Hida Takayama, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture Matsukura Castle Ruins National Historic Site Designation Commemorative Event Held!

[Hida Takayama, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture] Event held to commemorate Matsukura Castle Ruins being designated a National Historic Site! ​
Takayama City Press release: September 3, 2025 To Members of the Press [Hida Takayama, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture] Event to commemorate the designation of Matsukura Castle Ruins as a National Historic Site! A Sengoku period armor drama and matchlock gun demonstration bringing warlords back to life
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The ruins of Matsukura Castle, a Sengoku period mountain castle in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, were designated a National Historic Site in March of this year. To commemorate this, a special event will be held where you can enjoy a dynamic “Sengoku Armor Drama” and a “Matchlock Gun Firing Demonstration,” just like the Sengoku period warlords. The images of the warlords who ruled the Sengoku period will be vividly brought to life in the modern day. We offer programs that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, including a “matchlock gun demonstration” that lets you experience the tension of the Sengoku period, a “Sengoku Armor Drama” featuring heroic warlords, and a “Warrior Procession” that is open to local residents and tourists. Experience the charm of the Matsukura Castle ruins, a national historic site, while immersing yourself in the history of the Sengoku period.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/124925/282/124925-282-b57a788eb6f11aece3d3ee569231c84f-1280×853.jpg Sengoku Armor Drama (Photographed on September 22, 2016) What is Matsukura Castle Ruins Matsukura Castle is a mountain castle built by Miki Mototsuna during the Tensho era of the Sengoku period. It is said to have fallen in 1585 (Tensho 13) during an invasion by Kanamori Nagachika under the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Built atop a mountain at an altitude of approximately 860m, ​​offering a panoramic view of Takayama city, its stone walls and moats remain, making it a valuable relic that conveys the appearance of a Sengoku mountain castle. Valuable remains, which allow visitors to see the transition from earthen castles to stone castles and then to fortified
structures, remain, and its historical and cultural value has been recognized. The castle was designated a National Historic Site in March 2025.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/124925/282/124925-282-3e7630a1098d122f428778dbec26676c-680×453.jpg Matsukura Castle Ruins Honmaru Stone Wall Event Overview Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 *Cancelled in case of rain Location: Hida-no-Sato (1-590 Kamiokamoto-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Program: ・Warrior Procession (Friendship Hill – Hida Village) 12:45~ ・Matchlock Gun Demonstration 13:30~ ・Sengoku Armor Drama 14:30~ ・Commemorative Photo Shoot with Sengoku Warlords 15:00~ Admission Fee: Adults: 700 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen Takayama residents are free with identification. *A separate parking fee of 300 yen is required. Bonus: The first 1,000 customers will receive an original Matsukura Castle Ruins clear file! [Inquiries regarding this matter] Takayama City Board of Education, Cultural Properties Division Address: 2-18 Hanaoka-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, 506-8555, Japan Phone: 0577-35-3156