Town guide
Seki
関市
A town famous for blades for over 700 years, where swordsmiths still work and many of Japan's kitchen knives are made.
City in Gifu
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 3
- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 4
Map of Seki
Every place on this page, on the map. Switch on places to eat and stay nearby.
Things to see in Seki
Feather Museum
フェザーミュージアムA museum in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Enku's Burial Mound
円空入定塚An ancient burial mound in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Tsukahara Ruins Park Exhibition Hall
塚原遺跡公園展示館A historic site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Tai Shrine
多為神社 (関市)A Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Gifu Collection of Modern Arts
岐阜現代美術館A museum in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Gifu Seki Cutlery Hall
岐阜関刃物会館A museum in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Gifu Prefectural Museum
岐阜県博物館A museum in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Mirokujinishi Site
弥勒寺西遺跡A historic site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Ruins of Miroku-ji
弥勒寺跡A historic site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Kasuga Shrine
春日神社A Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Minashi Shrine
水無神社A Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Kibune Shrine
貴船神社 (関市)A Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Gifu
Local foods from Gifu
Crafts from Gifu
Weather in Nagoya this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 21°CLow 17°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 20°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 18°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Check the Seki Swordsmith Museum calendar: on demonstration days you can watch traditional sword forging.
- Kitchen knives make great gifts. Remember they must go in checked luggage, not your carry-on.
- Monet's Pond, a clear spring-fed pond with koi and water lilies, is in the north of the city. Go on a sunny morning for the best colours.
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