Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Gifu Area

  • World Freshwater Aquarium
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    4.5
    134 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Kakamigaharashi Kawashimakasadamachi 1453
    The World Freshwater Aquarium recreates a natural freshwater environment with a focus on fish found in the Nagara River from its source to the river mouth, and freshwater fish from around the world. The aquarium houses around 220 species of fish and amphibians totaling about 20,000 animals, and about 30 species of aquatic plants with about 2,000 plants in all. The aquarium features the world’s largest river environment learning zone and one of the world’s leading displays on breeding freshwater animals. The whole building is easily accessible for wheelchair users, and there is a restaurant and shops selling original goods. It is also possible to hire out the aquarium and restaurant after closing as a venue for events.

    so many fishes weve never seen, their collection is great also we enjoyed feeding the fishes and you can also touch the huge turtles so definitely the kids will have fun, food trucks outside are...

  • Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum
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    4.0
    113 Reviews
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    Gifu Kakamigahara-shi Shimogiricho 5-1

    A somewhat out of the way location. With GPS it was found. The aircraft examples inside are remarkable. The information is quite interesting. I found the space section to be very good. I can’t say...

  • Gifu City Museum of History
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    4.0
    67 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Omiyachou 2-18-1 Gifu Park
    Gifu City Museum of History is a historical museum operated by the city of Gifu, located in Gifu Park at the foot of Mt. Kinka. The museum is divided into four areas: prehistoric to medieval times, the warring states period, the early modern and contemporary periods, and traditional crafts. Since the museum deals with history as it affected Gifu, the warring states area is large, given Gifu's connections with the life of Oda Nobunaga, a major figure of that period. Exhibits are designed to depict his influence on Japanese culture. The museum contains several areas for experiential learning, such as one where visitors can try on traditional armor and come directly in touch with history.

    Our first stop in Gifu, from Nagoya after alighting at from Meitetsu bus. This Museum is just near the Park that leads to ropeway up Mt Kinka. A mid-sized and nice museum, entry 300 Yen Not many...

  • Kinkazan Squirrel Village
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    3.5
    79 Reviews
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    Gifu Prefecture Gifu City Kanghwa Mountain peak
    The Kinkazan Squirrel Village preserves the nature around it and is blessed with a sunny, green environment. It was the first squirrel village in Japan at its founding in 1965. You can feed the squirrels by entering the cage, putting on leather gloves and giving food to the tame squirrels. Right next to Kinkazan Ropeway’s Sancho Station.

    Squirrels are forest dwellers.xa0So its certainly NOT OK to keep these wild animals in a small gated area, to be continually handled and touched by humans, pure for money. A DISGRACE

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Usa 4-1-22
    An art museum located in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the theme of coming in contact and engaging in a dialogue with beauty. The entire museum building is barrier-free. The spacious, verdant grounds are dotted with sculptures, giving visitors the chance to appreciate art while going for a stroll. The museum has a large collection of pieces by artists born in and connected to Gifu Prefecture as well as by artists from around the world, such as key French symbolist painter Odilon Redon’s Closed Eyes. A 15-minute walk from JR Nishi-Gifu Station.

    以前は岐阜駅前からバスを利用していたが今回は西岐阜駅から歩いてみた。大通りを左に15分進むと美術館の真ん前に出る。館内では企画展はなく地元有志の写真展と同じく地元出身の書家「篠田桃江」の作品が展示されていた。これまでは「ルドン」目的で訪館していたが今回は「桃江」14点の作品観たさに来館した。三越本店で桃江作品と出会い以来長野上田美術館・岡山高梁美術館と彼女の展覧会の追っかけをしてきた。正直展示数1...

  • Naito Museum of Pharmaceutical Science and Industry
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    4.5
    32 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Kakamigaharashi Kawashimatakehayamachi 1
    Located 25 minutes away from JR Owari-Ichinomiya Station by taxi, this pharmaceutical museum is inside Eisai’s Kawashima Plant. It runs various exhibits related to pharmaceuticals including the history of medicine and pharmacology. You can also see precious items such as human-powered pharmaceutical production machinery, signboards, advertisements and Meiji period (1868-1912) medicine. Because there are English explanation panels and captions, even foreign tourists can enjoy and learn. In addition, in the temporary exhibition room, they hold special exhibits introducing materials with themes based on what the curators have researched every year. It is a great place not only for adults, but for children’s research projects.

