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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.

Getting there: A 5-minute walk from the station
Price: Free
Website: rekimin-sekigahara.jp (opens in a new tab)

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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
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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.
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Fusen
ふうせん
A cafe across the street from the Battlefield Museum.
Tue-Sun 08:00-17:00
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Ibukian
伊吹庵
Small cafeteria-style cafe with good and relatively cheap food.