Gifu

From history and culture to cuisine and entertainment,
we’ve packed all the charms of Gifu into one place!

Tourist Attractions List
Contact Us

Attractions

  • Shirakawa-go

    Shirakawa-go

    Highlights, Access, and Ways to Enjoy Shirakawa-go Located in Shirakawa Village, Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a gasshō-zukuri (thatched-roof) settlement nestled among steep mountains — a “living World Heritage Site” where people still reside today.Its large thatched roofs embody the wisdom of life in a snowy region, and…

    Read more

  • Takayama

    Takayama

    History of Takayama City About 450 years ago, in 1585, the warlord Kanamori Nagachika was granted the province of Hida — which corresponds to present-day northern Gifu Prefecture — by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kanamori Nagachika built Takayama Castle in what is now Takayama City and developed a castle town laid…

    Read more