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  • Sagi no Ashiyu Footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gifu Gero-shi Yunoshima
    This was Gero Onsen's first footbath. The name derives from a 700-year-old legend of a white crane (sagi) that descended on the spot, letting the villagers know where the hot spring welled up. The cypress wood footbath is across from Kaeru Shrine, on a street lined with restaurants and old-style inns. The clean facility can accommodate five people sitting side-by-side, relaxing and easing their fatigue away. It's just a simple bath, bench, and a roof, but as it's right next to the central parking lot, someone always seems to be there.
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  • Gero Onsen-jinja Shrine
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Gero-shi Yunoshima
    There's a high probability you'll pass this shrine during your visit to Gero Onsen as it's in the center of town. It's on the first floor of Gero Onsen Ryokan Kaikan on the corner of Shirasagi Bridge, just across from Gero Ohashi Bridge. It was built to give thanks for Gero's history and hot springs, and to pray for its continued development. An annual festival held on October 8th also offers thanks for the hot springs and features tourists parading through the town wearing traditional samurai garb. The shrine is a branch of Yudonosan Honmiya Shrine, honoring one of the three Dewasanzan peaks in Yamagata Prefecture.
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  • Owariya Confectioners
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Gifu Gero-shi Yunoshima 124-1
    This shop manufactures and sells Gero Onsen's famous Tochinomi Senbei rice crackers. Made with chestnut and wheat flour produced in Gifu Prefecture, the shop has used the same recipe since its founding more than 50 years ago. The crackers are slightly hard and deliver a light aroma of chestnuts when bitten. They're the ideal Gero souvenir. Other rice crackers include a tasty lightly baked low-sugar version and their kayanomi senbei, a Western version with a blend of butter and Japanese nutmeg (kaya). They're available at various inns and souvenir shops throughout Gero City, as well as at their main factory.
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  • Sarubobo Ogon Ashiyu Footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gifu Gero-shi Yunoshima 758-15
    "A footbath on the grounds of the Gero Royal Hotel Miyabitei, a seven-minute walk from Gero Station. The gold colored bath has a motif of money and the Seven Lucky Gods in the form of Sarubobo, a mascot of the Hida region. Lots of people take their pictures with these gods on their ""treasure ship."" Drawing on a natural hot spring, it has properties such as improving blood circulation and easing the fatigue of tired feet. It's open to hotel guests and non-guests alike."
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  • Miyabi no Ashiyu Footbath
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gifu Gero-shi Yunoshima 758-15
    A footbath in front of the entrance to Gero Royal Hotel Miyabitei in the center of town. It's free and open to everyone whether staying at the hotel or not. The baths have a curved bench and can be used by up to eight people at a time. Small balls made of cypress wood at the bottom of the bath help undo the tension in the soles of tired feet. It's a little up from the stairs at the hotel entrance, so you can take a time and relax without caring about the comings and goings of the visitors . The shop behind it sells soft serve ice cream.
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  • Kuzu Hachimangu Shrine
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Gero-shi Hagiwaracho Joro 2345-1
    "A Shinto shrine said to have originated 1,600 years ago to pray for victory in battle. It has a long and venerable history as the second most prominent shrine in the Hida district, housing the protective deity of southern Hida. The main shrine was rebuilt in 1412 on the orders of the district's lord. The shrine has important carvings of a carp and a bush warbler, as well as two giant cedars on the outskirts of the precincts that are about 1,500 years old. Known as the ""Married Cedars,"" their trunks are 12.5 meters around. They've been designated as a National Natural Monument."
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  • Seikado
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Gifu Gero-shi Hagiwaracho Hagiwara 1294
    "This long-established Japanese confectionery shop was founded in 1933. It is known as the birthplace of the famous Gero Onsen confectionery ""Tochinomi Senbei."" With their simple and nostalgic flavor, these homemade ""Tochinomi Senbei"" are created one at a time, and are renowned as a souvenir from Gero as snacks to be had with tea. They have also attained the gold prize at the National Confectionery Exposition. In addition to traditional Japanese sweets, they also sell western sweets such as chiffon cakes baked with medicinal herbs from Hagiwara, and roll cakes with fresh fruit. The fall limited edition ""Apple Pie Made from Southern Dimpled Apples"" is a fast-selling popular product."
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  • Kadowasa River Fireflies
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Gero-shi Kadowasa Hiuchi Wasa
    "About a 30-minute drive from Gero Onsen, this area on the Kadowasa River that originates in Gero City's Kadowasa is home to a kind of firefly called ""genji-botaru."" It's a good habitat for them as the river has lots of black snails that the fireflies feed on, slow flowing water, and little pesticide pollution throughout the river basin. In 1969 the area was designated a Natural Monument by Gifu Prefecture. The best spot to see them is the roughly four-kilometer stretch between the Hiuchi and Wasa districts. You can see the fireflies in all their faint flashing glory from mid-June through July."
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  • Sanpoiwa Parking Lot
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura
    This parking lot is located at the highest point of the Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road driving course in Hakusan National Park that connects Ishikawa Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture. It is situated in front of the tunnel entrance that crosses the prefectural border near the prefectural border in Gifu Prefecture. It is the earliest place to see the changing autumn leaves on Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road, and it is possible to see the Northern Alps from an altitude of 1,450 meters on clear days. It is also the starting point to Mt. Sanpoiwadake, derived from the rocks facing the three directions towards Hida, Etchu and Kaga. You can climb the trail in about 50 minutes to the summit, and go down in around 40 minutes.
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  • Soba-sho Yamakoshi
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 1786-3
    This soba buckwheat restaurant is located approximately five minutes from Shirakawago Interchange at the entrance of the World Heritage Site, Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. Using only native varieties of buckwheat and handling it from cultivation, the restaurant has been counted as a farmer's restaurant by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as a certified farmer for 40 years. Their freshly cooked buckwheat noodles ground with a stone mill have a delicate taste that changes in flavor over time. Their blackish thickly cut buckwheat noodles are a prized dish where you can enjoy the refreshing flavor of the buckwheat itself. In addition, their baked confectionery using buckwheat flour is also counted as a sixth industry certified product, and is also listed in Michelin Guide Gifu 2019.

