Inuyama Castle

Inuyama Castle (Inuyamajō) was initially constructed in 1537, and its donjon is one of Japan's oldest extant. It is one of only twelve "original castles" left in Japan, i.e. a castle whose main keep has survived the post-feudal age since 1868 intact. Inuyama Castle is also one of only five castles whose main keeps have been designated as national treasures. The other four are Himeji Castle, Matsumoto Castle, Hikone Castle and Matsue Castle.

Ena gorge (Ena-kyo), is the lake and surrounding area that was created behind Oi dam when it was built. It has been designated as one of Gifu’s prefectural parks. On the right-hand side of the gorge, there is “Sazanami park” which has beautiful flowers all year round. If you take one of the site-seeing boats on the lake, you can also see the strangely-shaped rocks and cliffs on the other side of the gorge. In the spring there are Cherry blossoms, in the summer, beautiful free green colors, in the autumn, beautiful colored leaves and in the winter, many birds gather there. The area around Ena gorge also has many places to stay, so you can enjoy the location all year round.