Arakurayama Sengen Park
Hitachi Seaside Park
Alpine Route“Yuki-no-Otani
Kamikochi
Farm Tomita
Aomori Nebuta Festival
Arashiyama
Kurobe Valley Torokko Train
Shirakawa-go
Ginzan OnsenDestinations Gifu Prefecture
Gifu
Gifu Prefecture is in the middle of Japan (the Chubu area). It is also an area with lots of sightseeing.
The most famous and iconic spot is World Cultural Heritage Shirakawa-go. There are many more others, such as Hida Takayama and Okuhida Hot Spring.
It is a great joy to feel Gifu’s nature and its landscape of old style streets, and to soak in the hot spring. So please make a relaxing trip to Gifu Prefecture and have a wonderful time there.
World Cultural Heritage Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go is located in Shirakawa Village of Gifu Prefecture. It is definitely considered the beautiful collection of Japanese original landscape. In 1995 this area was designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.
The architecture of Shirakawa-go is called “Gassho-zukuri”. The rooftop of this house is designed open for its two ends, thus the rooftop stands like a triangle, being the feature of “Gassho-zukuri”.
These architectures were built 300 years ago. Even now local people are still living in the houses.
In winter during December to January it snows a lot in Shirakawa-go. Light-up is held in this period; at night the lovely triangle houses covered by snow is lightened up. The scene appears in the darkness of night and is just so fantasy.
World Cultural Heritage Shirakawa-go is a typical Japanese sightseeing so please come to enjoy it.
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Hida Takayama
In Gifu Prefecture, Hida Takayama is an area of old streets with historical architecture and culture that have been preserved since Japan’s Edo Period. The old streets of Hida Takayama were the center of castle town, and were developed as a town of commercial activities.
Among the old architectures in particular, Takayama Jinya has had a history of 400 years since its construction. It is Japan’s oldest and largest scale storehouse, and designated as Japan’s national historical site.
In 1600 Takayama Matsuri started; this traditional culture has remained till nowadays and is reflected deeply in the streets. The “matsuri stand” is a very large tool being used for the festival, and the real stand can be seen too.
Takayama Matsuri is regarded as Japan’s three most beautiful matsuri. For the “matsuri stand”, whoever see it will be impressed by its overwhelming power and splendor.
Takayama has Japan’s one of the best preserved streets from Edo Period and its culture. Please come to experience and enjoy it.
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