are still performed to this day.

Tanaka Yoshimasa sEncampment

3

MAP No.

Tanaka Yoshimasa s approximately 3,000 troops
fought alongside Hosokawa Tadaoki and Kuroda
Nagamasa in defeating Ishida Mitsunari s army.
Following the battle, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered
Yoshimasa to search for the fugitive Mitsunari,and succeeded in capturing him.

Tokugawa Ieyasu s
Final Encampment

5

MAP No.

4

MAP No.

This is the site where the Commander-in-Chief ofthe Eastern forces, Tokugawa Ieyasu establishedhis ﬁnal encampment during the Battle ofSekigahara in 1600. Ieyasu had initially set hiscommand post on Mt. Momokubari, but felt it too
far from the action to be able to grasp the entire
situation, and so he relocated to this centralized
site, just a few hundred meters from Western
leader Ishida Mitsunari s base on Mt. Sasao.
Following his victory over
the Western forces, Ieyasu
greeted his generals, andseated on a folding stool
known as a shogi, held thekubi-jikken Head Viewing
Ceremony, in which heinspected enemy heads
taken in battle.

6Okayama Signaling Ground,Kuroda Nagamasa & Takenaka MAP No.
Shigekado s Encampment
On the morning of the battle, Kuroda Nagamasa
and Takenaka Shigekado stationed around 5,400
troops here on Okayama, with its panoramic viewof the entire battleﬁeld.
They lit a beacon ataround 8 a.m. signaling thestart of the battle, andcommenced attacking
Ishida Mitsunari on Mt.
Sasao, but were repelled
several times. Nagamasa
later took a corps of men
to the north of Mt. Sasao
and attacked theWestern headquarters
rear ﬂank.

Battle Site Memorial

7MAP No.

Although the Western army was initiallynumerically superior to the Eastern forces,
Kobayakawa Hideaki, who had previously
pledged to betray his Western allies, remained aspectator to the battle, leaving Ishida Mitsunari
to ﬁght valiantly with less troops.
Despite this, the Western army fought intently
with repeated advances and retreats until
around noon, when Hideaki ﬁnally turned hisallegiances to the East and intentionally attacked
the Western army, resulting in its total defeat.

Shima Sakon sEncampment

8MAP No.

On the day before the battle at Sekigahara, Shima
Sakon ambushed the troops of the Eastern allied
Nakamura Kazuhide in the Battle of Kuisegawa. At
Sekigahara, he formed his troops below Mt. Sasao,
and repulsed repeated attacks from the Eastern
allied Kuroda Nagamasa and Hosokawa Tadaoki
forces, during which he was shot and injured byNagamasa s vassal, Kan Rokunosuke. He returnedto the battle, but it is not known if he died ﬁghting
or managed to escape.

9Mt.Sasao/Ishida Mitsunari s
Encampment
MAP No.

Mt. Sasao was the perfect defensive position,providing high ground and a panoramic view.
Ishida Mitsunari s approximately 6,000 troops
departed Ogaki Castle in the dead of night on
October 20th and set up camp here, around 1
a.m. on October 21, the day of the battle.
Mitsunari s troops persevered against theadvancing Eastern forces, but were ﬁnally
defeated around 2 p.m.
In the hopes of raising another army, Mitsunari
ﬂed west towards Mt. Ibuki.

Shimadzu Yoshihiro sEncampment

10MAP No.

Having lost their avenue of retreat, they adopted
the bold strategy of not withdrawing back, but
escaping by plunging through the bulk of theenemy forces in front of them, executing a ﬁerce
charge in the direction of the base camp of
Tokugawa Ieyasu, commander of the Eastern army.

Battle Commencement
Memorial

11

MAP No.

At around 8 a.m., the Eastern allied Matsudaira
Tadayoshi and Ii Naomasa opened ﬁre on theUkita troops, launching the Battle of Sekigahara,
Japan s largest ever battle waged for hegemony
over the country.

Konishi Yukinaga s
Encampment

12MAP No.

On October 21, 1600, the day of the battle, hestationed his approximately 6,000 troops on Mt.
Kita-Tenma.
Konishi Yukinaga was routed and defeated whenformer ally Kobayakawa Hideaki turned against
the Westernforces.
Yukinaga ﬂed, butsurrendered onOctober 25. Hewas executeda l o n g s i d e
Mitsunari andothers in Kyoto, on
November 6,1600.

