Sunomata-chō is one of villages in
Japan situated some 10 km north-east of
Oaki and 360 km from
the capital. According to the latest census, the population of Sunomata-chō is about 90 people. People mostly visit it to see its castles.
It is served by Nagoya Airport (IATA: NKM) airport, which is 40 km away.
Places to see in it
Sunomata Castle (墨俣城, Sunomata-jō) is a Japanese castle in Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture. It was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the generals of Oda Nobunaga, while they were doing a siege on Inabayama Castle. Hideyoshi also found a secret path into the castle and they found Saitō Tatsuoki. Oda Nobunaga put him in exile as they were victorious in this war. According to legend, Sunomata Castle was built overnight. Today, it is referred to as Sunomata Ichiya Castle (墨俣一夜城 Sunomata Ichiya-jō)…
Have you seen everything in Sunomata-chō already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
To understand Sunomata-chō better you can also take a look at the gallery.