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Sanmach Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings

Travel / Tourism

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.
Hirayu Pass

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Okuhidaonsengouhirayu

A pass situated along National Route 158 traveling from Takayama to Matsumoto which is situated at the northern foot of Mt. Norikura 1,684 meters above sea level. Situated at the junction between the Norikura Skyline and Prefectural Route 485, the pass is a continuous stretch of sharp curves and steep slopes and is known as a difficult place to drive. Commanding a spectacular view of the Northern Japan Alps to the northeast and Mt. Hakusan to the west, in spring the entire mountain is enwrapped in light green Erman's birch leaves, while in fall maples and rowans dye it vivid, eye-catching colors.
Hida Senkouji Temple

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Nyukawachoushimobo 1553

"This ancient Buddhist temple, located a 30-minute drive from JR Takayama Station, was founded some 1,200 years ago by Takaoka-shinno, one of the great monk Kobo Daishi 's 10 greatest disciples. The current temple was rebuilt after repeated fires destroyed the original complex. Serving as a dojo for Mt. Koya Shingon shuzen meditation, the temple teaches old fashioned mountain Buddhism. Also known as the ""Enku-butsu Temple,"" the temple's Enku-butsu-dera Treasure Hall, close to the Daiji-mon gate, is open to the public and displays a portion of the temple's treasures and 64 Enku-butsu statues such as a depiction of Two Faced Sukuna and Dharmapala (hall is closed in winter). The temple also offers day trip Buddhist training courses such as sermns, sutra copying, and meditation."
Suzuran Kogen Country Club

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Asahichounishibora 1628-1

This highland is in Nishibora, Asahi-cho, Takayama City. Spreading out at 1,400 meters above sea level, it's filled with natural wonders like clumps of lily of the valley and other alpine plants, wild birds, and more. The air is cool even in summer, and offers a view over the Northern Japan Alps. In addition to a villa area equipped with hot-spring, there is a golf course as well.
Higashiyama Walking Course

Leisure / Hobbies

Gifu Takayama-shi

Higashiyama-dera-machi is a 5.5 km promenade that connects Higashiyama-dera-machi with the quiet atmosphere and the ruins of Takayama Castle. The paths and slopes are connected by traditional paths, and visitors can enjoy the seasonal scenery, the quiet atmosphere of the temples and shrines, and the harmony of tasteful private homes along this quiet promenade.
Highland Art Gallery Hida-no-Kaze

Leisure / Hobbies

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka

An art gallery in Shirakabadaira Station that's connected to the Shinhotaka Ropeway, the only two-story ropeway in Japan. It showcases paintings, photos, crafts, and more with a theme of Hida's environment and natural features. Exhibits other than their special exhibitions are free of charge, so anyone can drop by while using the Shinhotaka Ropeway. The work on display is inspired by the natural beauty of Hida and the Northern Alps. The gallery space is also available for rent.
Panorama Takeout Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka

A shop selling refreshments in Shirakabadaira Station, part of the Shinhotaka Ropeway with superb views at over 2,000 meters above sea level. Snacks available for take-out include soft serve ice cream, Hida beef croquettes, and juicy beef skewers. You can eat your purchase while soaking in their outdoor footbath. It's a nice spot for a break and a bite to eat while looking up at the Daini Ropeway against the clear blue sky.
Cafe Mount View

Gourmet / Alcohol

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Mountain peak Nishihodakaguchi Sta. 4F

An eatery at the top of the Shinhotaka Ropeway with its 360-degree panorama at the summit. It's about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Takayama Station. You can get casual fare like ramen and udon noodles, curry rice, and oden hot pot. It's on the 4th floor of Nishihotakaguchi Station. Limited availability items that are only sold there include Unkai Udon, Unkai Soba, and a ramen set with rice and a mix of local mushrooms. The spacious shop is often filled with tourists who've just enjoyed the spectacular view from the Shinhotaka Ropeway.
Cafe Kasagatake

Gourmet / Alcohol

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Shinhodaka Onsen Sta. 1F

"A coffee shop at Shinhotaka Onsen Station, the boarding point for the Shinhotaka Ropeway. They serve coffee and soft drinks and casual fare like curry rice and Hida beef croquettes that you pick up yourself when your order is called. The shop's specialty is wasabi soft serve ice cream that's colored a refreshing green. It's lightly sweet with a pleasant wasabi aroma. Lots of people get it while taking a break or waiting for the ropeway. Other items include beef tendon ramen, Shinhotaka ramen, and ""black ramen"" with dark soup."
Sanroku Station Shop

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Shinhodaka Onsen Sta.