    エーザイが 経営していて 無料で見れる。薬の歴史や こどもたちを 連れて行ったらよい。外は 薬草の畑があり 日常の生活に沿ったものが 見れる。

  • Nawa Insect Museum
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    4.0
    29 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Omiyachou 2-18 within Gifu Park
    This insect museum in Gifu City, Gif Prefecture is the oldest museum of its kind still in existence. Founded in 1919, the museum is affiliated with the Nawa Insect Research Center established by Yasushi Nawa, who famously discovered the Gifu butterfly (Luehdorfia japonica). The museum possesses more than 300,000 specimens representing 12,000 varieties of insect from around the world. The museum also breeds and researches a variety of insects. The museum is still located in its original western-style Meiji-era building, a registered tangible cultural property. The museum is located a short bus trip headed towards Nagara from either JR Gifu Station or Meitetsu Gifu Station and a two-minute walk from the Gifu Koen Rekishihakubutsukanmae bus stop.

    岐阜公園内にある、民営の昆虫博物館。建物は大正7年1918年着工で、国の登録有形文化財に指定されています。展示はバッタやアゲハやカブトムシなど身近なものから、世界中の貴重な昆虫が2フロアに展示されています。こんなに大きな昆虫がいるのか、こんな美しい蝶がいるのか、と改めて自然の大事さなどを考えさせてくれます。おすすめです。

  • Gifu Park
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Omiyachou 1 in the ground
    This municipal park is operated by Gifu City. Built around the remains of Gifu Castle, a National Historic Site, it has a Japanese garden designed with Oda Nobunaga in mind and an excavation information office at the site of his former residence. Visitors can learn about Oda Nobunaga and his role in Japanese history. Other facilities on the grounds include the Gifu City Museum of History, Kato Eizo and Toichi Memorial Art Museum, the Ryurei-shiki Kashoken Tearoom, and the Nawa Insect Museum. You can also access the ropeway that will take you to the summit of Mt. Kinkazan.
  • Gifu Park General Information Center
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Gifu Gifu-shi Omiyacho 1 Chinai
    "The entrance to Gifu Park that has been developed as a ""park where you can hear Nobunaga's heartbeat"" spreads out around the base of Mt. Kinka at the center of Gifu. During the Waring States period, the Gifu lords Saito Dosan and Oda Nobunaga are said to have lived on the land that comprises the approximate 20 hectares of the park. Beyond the main entrance that is modeled after the Waring States period, there is a statue of Oda Nobunaga in his younger days with Gifu Castle in the background, and a lot of tourists take commemorative photos here. Beyond the entrance, there is an information center patterned after a samurai residence that provides information about downtown, where restrooms and rest areas are located, and also about restaurants."

    公共交通(岐阜ハス)を利用し《岐阜公園周辺》を散策予定だったので [岐阜公園周辺施設割引クーポン(2022年4月23日-2023年3月26日 但し 岐阜ハス社内で 岐阜公園周辺施設割引引換券を入手要、添付 写真参照)]を入手すべく 立ち寄りました。建築物は武家屋敷風の立派で 背景として[岐阜城]が見え こちらと重ねた景観を楽しめます(添付 写真参照)。内部も JR岐阜駅構内にある[岐阜市観光...