    This restaurant was a recommendation by our guide and is located close to the Shirakawa-go historic village. The soba noodle restaurant is located in a scenic setting and on entering the building...

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  • Tourist Information Center Deai no Yakata
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 2495-3
    This general information center is located ten minutes from Shirakawago Interchange on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway. You can get various information about Shirakawa-go, which is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. In addition to traffic information for the surrounding area, you can ask about seasonal highlights and get maps of Gassho-style villages. It can be used when you visit Shirakawa-go for the first time, want to get the latest information, or do not know where to start. In addition, it has a water cooler that users can use freely and public wireless LAN with internet access.
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  • Former Higashi Shina Family Residence
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 2499 Outdoor Museum Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
    "This is a building within the outdoor museum ""Gasshozukuri Minkaen"" that preserves and displays the culture of the ancient Japanese people who lived close to nature. The building made in the kiritsuma gassho-style (wooden gabled large thatched roof) using kayabuki (natural thatched straw), which was transferred to the site in 1969, is open to the public. Originally, this building was built along with the house of the family of Kiyoshiro Nakano, the village headmen for generations, after it was burnt down in a fire around 1858. It exhibits private goods and daily necessities that were actually used during the time of the former Kazura village. Four main buildings including the residence house and five attached buildings have been designated as important cultural properties of Gifu Prefecture."
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  • Former Nakano Yoshimori Family Residence
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 2499 Outdoor Museum Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
    These are the remains of the Yoshimori Nakano family residence, who were the village headmen for generations in the Kazura district. Kazura district, located at the border between Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, was called one of the most secluded villages, standing alone deep in the mountains. Since the Edo period (1603-1868), the village maintained a self-sufficient lifestyle based on mutual assistance, but it is said to have vanished around 40 years ago. Gassho (large thatched roof) villages lost in time are displayed on photo panels inside the building that you can freely roam around and see. It is said that the wooden gabled gassho-style building was built around 1858, then burned down and was rebuilt in 1909.
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  • Former Nakano Chojiro Family Residence
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 2499 Outdoor Museum Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
    "The remains of this family residence are located a five-minute walk from the Shirakawago general information center ""Deai no Yakata."" Though the exact date of construction is unknown, the building is said to have been bought in the early Meiji period (around 1878) when they established a branch family from the Yoshimori Nakano family's ancestors, who were the Kazura district headmen for generations. Scenes from daily live are reproduced in the public hall, and it is possible to experience how the Japanese used to live close to nature. The four main houses in the ""Gasshozukuri Minkaen"" including the main residence, as well as the five additional buildings, are Gifu Prefecture-designated important cultural properties."
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  • Myozenji Temple Kuri Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 679
    This temple of the Shinshu Otani Sect is located in Shirakawa-go village, registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. It is a five-story gassho (large thatched roof) building that stands out in the gassho village of Ogimachi. Everything from the main hall to the warehouse and the bell tower is built with a gassho style. The warehouse that was built at the end of the Edo period around 1817 serves as three guestrooms, parts of the south and front side of the corridor facing the garden. Materials such as local folk tools are on display and are open to the public as the Myozenji Museum.
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  • Yamaai no Ie
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gifu Ono-gun Shirakawamura Ogimachi 702
    "This souvenir shop is located a seven-minute walk from the Shirakawago general information center ""Deai no Yakata"" opposite the Myozenji Museum. It sells local sake using Hida's famous water, folk crafts and specialty products. There are stalls selling quick and tasty treats, with ""Cremia"" being one of the most popular products, having a crunchy Langue-de-chat cookie base with rich and creamy soft serve ice-cream on top. Visitors can also enjoy the carefully prepared ""Hida Beef Buns,"" which bring out the juicy savory flavor of Hida beef with miso accents. Gassho (large thatched roof) style straps made of beads are also popular souvenirs."

