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  • Ogimachi-jo Castle Ruins Observatory
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    Gifu Pref. Onogunshirakawamura Ogimachi
    A scenic observatory located on high ground overlooking Ogi-machi in Shirakawa-go offering a sweeping view of Shirakawa-go’s collection of traditional Japanese buildings. A shuttle bus travels to the observatory from the south side of the Hakusuien restaurant, perfect for those not used to walking long distances and for surviving the summer heat. When the weather does suit walking, visitors are recommended to stroll the area and take a few pictures of the lovely scenery. On clear days, the sight of the surrounding mountains is beautiful, and the area is enveloped in seasonal, picture postcard-esque scenery, including fresh spring greenery, fall colors, and winter snowscapes. The view is particularly magnificent from January to February when the homes of Shirakawa-go are lit up at night.
    Ogimachi-jo Castle Ruins Observatory image
  • Shirakawa-go Observatory and Buna no Komichi
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    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Magari
    Located up the stairs across the road from the Shirakawa-go Observatory parking lot. The Buna no Komichi trail leads through a forest of virgin beech trees over 300 years old, and hikers can enjoy the seasonal natural beauty of spring, summer, and the foliage of fall. The building with the blue roof in the Shirakawa-go Observatory parking lot 1,200 meters above sea level is an information center. The center has pamphlets on Shirakawa-go and other areas around Gifu and Ishikawa. DVDs of topics such as the White Road are shown inside. Entry free.
    Shirakawa-go Observatory and Buna no Komichi image
  • Tower Observation Deck (Shirakawago)
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    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi
    Tower Observation Deck (Shirakawago) image
  • Uma Kagoe Jinba Observation Deck
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    Gifu Nakatsugawa-shi Magome
  • Gifu Astronomical Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Gifu-shi Yanaizucho
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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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