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Gifu Park plays host to numerous events throughout the year. Two popular events are the Gifu Park
Illumination, which runs from the end of July to the end of August, and the Chrysanthemum Doll and Flower Festival, which runs from the end of October to the end of November. The park is also known for
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The area that makes up Gifu Park has a long and important role in the history of Gifu City. Though Mount Kinka was strategically important for military purposes, living in the castle atop the mountain would have made daily life very difficult. As such, many important rulers built their main
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Missionary Luis Frois wrote about it extensively in his journals during his time visiting with
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that is heading towards Nagara. Get off the bus at "Gifu Koen, Rekishi
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Additionally, the park has also been home to a zoo, an aquarium, the Gifu
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residences at the base of the mountain in modern-day Gifu Park.
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