  • Gifu City Tower 43
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Hashimotochou 2-52
    Gifu City Tower 43 is a commercial facility built in front of Gifu Station. With 43 stories, it is 170 meters tall. It opened in 2007 and quickly became a new landmark for the city. The first through fourth floors are commercial facilities, while the sixth to 42nd floors are condominiums. The 43rd floor is an observation area, divided into east and west sections, which offers a panoramic view of the city of Gifu. In the south-facing part of the 43rd floor is an upscale French restaurant, where diners can enjoy a relaxing meal accompanied by a nighttime view of the city.
  • Oasis Park
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    Gifu Pref. Kakamigaharashi Kawashimakasadamachi 1564-1
    This complex-style park has a lot going on. It consists of the nationally managed Kokuei Kisosansen Park, the World Fresh Water Aquarium (run by Gifu Prefecture), the Public Works Research Institute's Aqua Restoration Research Center, and the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway's Kawashima Parking Area and Highway Oasis. In addition to research laboratories and observation areas, there is the World Freshwater Aquarium's Aqua Toto Gifu and a recreational complex with Oasis Park where you can experience various things related to riparian environments.
  • Kagamihara Park
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    Gifu Kakamigahara-shi
    An urban park where children can play in a naturally lush environment located three kilometers north of the Unumanishi-machi intersection on National Route 21. Park facilities include a traffic square modeled after a miniature city with traffic lights and railroad crossings, and children can play using pedal powered go-carts and bicycles while learning about traffic and proper traffic manners. A popular destination for prefectural residents to rest and relax, other facilities include an adventure square with playground equipment, a relaxation square where you can listen to birds singing and the burble of a stream, and a spacious natural grass lawn.
  • Kashimori Park
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    Gifu Gifu-shi Kamikanoyama
    In the center of Gifu, this park with an abundance of nature spreads out from Surugayama and Kamikanoyama. Inside the park, there is a viewing platform where you can see a sweeping view of the city, and a promenade is also maintained, allowing you to enjoy admiring plum and cherry blossom trees in the spring, green leaves in the summer, and beautiful fall colors in autumn. This is one of the venues for the Gifu Plum Festival that takes place annually in March.
  • Cosmo Park Hashima (Shimin-no-Mori Hashima Park)
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    Gifu Hashima-shi Takehanacho Marunouchi 6-1
    This relaxing park with seasonal flowers and trees is about a 15-minute drive from Gifu Hashima Interchange. The roughly two-hectare site features about 40,000 plants and trees like camellia, cherry trees, wisteria, and sasanqua. It has one of the city's best equipped playgrounds, with swings, monkey bars, and a playscape with a roller slide, cargo net, rope swing, and lots more. Galaxy Square in the southern part of the park has a fountain with water shooting up from the ground and falling from the arches which is a popular spot with kids especially during summer vacation.
  • Manabi no Mori
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    Gifu Kakamigahara-shi Nakahibaricho 10-4
    "A roughly 300-meter row of ginkgo and metasequoia trees in the Manabi no Mori park on the former site of Gifu University. It is also known as ""Winter Sona-Street"" due to its ties with a tree lined lane that's a shooting location for the South Korean Drama ""Winter Sonata."" The ginkgo trees turn yellow all at once in November, attracting lots of visitors. Its December illumination event is a Kakamigahara winter tradition that lets you take in the romantic atmosphere of 200,000 LED bulbs."
  • Plaza Kakebora
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    Gifu Gifu-shi Oku 1-104
    The first health facility in Gifu Prefecture to use residual heat from burning refuse for heating the pool and bathing area. The 25-meter heated pool has a slope with a handrail for use by the physically challenged or those undergoing rehabilitation. There's also a 40-meter-long, five-meter-high spiral slide that's the longest in the prefecture at a year-round heated pool.
  • ACTIVE G
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    Gifu Gifu-shi Hashimotocho 1-10-1
    A commercial complex directly accessible from JR Gifu Station. It has restaurants featuring ingredients produced in Gifu, as well as shops selling household items, variety stores, a grocery store, and a sports club. Lots of people stop by while they're travelling as it's the closest complex to the station's ticket gate. You also encounter many people there on business as its home to a branch of the Japanese employment agency, a bank, the Gifu notary public office, and the NHK Culture Center. The complex also holds product exhibits, workshops, and events.
  • Gifu City Science Center
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Honjou 3456-41
    Fun for kids and adults, the Gifu City Science Center underwent renewal and re-opening in 2016, with about 50 new exhibits out the total 90. It is being praised for including more hands-on exhibits. The planetarium features a variety of programs, notably a live commentary on the starry sky that night. There are also many events to enjoy while you learn science. Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Nishi-Gifu Station.
  • Nagara Park
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Nagara Shiroyuki 1466 - 10
    This park in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture is located between Nagara Bridge and Ukai Ohashi Bridge. It features a space equipped with athletic playground equipment including an “antlion pit,” as well as and an area where you can play miniature golf. Flower beds planted with seasonal flowers have been installed at the flower terrace and along the paths through the park, creating beautiful sights to enjoy. The food corner offers light fare such as blended coffee and soft-serve ice cream. The park also hosts many events including Tai Chi classes, plant and flower classes, and Sequoia Forest concerts.
  • Nagaragawa Flavor
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    Gifu Pref. Gifushi Nishizaimokuchou 41-2
    A facility hosting a variety of highly regional establishments providing high quality items with excellent feel located a three minute walk from the Zaimoku-cho bus stop on the bus from JR and Meitetsu Gifu Station. Il Bosco is an interior decorating shop notable for its selection of unique goods from Zaimoku-cho , an area which flourished as a river port in the Edo period, and here you can by furniture such as tables made from single plank, plain wood. Other facility tenants include a gallery; flower shop; Dokidoki Kobo ceramics classroom; and Nagara Tatin, a sweets shop, bakery, and café. The facility also prepares seats for visitors to enjoy the show during the Nagaragawa River Fireworks Display.

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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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