Sekigahara Battlefield guided tour: enjoy hiking or cycling with a knowledgeable guide
This video shows a hike at the site of the Battle of Sekigahara. Anyone interested in Japanese history knows the Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle that divided the samurai forces of Japan in 1600.
Our team of guides will take you back to the Warring States period.
This tour can last from 5 to 8 hours of hiking, depending on how you choose to take the course and the places you visit. For example, the tomb of Otani Yoshitsugu is not included in this video. But you can still visit there, if you have enough time to spend in Sekigahara.
The course in video visits following sites in #Sekigahara.
Okayama Signaling Hill
Kitano Shrine
Sekigahara Eco Filed
Sekigahara Battlefield
Ishida Mitsunari Base (Sasaoyama Hill)
Hachiman Shrine
Satsuma Pond
Site of Shimazu Yoshihiro’s Encampment
Konishi Yukinaga’s Encampment
Site of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Final Encampment
Higashi-Kubizuka
You can check the course details here. It is in Japanese, so please use Google Translate if you cannot read it.
You can also rent bicycles for a more efficient tour. But the course will be different because bicycles are not allowed on the mountain roads.
If you are interested, please contact us from this link.
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About Sekigahara Battlefield
If you are interested in Japanese history, you are probably familiar with the Battle of Sekigahara, which took place in 1600 AD. In this battle, the Eastern Army led by Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari fought a battle that divided Japan in two. The result was a victory for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun and established the Edo shogunate in present-day Tokyo, marking the beginning of the Edo Period, a period of peace that lasted for 260 years.
about 200,000 soldiers participated in the Battle of Sekigahara. It is the largest battle ever fought inside Japan.
Today, everything is rest in peace. Sekigahara is a peaceful rural area dotted with some villages. Sekigahara gives us a perfect one-day destination for nature and history lovers.
Meeting with our guide
Sekigahara is located between Kyoto and Nagoya. If you are coming from Kyoto or Osaka, you can meet with our guide either Maibara Shinkansen Station or Sekigahara JR station. If you are coming from Nagoya, our guide may see you at your hotel reception or Sekigahara Station.
Please do not hesitate to ask any question.
Ondoku is used for English narration in this video.
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