"A souvenir shop in Shinhotaka Onsen Station, the boarding point for the Shinhotaka Ropeway. It also has restaurants and a footbath. The shop has a wide variety of items such as noted products from the Northern Alps, carefully selected Hida sake, and Shinshu wine. Some of the many items only available there include miniature toy cars and lapel pins replicating Japan's only two-story gondola. Their Meshinosai is a popular prepared product made of wood ear mushroom. The name means ""rice accompaniment"" in the local Hida dialect."
Sancho Station Shop

Style / Fashion

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Nishihodakaguchi Sta. 3F

"A store on the 3rd floor of Nishihotakaguchi Station, accessible via the Shinhotaka Ropeway. The ropeway has a panoramic view and two stars from the Michelin Green Guide Japan. The store's many limited edition items include postcards you can send from ""Yamabiko Post,"" the Japan's highest mailbox with service year-round, sable shortbread cookies, and commemorative prints of the 2,156-meter summit. They also have wooden charms with small bells attached that can be marked with the date of your ascent. Their Unkai Mochi treats featuring red bean jam with locally grown perilla in soft, cloud-like sticky rice cakes is a perfect Shinhotaka souvenir."
Shirakaba-daira Station Footbath

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Shirakaba

A foot bath at the Shinhotaka Ropeway's Shirakabadaira Station, where you'll find Japan's only two-story gondola. It's a nice spot to relax just in front of the station with a view of the Daini Ropeway. Bread, soft serve ice cream, and Hida beef croquettes are available for takeout and you can eat them while soaking your feet. Lots of people visit this pleasant Shinhotaka Highland spot after using the ropeway or hiking at Nabedaira Highland.
Alps-no-Panya-san

Shopping

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Shinhodaka Onsen

A bakery at the Shinhotaka Ropeway with its incredible seasonal alpine scenery. Some of their fresh-baked items include plain croissants, chocolate croissants, croissants with bean jam, and maple pecan and spinach feta cheese baked goods. Many people buy highland produced milk to go with their popular crispy croissants and enjoy them while soaking in the footbath in front of the station.
Oku-hida Onsen-kyo Information Centre

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo

This Information Center is a five-minute walk from Shinhotaka Onsen Station, the boarding point for the Shinhotaka Ropeway. They engage in a variety of activities that encourage sustainable tourism and international friendship while promoting tourism in Okuhida Onsenkyo and Kamitakara-cho. The trailhead for Mt. Yarigatake, Mt. Okuhotaka, and Mt. Nishihotaka starts nearby, and this is where you need to submit your itinerary when climbing. They also provide a wide range of sightseeing information for Hirayu Onsen, Shinhotaka Onsen, Kamitakara Highland, and Norikura.
Murakami-jinja Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Murakami

This Shinto shrine is across from Okuhida Onsenkyo and Tochio Onsen with their idyllic scenery. The primary god honored is Emperor Murakami, Japan's 62nd ruler. It is considered Okuhida's guardian shrine. On May 10th, its annual festival welcomes spring to snowy Okuhida Onsenkyo. After the ceremonies they hold traditional Hida Takayama performances of lion dances and traditional torigei featuring village youths in feathered headdresses called jagama dancing in a circle to the beat of a drum. It has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture.
Nakao Highland

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Nakao

The Okuhida Hot Spring Resort is located in Okuhida Onsenkyo at an altitude of 1,200 m, about an hour from the Takayama Interchange on the Chubu Jukan Expressway, and is a popular destination for mountain climbers and highland resort guests. The hot springs are well known for their high-temperature, high-pressure geothermal hot springs, which allow visitors to relax while enjoying some of Okuhida's best scenery.
Higaku no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Onsenkyo Nakao 442-7

"This day-use bathing facility in ""Shinhotaka Onsen,"" is located in the deepest part of the Okuhida hot spring village. From the outoside bath, you can gaze upon Mt. Shakujo, with steep rock cliffs that resemble folding screens. In the rest area inside the building, you can have fun operating railroad cars on the largest railway diorama in Gifu prefecture (extra charge). There is also a spacious restaurant where you can taste yakiniku set meals made with top-ranking Hida beef. There are numerous unique menu items, such as a bowl of rice topped with onsen tamago and raw egg, Hida beef curry, and the regional specialty pickles steak."
Arkopia Sunflower Garden

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Kugunocho Musugo 4141

This summertime garden can be viewed at Hida Funayama Snow Resoort Arkopia. It features about 200,000 sunflowers on a slope that's packed with skiers in winter. Lots of families come for the mid-August peak season when they set up the Himawari-komichi path through the flowers and a jumbo trampoline. With water games, activities blowing enormous bubbles, a specialty bazaar, and lots more, it's a Kuguno summer tradition.
Hiwada-kogen Lodge & Campsite

Leisure / Hobbies

Gifu Takayama-shi Takanemachi Tomenohara 1742-1

A lodge and campground on the Hiwada Highland with a view of Mt. Norikura and other Northern Alps peaks, as well as Mt. Ontake to the south. In addition to European style cottages, they have car camping sites you can pull into, an indoor tennis court, and more. The Center Lodge in the middle of the campground has guest rooms and a public bath that those staying at the lodge or cottages can use for free. Its 1,300-meter highland location with comfortable midsummer temperatures of around 25 degrees centigrade is perfect for sports practice.
Sakurano Park

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Takayama-shi Kokufucho Hirosemachi 510-1

This park is one of the Hida region's best-known cherry blossom viewing spots. It's said to have gotten its start with the transplanting of 500 saplings of seven cherry varieties grown at Mt. Yoshino in the late Nanbokucho period. Meiji period development and heavy rains during the Heisei period saw its area reduced. Today about 300 Yoshino and double weeping rosebud cherry trees line 600 meters of the Miyagawa River. They are lit up at night during the mid-April full bloom period, creating a marvelous atmosphere. It has been selected as one of the 33 Best Places to View Cherry Blossom in the Hida-Mino region.

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Gifu Areas

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.