Hiking / Walking Spots in Gifu Area

  • 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.
  • Fujinami Hatcho Yuhodo
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gifu Hida-shi Kamiokacho Asaura Chinai
    The trail connects the Fujinami Bridge over the clear Takahara River and the Kamioka Bridge upstream. 500m long, the trail is well known as a place to enjoy the beauty of the valley with its oddly shaped rocks and foliage, and is a scenic spot visited by many tourists during the fall foliage season. It is also enjoyable to stroll along the trail from early summer to summer, listening to the murmuring of the river.
  • Forest Space Trails
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gifu Ibi-gun Onocho No , Ushibora
    "These walking paths are located in Ono Town, Ibi County. There are 12 different walking courses in total at the foot of the mountains in the north part of town. These include courses for enjoying nature, such as the ""wooded valley course"" and the ""waterfall tour course,"" along with courses that visit historical sites such as kofun and castle ruins."
  • Jodaisan Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gifu Ibi-gun Ibigawa Cho Miwa (Kamiminamigata)
    This park is located in the Miwa, Ibigawa Town, Ibi County. It offers walking paths around Mt. Jodai and has seven zones centered around things like literature, history, and birdwatching. Visit historical sites like castle ruins and shrines and enjoy watching birds and picnicking.

Gifu Areas

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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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