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
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Gifu· Ibigawa
Tokuyama Dam
Tokuyama holds 660 million cubic metres of water, the largest reservoir capacity of any dam in Japan — roughly twice the…
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Gifu· Ibigawa
Kamigare Tea Terraces
Kasuga, in the mountains of western Gifu, has grown tea since the sixteenth century, and at Kamigare the fields climb a…
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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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