Ukita Hideie s
Encampment

13

MAP No.

Hideie stationed his troops on Mt. Minami-Tenma
at 5 a.m. on the morning of the battle.
Fighting broke out at 8 a.m. The Eastern army slargest company, Ukita s approximately 17,000troops, were led However, the Ukita troops werevanquished around noon when Western allied
Kobayakawa Hideaki turned, joining the Eastern
cause.

Hiratsuka Tamehiro sMonument

14

MAP No.

Under the jurisdiction of his ally, Otani Yoshitsugu,
Hiratsuka Tamehiro, lord of Tarui Castle (TaruiTown) and Toda Katsushige were positioned inFujikawadai with approximately 660 troops.
Tamehiro deﬁed Kobayakawa Hideaki when heturned traitor around midday, but was unable towithstand Wakisaka Yasuharu and others alsochanging sides.
He composed a ﬁnal poem for Yoshitsugu before
being killed in action.

15

Otani Yoshitsugu s
Grave Site/Encampment MAP No.

Otani Yoshitsugu was overrun following thebetrayal of Kobayakawa Hideaki and hisfollowers.Demanding that his head never fall
into the hands of the enemy,Yoshitsugu
committed ritual suicide and his retainer,Yuasa
Gosuke, hid Yoshitsugu s severed head, before
encountering the Eastern army.
Otani Yoshitsugu s friendship with Ishida
Mitsunari was well known.Mitsunari had
conﬁded his intentions to raise an army withYoshitsugu, who
had repeatedlyrequested hedesist.Finally
Yoshitsugu joined
the Western army
knowing it would
be defeated.

Wakisaka Yasuharu sEncampment

16

MAP No.

On the orders of Otani Yoshitsugu, Wakisaka
Yasuharu set up his base camp at the foot of Mt.
Matsuo alongside Kutsuki Mototsuna, Ogawa
Suketada and Akaza Naoyasu.
The Western
allied Yasuharu
and the otherthree followedKobayakawa
H i d e a k i i nchanging sides
and attacked theOtani and other
Western troops.

17Mt.Matsuo/Kobayakawa
Hideaki s Encampment MAP No.

Western Head Mound

20

The Battle ofSekigahara is said
to have involved
over 160,000
Eastern andWestern troops.
Although theexact death tollremains unknown,
it was substantial.
The day after the battle, the victor, Tokugawa
Ieyasu, ordered his men to repair the damaged
shrines. Takenaka Shigekado, master of theSekigahara region, was ordered to bury the deadand established the East and West head burial
mounds.
Prayers for the battle casualties and for regional
peace continue to be held today.

Honda Tadakatsu sEncampment218

MAP No.

History cafe nearly Mt.Sasao

811-39, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-51-7665
Business hours / 9:30-18:00(as for 11:30-14:00 lunchtime)
Closing days / Tuesday and Wednesday

4Tsukimiso

Reﬁned old folk house cafe thatvintage furniture is comfortable

918, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 080-5385-0708
Business hours / 10:00-16:00
Closing days / Monday and Tuesday

Jya Jya

Kaiseki which any people regardlessof age or sex, anyone can enjoy

788-5, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-0144
Business hours / 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00※Only banquet dishes require reservation
Closing days / Monday, 1/1-1/2

5

9MAP No.

MAP No.

A lot of menus which everybody
can enjoy!

587-1, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-5698
Business hours / Monday, Wednesday 17:00-23:00 (L.O22:00)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:00-14:00 (L.O13:30),
17:00-23:00 (L.O22:00)
Closing days / Tuesday

Uoshige

10

MAP No.

MAP No.

Restaurant
Sites
Mt. Matsuo provided a panoramic view ofSekigahara and was therefore a strategicallyimportant position. Kobayakawa Hideaki stationed
his troops here the day before the battle on
October 20th.
Hideaki ﬁnally commenced the attack on theWestern forces around midday, ﬁrst defeating
Otani Yoshitsugu s troops and destroying theWestern army. Hideaki played a major role in the
Eastern army s victory.

