Gifu Hidden Gems
Berceau du village aux toits de chaume de Shirakawa-go (Patrimoine mondial) et de la « petite Kyoto » de Takayama. Les rues de marchands de l'ère Edo, le marché matinal, le bœuf de Hida et les maisons gassho-zukuri illuminées en hiver composent le Japon rural le plus authentique.
20 spots
Le Japon de montagne sous son jour le plus photogénique : fermes aux toits de chaume, vieux quartier d'époque Edo à Takayama et villages riverains où l'on pêche encore au cormoran.
Climat et meilleure saison
Hida, au nord, est froid et enneigé ; la plaine sud est chaude et humide. D'avril à mai et d'octobre à novembre sont les mois idéaux.
Spécialités culinaires
- Bœuf de Hida
- Ayu (poisson d'eau douce)
- Keichan
- Gohei-mochi
Lieux emblématiques
- Shirakawa-go (UNESCO)
- Vieux quartier de Takayama
- Gero Onsen
- Gujo Hachiman
Hida Furukawa
Hida Furukawa (飛騨古川) is Takayama's smaller, calmer sibling — a canal-lined town of white-walled storehouses, wooden town…
Gujo Hachiman
Gujo Hachiman (郡上八幡) is a castle town built on spring water — over 100 natural springs flow through the streets in open…
Magome to Tsumago Hike
The Magome-Tsumago hike follows a 7.8km preserved section of the Nakasendo (中山道) — the Edo-period mountain route connect…
Hoba Miso
Hoba miso (朴葉味噌) is Hida's signature dish — a miso-based sauce mixed with green onions, mushrooms, and sometimes Hida be…
Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Village
Shirakawa-go (白川郷) clusters 114 gassho-zukuri (合掌造り, 'praying hands') farmhouses in a mountain valley where snow piles 3…
Gokayama Ainokura
Gokayama's Ainokura (相倉集落) is Shirakawa-go's smaller, quieter neighbor — a hamlet of 20 gassho-zukuri farmhouses set on…
Seki Knife Forging
Seki (関市) has been Japan's blade-forging center for 800 years, originally producing samurai swords and now crafting some…
Takayama Sanmachi Old Town
Takayama's Sanmachi Suji (三町筋) is one of Japan's most perfectly preserved Edo-period merchant quarters — three parallel…
Takayama Morning Markets
Takayama operates two daily morning markets (朝市, asaichi) — Miyagawa Market along the Miyagawa River (60+ stalls) and Ji…
Gero Onsen
Gero Onsen (下呂温泉) is ranked among Japan's 'Three Great Hot Springs' (alongside Kusatsu and Arima) for its exceptionally…
Takayama Jinya
Takayama Jinya (高山陣屋) is the only surviving Edo-period provincial government office (jinya) in Japan, where Tokugawa sho…
Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)
Hida no Sato (飛騨の里) is an open-air museum preserving over 30 traditional farmhouses relocated from across the Hida regio…
Gero Onsen Gassho Village
Gero Onsen Gassho Village (合掌の里) combines two of Gifu's signatures — alkaline hot springs and UNESCO-style gassho-zukuri…
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle (岐阜城) crowns Mt. Kinka (329m), a dramatic mountain rising from the Nagara River plain. Originally built in 1…
Mino Washi
Mino washi (美濃和紙) is handmade paper produced in Mino City using techniques designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritag…
Gujo Hachiman Food Sample Workshops
Gujo Hachiman produces 60% of Japan's sampuru (food samples) — the hyper-realistic plastic replicas displayed in restaur…
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing (Ukai)
Ukai (鵜飼, cormorant fishing) happens after dark on the Nagara River between May 11 and October 15. Fishermen in traditio…
Shinhotaka Ropeway
The Shinhotaka Ropeway (新穂高ロープウェイ) is Japan's only double-decker cable car, ascending 1,308 meters from the Hida mountai…
Hida Beef
Hida beef (飛騨牛, Hida-gyu) comes from Japanese Black cattle raised in Gifu for at least 14 months, graded A5 or B5 for ma…
Takayama Festival Floats
Takayama Matsuri (spring April 14–15, autumn October 9–10) is ranked among Japan's three most beautiful festivals for it…