Gifu Prefecture | Around Japan

Hida-Takayama – 飛弾高山

There is a town in the Chūbu region where you can experience the Japan of ancient times. This place is Hidatakayama (commonly knows as Takayama), in the northern part of the Gifu prefecture. Hidatakayama is a very nice place to experience the nature of its surrounding mountains, the traditional folklore …

Shirakawa-gō – 白川郷

Now it’s the turn for Gifu prefecture’s pride: the world Heritage village of Shirakawa-gō! It is located in the very heart of Japanese Alps, close to Toyama prefecture’s boarder. You can feel the old times’ atmosphere in every season you visit it. What’s special about Shirakawa-gō? What makes Shirakawa-gō a unique village is the …