Timeline
09:30
Grab a coffee and a light snack at Fusen. This cafe opens at 08:00, so arriving by 09:30 ensures you beat the main tour groups and enjoy a peaceful start.
10:00
Walk to the Grave of Okudaira Sadaharu. This site commemorates a leader who fought under the traitor Kobayakawa and died attacking Otani Yoshitsugu's army. The grave was built here by one of his descendants.
10:30
Take a 40-minute walk to Okayama Signaling Hill. From this spot to the northeast of the town, you can visualize where the flare was fired that signaled the Western Alliance needed reinforcements, a message that enabled Tokugawa to move his troops.
11:10
End your walk at Ibukian for a proper lunch. This small cafeteria-style cafe offers good and relatively cheap food, making it a perfect, no-fuss finish to your morning of history.
Local tip
The walk between the grave and the signaling hill is 40 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes and check the route if you are unfamiliar with the area.
Check before you go
- Fusen is open Tu-Su 08:00-17:00.
- Ibukian is open Tu-Fr 09:30-17:00.
- Uoshige is open Thu-Tue 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00; closed the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
- Omatsu Sushi is open Fri-Wed 11:30-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sat Sun and holidays until 21:00.
Worth knowing
- Fusen is open at 09:30 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
- Ibukian is open at 11:10 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Sekigahara (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).