GIFU--Once occupied by Japan’s most powerful warlord, Gifu Castle now plays host to visitors eager to explore the iconic fortress, meet samurai warriors and shoot arrows--virtually, that is.

Metaverse - now this is a buzzword we've heard a lot recently. The city has (re)created part of the castle from the era of a samurai named Oda Nobunaga for the metaverse.

In the city of Gifu, it appeared above Mount Kinka and shined as if to illuminate Gifu Castle on the mountain. Many people gathered on the banks of the nearby Nagara River to catch a glimpse of ...

including Gifu Castle, are located nearby. A residential area lies adjacent to the firing range, and some residents went outside or looked from their windows at the range after the shooting was ...

From my room, I can admire the silvery water of the Nagara river and the little tiered Gifu castle high on the mountain ...

Today on Sunday, April 27, the Gifu Half Marathon 2025 took place in Gifu City, Japan, and Dawit Wolde of Ethiopia and Janet ...