    こちらはテイクアウトのお店です。牛串もありますが、甘酒も珈琲も２５０円とコスパ最高です。白川郷に甘酒は合いますよね。ここで甘酒を買って飲み歩きして、雪景色の中、体が温まりました。

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  • Shirakawa-go Observatory and Buna no Komichi
    Travel / Tourism
    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.
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  • Amou Prefectural Natural Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gifu Hida-shi Kawaicho Amo
    "The park is a nature park selected as one of the ""Treasures of Gifu,"" a pride of Gifu Prefecture, where you can experience the magnificent nature such as alpine flora, alpine wetlands, primeval beech forests and valleys around Amou Pass, which is closed to snow for half of the year. The park offers a wide variety of routes, from a 40-minute one-way route to the marshlands where Mizubashou and Nikkoukisuge bloom to a 3-hour one-way route to the summit of Mount Mochinan."
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  • Hineno Art Gallery & caffe
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Gifu Hida-shi Furukawacho Ichinomachi 3-10
    This art museum uses a machiya (traditional wooden townhouse) in Hida-Furukawa, and is located a five-minute walk from Hida-Furukawa Station. The museum is the shoin style of traditional Japanese residential architecture that exemplifies the skills of Hida's craftsman, and exhibits Japanese paintings from artists such as Taikan Yokoyama and Gyokudo Kawai, and cultural exhibits such as Koimari from the 17th to the 19th century, and Daimyo Hanami Shigeshi from the 18th to the 19th century. There is even a cafe where you can enjoy special sweets, coffee and beef stew while you relax in front of a Japanese traditional garden. The museum is so well integrated into the city landscape that it is almost unnoticeable at first glance, and has won the Scenery Design Award.

    A visit to Hineno is exquisite and divine! Not to be missed. Try to sit by the garden window. I recommend trying both the cheesecake and the scone.

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  • Hottosuru Mise
    Style / Fashion
    Gifu Hida-shi Furukawacho Ichinomachi 5-5
    "This sword carving shop is located about a five-minute walk from Hida-Furukawa Station. ""Ichii Itto Carvings"" is a traditional craft of Hida that uses yew and is finished without any coloring whatsoever. The grain and realistic yet subtle expressions ingrained into the wood captures the hearts of those who see it. In addition to heartwarming figurines, accessories, masks and incense containers, hand drawn pictures on Sanchu washi in Kawai City depicting the owls are popular. The pictures are available in seven sizes, and can be found on a variety of products like bookmarks and colored paper. A signboard of a lucky cat made with a single plate of hinoki cypress is the store's landmark."
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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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