Culture Hiroshige II Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Hiroshige Museum of Art looks at the works of Hiroshige II, a Japanese designer of ukiyo-...
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...
Gero Onsen in Autumn Mandy Bartok Ujo Park in the hot springs town of Gero Onsen promises stellar fall foliage in mid to late November.
Culture Old Town, Takayama Varsha Vaswati With a touch of heritage and history in every shop and house, every street and handicraft, this place is remarkably different...
Culture Sunomata, The One Night Castle Chris Glenn According to legend, Sunomata Castle was constructed overnight, hence its other name, Ichiya, or “One Night” Castle.
Culture The former Imai residence Justin Dart Explore the Edo period home of wealthy Mino washi businessman, a melodic suikinkutsu and the Mino City Archives all under one...
Activities Mino-Washi "Akari" Art Gallery Justin Dart View hand-made lamps made from Japanese washi usually displayed in public in mid-October any time.
Food Sugimura Justin Dart A cozy little handmade soba shop only five minutes from Nakatsugawa station by foot.
Accommodation Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri Varsha Vaswati Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri-A traditional Japanese farmhouse stay at Shirakawago
Activities Daikon Hunting in Meiho, Gifu Miwako Tomura We learned about daikon farming in the Meiho region of Gujo in Gifu Prefecture. These photos show you a little bit about how ...
Food Chicken House Justin Dart If KFC is finger-licking good, then what would you call the succulently tender roasted, fried and baked Ena chicken at Nakats...
Culture Kashimo Justin Dart Kashimo is a heart-shaped former-village in the center of Japan celebrating art, culture, history and nature.
Culture Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to...
Nightlife Tejikara Fire Festival 2027 Michelle Ishiki A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikar...
Culture Momoyama Park Justin Dart Momoyama is a park featuring a children’s science museum, great playground and shrine for fertility.
