Fuwa

Fuwa lies in western Mino at a narrow passage between the mountains, where roads link the eastern provinces with the capital region. An ancient barrier once guarded this gateway. On 15 September 1600, the armies of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari met at Sekigahara within the district. Their battle ended in victory for Ieyasu, establishing his pre-eminence among Japan's warrior rulers and preparing the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.