Day 9 - Sekigahara Battlefield
On Saturday we had our first day at Sekigahara. First we visited the museum where we met the local guide and we then walked across some of the northern part of the battlefield.
It was a very wet, cloudy day so views were limited.
Festival stalls were being set up near the museum and at the upper festival area near Ishida Mitsunari's camp.
On the way back to Nagahama we visited Ogaki Castle which had been rebuilt in concrete after its destruction during WWII.
Ashigaru with yari (spear)
We were greeted by this Ashigaru with a very long yari (spear).
Near the museum is the location of Tokugawa Ieyasu's final position at the end of the battle.
This is where he viewed the heads of the fallen leaders of the defeated Western forces.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's final position
Panorama looking roughly north west towards the position of Ishida Mitsunari's camp on the hill towards the right side of the photo.
These fields saw much of the fiercest fighting at the end of the battle.
Battlefield panorama
View looking the other way, towards Ieyasu's position.
There is an excellent aerial view on Google here.
Battlefield panorama
Ishida Mitsunari's camp and upper festival area
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Battlefield panorama
Panorama guide
Battlefield panorama and guide map - viewpoint above Mitsunari's camp.
These can be zoomed and moved around.
A wandering warrior at the viewpoint
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Near the Shimazu position
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View looking towards Mitsunari's camp from the direction of the Shimazu position.
View looking towards Mitsunari's camp from the direction of the Shimazu position.
Panorama
View and guide map looking south from Konishi Yukinaga's position.
Panorama guide
Central area
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A reproduction of the Sekigahara Screen in the museum.
The various forces can be distinguised by their banners.
Sekigahara Screen
Ogaki Castle
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Ogaki Castle museum
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Ogaki Castle model
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