Shirakawa, Gifu / 荻町城跡展望台
Ogimachi Castle Ruins Observation Deck
The site of a medieval mountain castle on a sheer cliff, and the best photo spot for the Shirakawa-go gassho-zukuri village spread out below; you can see that the houses all face the same direction to avoid snow and wind.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Bus
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Closures change with the season
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
Closed in winter.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Free.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 30 minutes on foot from the Ogimachi village, or about 10 minutes by shuttle bus.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Shirakawa, Gifu (Japanese address: 岐阜県大野郡白川村)
Official site: https://www.kankou-gifu.jp/spot/detail_4861.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetWada HouseGifuLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetShirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Village (Ogimachi)GifuLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetMyozenji Temple Folk MuseumGifuLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetGassho-zukuri Minka-en Open-air MuseumGifuLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: SHori / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)Utsue Shijuhachi-taki Falls Prefectural Natural ParkGifu24 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kankou-gifu.jp/spot/detail_4861.htmlClosing days, fees, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.