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…
EihojiNational TreasureMuso Soseki+2
Gifu
Gifu· Tajimi
Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi
Kasahara in Tajimi makes more mosaic tile than anywhere else in Japan, and in 2016 the town gave itself a museum for it.…
mosaic tileTerunobu FujimoriTajimi+2