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  • Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Village
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    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi
    The Gassho-Zukuri Village of Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture was registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995. Of the three villages registered as the World Heritage Site, this is the largest, with 59 buildings featuring Gassho-zukuri roofs. There is plenty worth getting a look at, from the castle tower observation deck as an absolutely perfect viewpoint of Shirakawa-go to the Wada house, which is a Nationally-Designated Important Cultural Property, the Nagase house, which features one of the largest Gassho-style roofs in the village, a rare Gassho-style temple, and Myozenji Museum. There are also numerous souvenir shops and restaurants.

    What an expensive waste of time! The bus fare is exorbitant for a 50 minute trip (¥52,000 per person, def a tourist rip-off) and when you get there there are a number of thatched houses, some pretty...

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  • Town of White-Walled Storehouses (Shirakabe Dozogai)
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    Gifu prefecture Hida-shi Furukawa cho
    A historic old town area nicknamed the salon of Takayama which consists of rows of atmospheric sake shops and merchant houses housed in white-walled storehouses. The area is located a five minute walk from Hida-Furukawa Station on the JR Takayama Main Line. The Setogawa River flows through the area and over 1,000 colorful koi carp swim in its waters, engendering a charming, soothing, and somehow nostalgic atmosphere. Koi food is sold in the area for visitors to purchase and feed to the fish. There are restaurants in the area serving foods like croquettes made with Hida beef. Be sure to take your time and stroll the area while listening to the murmur of the river.

    Youll find this lovely historic canal district 5 minutes walk from the train station. You can find 2 sake breweries over here where you can taste and some shops.

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  • Hommachi Oribe Street
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    Gifu Tajimi Honmachi
    "A retro townscape of merchant houses and warehouses built between the early Meiji and Showa eras, the 400-meter-long area is dotted with Mino ware stores, galleries, cafes, etc. It was created in an effort to incorporate the free and innovative ideas of Oribe Furuta, a warlord from Gifu Prefecture and a renowned tea master, into modern town development. The ""Ceramic City Creation Hall,"" located in the center of the town, offers a wide variety of ceramics, from traditional Mino ware to works by young ceramic artists."

    多治見駅から徒歩15分ほど。多治見橋を渡ったあたりにあります。このあたりは明治から昭和初期にかけて、美濃焼の問屋が軒を並べ、多治見の商業の中心地として大いに栄えたところ。今でも大きな問屋や古いお店が軒を並べていて、名残があります。陶器屋さんや食事処も古民家を利用したりしており、風情があります。

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  • Kawaramachi
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Minatomachi · Tamai Town/Motohama Town neighborhood
    Take a bus from JR or Meitetsu Gifu Station bound for Gifu Park, the Nagarabashi Bridge/Takatomi area, or the City Loop Line counterclockwise route; get off at the Nagarabashi Bridge bus stop; and walk five minutes. A long, narrow townscape consisting of rows of old-fashioned Japanese homes which extends west from the cormorant fishing spectator boat boarding area at the south end of the Nagara Bridge. Here you’ll find shops selling colorful Gifu uchiwa hand fans, a local traditional handicraft; as well as ayugashi sweetfish-shaped cakes, in addition to restaurants, boutiques, and stylish cafes operating out of remodeled old townhomes and storehouses standing eave to leave. The area is also designated a part of Gifu Prefecture’s “Brand New Treasure” tourism promotion initiative. Be sure to explore the area before going to watch cormorant fishing.
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  • Sanmach Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
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    Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Kamisannomachi other
    This historic district in Takayama City maintains the ambiance of an old merchant town. Sanmachi refers to the three streets running through the upper and lower parts of the district. It's also referred to as Sanmachi-dori. Commerce was essential to Takayama's growth as a castle town, and a distinctive street lined with traditional townhouses with black latticed doors developed in the Sanmachi area. It's been designated a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and is a popular tourist spot. Today the charming traditional kominka houses along the street host establishments like souvenir shops, restaurants, and Japanese style cafes.
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  • Koyamaichi Sanmachi Preservation District for Group of Traditional Buildings
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    Gifu Takayama-shi Kamisannomachi Hoka
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  • Gujohachiman Kitamachi Preservation District for Group of Traditional Buildings
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    Gifu Gujo-shi Hachimancho Shokuninmachi Kajiyamachi Hoka
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Tucked away in the very center of Japan, Gifu prefecture houses mountains, old towns, and one of Japan’s greatest hot springs, Gero Onsen. A tour of the prefecture’s traditional architecture will take you from the mountain-enveloped wooden streets of Takayama to the mountain village of Shirakawago, where visitors can explore 250-year-old thatched roofed houses known as gassho-zukuri.

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