Museums and galleries in Sekigahara

Museums and galleries in Sekigahara

1. See

   Eco Museum Sekigahara

   エコミュージアム関ケ原

   A small museum featuring exhibits about the flora and fauna found in western Gifu Prefecture. The exhibits are interactive and fun for children.

   Closed · opens 9 am·Free

2. See

   Fuwanoseki Museum (Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum)

   Local history covering 6 eras from prehistoric to contemporary.

   Tue-Sun 09:30 - 16:30·Free

3. See

   Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum

   岐阜関ケ原古戦場記念館, Gifu Sekigahara Kosenjō Kinenkan

   This new museum (built 2020) offers a good introduction to the battle itself. It is especially helpful because the first two exhibits (both visual media - a bird's eye view of the battle and an anime-like 4D theater movie depicting what it was like in the fray) provide the necessary background to understand how the 6-hour battle went and why Tokugawa won. The upper floors contain mainly replicas (although some original artifacts and documents are displayed) of writings relating to the battle or Tokugawa's rise to power, and then goes in depth of the aftermath of the battle and the consolidation of his rule. Kids and the young at heart will enjoy the third floor, which offers a hands-on exhibit where you can play around with different types of weapons used during the battle (such as katanas, matchlock rifles, and battle fans). The fifth floor is an observation deck that gives a panorama of the battlefield and town, and has signs (in Japanese) that indicate where each important thing is/was. The staff don't speak English and about 85% of the exhibits have English translations, but the movies have English subtitles.

   ¥500 for adults, ¥400 for students, and ¥300 for kids

4. See

   Ishida Mitsunari's Encampment

   笹尾山 Sasao yama

   To the north of the town on a small hill that offers a commanding view of both the town and the battlefield. This is where Ishida Mitsunari, Tokugawa Ieyasu's main opponent and leader of the Western Alliance at the battle, based his camp. Two rows of wooden palisades flank the base of the hill, and a stairpath allows visitors to walk up to the memorial at the top. Can easily be seen from the observation deck of the Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum, as well as from most of the town.

5. Buy

   Sekigahara Memorial Museum Bekkan

   岐阜関ケ原古戦場記念館 別館

   This is the museum's souvenir shop, located in a separate annex (bekkan) across from the museum. Here you can find a variety of items from clothing to stationary to pottery with the emblems of the Eastern and Western armies, as well as the emblems of some of the domains involved. There are also books and maps about the battle, as well as edible souvenirs.

6. See

   Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum

   歴史民俗学習館 Rekishi minzoku gakushukan

   Renewed in 2020, this museum focuses on topics other than the famous battle, from archaeological times to today.

   Free

7. Eat

   Fusen

   ふうせん

   A cafe across the street from the Battlefield Museum.

   Tue-Sun 08:00-17:00

8. See

   Sengoku Armor Museum

   関ヶ原戦国甲冑館

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sekigahara (CC BY-SA 4.0).