Culture Human and Animal Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Gifu Museum of Modern Ceramic Art looks at humans and animals as depicted by 5 ceram...
Activities Fureai Bokujo Bob Jones A public farm where visitors can ride horses, see sheep sheared and even eat home-made sausages all with a view of Mt. Ena an...
Culture Ena Sakaori Tanada Justin Dart Terraced rice fields in the rural countryside of Ena City in Gifu.
Activities Ciao Snow Resort in Takayama [Closed] Justin Dart Ciao! Bella Skiing on a volcano sounds like a crazy thing to do but that is what you do at Ciao Ontake, some of the best skii...
Culture Wada Gassho House Justin Dart 300 years old and one the largest gassho houses in Shirakawa-go, Wada House was one of the most important buildings in the vi...
Activities Fastest Hike Up a Mountain Ever? Michelle Ishiki Mt. Mii is only 109 meters high, but it's still worth the hike.
Culture The Great Buddha of Gifu Michelle Ishiki Gifu City is home to one of the Top 3 statues of Buddha in Japan. It's not the largest or the oldest, but it's unique constru...
Activities Riding out to Ankoku-ji Michelle Ishiki Gifu Prefecture's only designated National Treasure, Ankoku-ji, is located in northern Takayama. A great destination for cycl...
Culture Forest Aquarium & Farmhouse Museum Sandra Isaka Takumi-no-yakata, lovely folk museum housed in a traditional Japanese farmhouse, with a mini-aquarium, in the countryside of ...
Nightlife Kakurega Justin Dart Kakurega, near Nakatsugawa station, is a great fusion izakaya offering a welcome to the local and the international traveler.
Nightlife Gujo-Hachiman O-bon Dance Festival Sonia Schlesinger The crowds, the costumes, the cafes: some travel to Japan for the suffocating crowds, Harajuku fashions, and tiny cafes and b...
Activities Walking The Nakasendo Justin Dart Before highways and the train system, one way people traveled was via the Nakasendo. You can walk it yourself.
Culture Memories of Kawaramachi Michelle Ishiki Kawaramachi, the neighborhood whered traditions of old Japan still linger on in the heart of Gifu City.