The weather in November is very un readable. It will change all over sudden without any sign. It is very hard for travelers to make a schedule.
Koyo starts in November from north to south. Koyo, autumn leaves, is very beautiful. Some of mountain turns entire surface red. Not like Sakura, Koyo keeps only a couple of days. When Koyo is finished and all the leaves falls, winter begins.
November is called Shimozuki, means foggy month. As winter starts, air becomes cold and foggy. Boys and girls who are age of 7, 5 and 3 join Shichigosan, means 7-5-3 at Japanese Shrine. Shichigosan is one of the traditional events for young Japanese for praying their healthy growing.
National Holiday:
- 11/03 "Day of Culture" (文化の日)
- 11/23 "Labor's Day" (勤労感謝の日)
Major Events:
- 11/15 "Shichi-Go-San" (七五三)
- Torinoichi, Koyo
Weather: Cloudy not much rain (rains 93mm per month)
Ave. temperature and humidity of Tokyo: 12.3 degrees C, 64%
The battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い) in 1600 is the most decisive battle happened in the history of Japan. The battle field of Sekigahara is located on the border of Shiga and Gifu prefecture. This battle divided the power of Japan half and decided who was the last winner of Sengoku Period. The result of the battle coursed the fall of Toyotomi clan, and the rise of Tokugawa clan. Right after this battle Tokugawa Ieyasu became the Seii Tai Shogun and open Tokugawa Government at Edo.
Tourist info
You can get a map of Sekigahara at the museum.
Almost all spots has a parking, and also you can have rental bicycle.
Access
0. at Gifu Station
1. use JR Tokaido to Sekigahara (29 min.)
2. walk west (10 min.)
3 hr.
Let's learn MJER Iaijutsu. 
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