Culture Genealogy of Japanese Western-style Paintings 2021-2022 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art until March 13th explores how Japanese Western-style painting has ...
Culture Step back in time at Shirakawago Suwannee Payne Flow back in time at the village of Shirakawago, enjoying traditional farmhouses and a small charming shrine
Evening Mood at Takayama's Temples Nicole Bauer Admiring the wonderful light which the sun created onto the traditional wooden buildings, making them look even more beautifu...
Activities Gifu Park in Autumn Preethu Gifu Park and its surroundings are filled with the red and yellow hues of autumn during November and December. The chrysanthe...
Activities Takayama Higashiyama Walking Course Bridget Ye The Higashiyama Walking Course provides you with an alternative view and form of entertainment to the city’s network of narro...
Culture Kusakabe Mingei-kan Euan Prentis Kusakabe Mingei-kan offers an excellent taste of Takayama's famed craftsmanship and design in one small place.
Activities Distant Views of Mount Ontake Steve Morton Visible for miles around Mount Ontake can be enjoyed from a safe distance away or up close. For anyone wanting to hike this h...
Culture Hida Furukawa Izumi Kershaw If you are looking for an authentic Japanese experience in a rural town away from the city, Hida Furukawa is the stop to make.
Activities Sakura Season at Usuzumi Park Kim Bergström One of Japan's oldest sakura trees can be found at Gifu's Usuzumi Park. The tree is said to have been planted by Emperor Keit...
Culture Daikon Hunting in Gujo Michelle Ishiki Getting a taste of the traditional countryside way of life in Gujo
Culture Takayama's historic 'Temple Town' Sandra Isaka Takayama's Teramachi, or temple town area, is a wonderful place to wander in order to escape the crowded central historic dis...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
