Nightlife Comfort food at Kozato Justin Dart Keichan is one of the more famous dishes in Kashimo and one of more popular places to eat it is Kozato, a family operated at-...
Culture Daikon Hunting in Gujo Michelle Ishiki Getting a taste of the traditional countryside way of life in Gujo
Culture The Kobei Kato Lusterware Museum Justin Dart The Kobei Kato Lusterware and Ceramic Museum is the workshop to one of Japan’s most treasured artists. The tranquil location ...
Activities Walking The Nakasendo Justin Dart Before highways and the train system, one way people traveled was via the Nakasendo. You can walk it yourself.
Shopping Michi No Eki Kashimo Justin Dart Tomato Ice Cream! Braken cakes! Local food and local at home feeling makes Michi No Eki Kashimo the place to stop for local c...
Food Siegfrieda Justin Dart Rural cake shop invoking an image of rural Germany located in the heart of Gifu serving treasures of mouth watering delights,...
Culture Magome Post Town Elena Lisina Magome is one of the three preserved post towns of the Kiso Valley on the Nakasendo route of the Edo Period.
Culture Human and Animal Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Gifu Museum of Modern Ceramic Art looks at humans and animals as depicted by 5 ceram...
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of wh...
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...
Activities Riding out to Ankoku-ji Michelle Ishiki Gifu Prefecture's only designated National Treasure, Ankoku-ji, is located in northern Takayama. A great destination for cycl...
Culture Memories of Kawaramachi Michelle Ishiki Kawaramachi, the neighborhood whered traditions of old Japan still linger on in the heart of Gifu City.
Shirakawa-go in Snow Takako Sakamoto Magnificent view of snow-covered Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site, seen from the Shiroyama Observation Deck.
