The history is said to be over 400 years. "Gujo Odori Dance" is a traditional "Bon Odori" dancing around turret, which is held in Yahata Town, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. The Gujo Odori Dance Festival is a long Bon dance in Japan that is danced for 31 nights. The venue changes every night, and it is supposed to go around the city over the summer. Festivals are held in and … [Read more...] about Gujo Odori Dance Festival, Gifu
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Shirakawa-Go, Gifu
See the history, wisdom and culture of Shirakawa Village In Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, there is a village where gassho-zukuri style houses (a Japanese architectural style with a distinct steep roof), which are registered as a World Heritage Site, gather. The history, tradition of towns, buildings, and natural scenery that you can see in Japanese history textbooks are … [Read more...] about Shirakawa-Go, Gifu
Gero Onsen (Gero Hot Spring Town), Gifu
Shirakawa-go and “Gero Onsen” are famous for sightseeing spots in Gifu, but there are plenty of other places where you can fully enjoy nature such as “Takasu Snow Park”, slopes like “Dynaland”,” Mount Washigatake”, and “Yoro Waterfall”. In addition, there are many sightseeing facilities in the prefecture such as “Toki Premium Outlet” and “Bokka no Sato”. Gero Onsen is one of … [Read more...] about Gero Onsen (Gero Hot Spring Town), Gifu
Takayama Matsuri (Takayama Festival), Gifu
In the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, the Hikiyama-matsuri Festival (Float Festival) is held, just like the “Gion Festival” in Kyoto. That is the Takayama Festival, and along with Gion and Chichibu, the gorgeous float festival, one of the three great festivals, is spectacular. In addition to this “Three Great Float Festivals”, there are many festivals around Japan where many … [Read more...] about Takayama Matsuri (Takayama Festival), Gifu
Magome-Juku, Gifu
Speaking of "Magome Juku" in Nakatsugawa City, along with "Tsumago Juku" located in the neighboring Nagano Prefecture, it is a sightseeing spot that represents Nakasendo Road. By the way, Nakasendo is one of the five highways developed during the Edo period to connect Kyoto and Edo. The length of Nakasendo is about 530 kilometers. There are 69 post towns from Nihonbashi of Edo … [Read more...] about Magome-Juku, Gifu
Hida Takayama Onsen (Hot Spring Town), Gifu
Hida Takayama in Gifu Prefecture still has its historic buildings and culture in the Edo period, such as the old town and the Takayama Jinya and Morning Market. The Festival Float of Takayama Festival Museum exhibits the festival floats of the Spring and Autumn Takayama Festival, which began in the mid-1600s, and gives you a glimpse of Hida's craftsmanship. Also, "Hida no Sato" … [Read more...] about Hida Takayama Onsen (Hot Spring Town), Gifu