岐阜県 · Chubu Region
Gifu Hidden Gems
Mountain Japan at its most photogenic — thatched farmhouses, a preserved Edo townscape in Takayama, and river towns still fishing with cormorants.
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Climate & Best Season
Hida in the north is cold and snowy; the southern plain is hot and humid. April–May and October–November are ideal.
Famous For (Food)
- Hida beef
- Ayu (sweetfish)
- Keichan
- Gohei-mochi
Signature Sights
- Shirakawa-go (UNESCO)
- Takayama old town
- Gero Onsen
- Gujo Hachiman
Gifu
Gifu· Tajimi
Eihoji
Eihoji was founded in 1313 by Muso Soseki, the monk who designed the gardens at Tenryuji and Saihoji in Kyoto, and it ho…
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Gifu
Gifu· Ibigawa
Kegonji
Kegonji is the thirty-third and final temple of the Saikoku pilgrimage, the oldest pilgrimage route in Japan, and it is…
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