Fukushima Masanori sEncampment

18Enjoy Samurai Battle Period style meals
and sweets in the Samurai rest house

950-2, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun,
Gifu (in Samurai Armor Museum in Sekigahara)
TEL / 0584-51-5552
Business hours / 10:30-16:30
Closing days / Monday

Fukushima Masanori and Ishida Mitsunari weresworn enemies. Masanori is said to have
immediately announced his support for Tokugawa
Ieyasu on hearing reports of Mitsunari raising anarmy.
Fukushima s sitememorial was originallylocated at the Inoue
Shrine, but was later
moved to the Kasuga
Shrine, as the shrine s
precincts contain alarge cedar tree
estimated to be 800
years old, as seen in afolding screen depicting
the battle of Sekigahara.

19Tōdō Takatora & Kyogoku
Takatomo s Encampment MAP No.

Eastern forces allied Tōdō Takatora and Kyogoku
Takatomo set up their camps in the grounds of theSekigahara Junior High School.
From the outset, they fought against Otani
Yoshitsugu and others of the Western army.
Kobayakawa Hideaki
defected to the Eastaround noon, and theOtani were defeatedas Wakisaka Yasuharu
and four other units
also turned. It is saidthat Yasuharu and theothers had accepted adefection plan
proposed by Takatora.

1Sekigahara Hanaibuki

MAP No.

Coﬀee Shop Fusen

MAP No.

The largest general sightseeing
drive-in in the town block

1711-2, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-1177
Business hours / Shopping 10:00-16:00
Meal
11:00-14:00
Closing days / Without a holiday(in the case of temporary closure, there is)cafe mirai21950-1, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun,Gifu Sekigahara Seisakusho
TEL / 0584-71-6455
Business hours / 10:00-16:30 (L.O16:00)
Closing days / Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

6We continue and, for 80 rest oflife, are exquisite! Eel dishes

3206-2, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-0019
Business hours / 11:00-14:00,17:00-20:00 (L.O19:30)※Banquet requires reservation
Closing days / Wednesday, the ﬁrst and third Tuesday

Omatsu Sushi

Break spot in the center of town
894-29, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
(in the Sekigahara Fureai center)
TEL / 0584-43-5573
Business hours / 8:00-17:00
Closing days / Monday, 12/31-1/3

Restaurant Mirai

7MAP No.

Handmade lunch with thebeautiful view of Mt.Ibuki

1908-1,Sekigahara,Sekigahara-cho,Fuwa-gun,Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-2717
Business hours / 11:30-15:30(L.O14:30)
Closing days / Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

11MAP No.

MAP No.

MAP No.

Have a break with sweets andcoﬀee in relaxing space

SEKIGAHARA

ShopSites

Samurai Rest House Hyoro

SEKIGAHARAHiKOSA

MAP No.

MAP No.

Conﬁdent that the Western army on Mt. Nangu
would remain in position, he joined the battle aspart of the Tokugawa vanguard,It is said thatSekigahara was the 57th battle that Tadakatsu
had taken part in without receiving a single injury.

3Coco Café

MAP No.

By cooking method that is themost delicious in fresh ﬁsh

3192-4, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-0266
Business hours / 11:30-14:00,16:00-22:00(Saturday, Sunday and holiday -21:00)
Closing days / Thursday

Coﬀee Shop Marble

12MAP No.

It is eating a food with great
relish to dishes discerning inelegant space

2700, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-2100
Business hours / 9:00-17:00
Closing days / Sunday

Sekigahara Tourism Center

1

MAP No.

Souvenirs shop proud of type ofSekigahara
Sengoku goods also rich in variety

598-4, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
(the JR Sekigahara station square)
TEL / 0584-43-1100
Business hours / 9:00-17:00
Closing days / Tuesday(in the case of holiday the next day), 12/25-1/3

Sasaoyama Tourism Center

2

MAP No.

Samurai Armor Wearing Experience
which is left for memory inmajor spot "Mt.Sasao" ofSekigahara historic battleground!

1167-1, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-1600
Business hours / 10:00-16:00
Closing days / Tuesday(in the case of holiday the next day),
Winter season no ﬁxed holiday (please refer), 12/29-1/3

Gifu Sekigahara
Battleﬁeld MemorialMuseum

3

MAP No.

894-55, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-47-6070
Business hours / 9:30-17:00(as for the admission until 16:30)
Closing days / Monday(in the case of holiday the next day), 12/29-1/3

Sekigahara Town History 4
MAP No.
& Folklore Museum

About Sekigahara Town history
folk learning building

894-28, Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu
TEL / 0584-43-2665
Business hours / 9:30-17:00 (as for the admission until 16:30)
Closing days / Monday(in the case of holiday the next day), 12/29-1/3