Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Chuno Area

  • Takasu Snow Park
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchounishibora 3086-1
    Located in Okumino the Takasu Snow Park is the largest ski resort in western Japan. The top of the ski slope is 1550 meters above sea level and the longest slope is 4800 meters long. There are 12 slopes in total. The half pipe has also been designed to be enjoyable for both novices and more experienced skiers and snowboarders. There is also a ski and snowboard school. Inside there are changing rooms places to eat and drink shops and an area for kids to play free of charge. At the summit cafe you can take a break from the slopes while enjoying the spectacular scenery.

    More snowboarders here but equally suitable for Skiers like me. Mostly red slopes with good choice for beginners. A few snow parks for boarders. I particularly appreciate that most courses are long...

  • Hirugano Kogen Bokka no Sato
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    4.0
    97 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchouwashimi 2756-2
    Hirugano Kogen Bokka-no-sato is a farming theme Park providing visitors with a range of hands-on activities to do with plants and animals. The huge flower field is divided into four gardens and it is strikingly colored with flowers and green throughout the seasons. The farm is home to various animals such as horses, alpacas, sheep and rabbits. Events are held from time to time each season. In the park restaurant and cafe you can enjoy fresh food from Hirugano Highland and local foods from Mino and Hida. There is also a hot-spring where you can enjoy a herbal and outdoor bath.

    Quiet beautiful place. Animal feeding (horses and llamas were so sweet), train rides, delightful bakery on site, set in the Japanese countryside. Gorgeous landscape even without the flowers in full...

  • Gifu World Rose Garden (Flower Festival Memorial Park)
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    4.0
    114 Reviews
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    Gifu Kani-shi Seta 1584-1
    This is a theme park focused mainly on roses located in Seta, Kani City in Gifu Prefecture. The park boasts being one of the world largest rose gardens, and is about 17 times larger than Nagoya Dome, and has roughly 300 million rose bushes in 7,000 varieties. Also, there are a variety of facilities where visitors can enjoy different seasonal flowers such as the “Rose Theme Garden” which presents 17 different themes according to each season, the great “World Flowers Greenhouse” and the 45 meters high observation “Flower Tower.” The “Rose Festival” is held in spring and autumn.

    バラやヒマワリ、コスモス等、四季折々の花々を楽しむことが出来る公園です。歩き疲れるくらいの広さでもなく、普通に周遊するだけでも1時間もかけずに回れるため、小さなお子さんや身体に障碍がある方でも充分に楽しめます(園内の至るところにバリアフリーの設備があり、安心して利用できます)。公園内をはっきりと区画割りしているのも特徴的で、それぞれの区画の導線もシンプルであるため、迷うことはまず無いと思います。徒...

  • Dynaland
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    4.0
    61 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchounishibora 3035-2
    Dynaland was the first ski slope in western Japan to light up its slopes and also hold firework festivals. There are a total of 20 slopes for beginners intermediate and advanced skiers. The ski resort has a neon park for nighttime skiing and ‘chibikko plaza’ where young children can enjoy playing in the snow. The ski school also offers skiing and snowboarding lessons for children. Facilities include changing rooms restaurants shops and equipment rental. There is also a daycare facility on request.

    Good for day trips as only 1.5h away from Nagoya and tour bus packages are available. However, for a longer stay, one does gets tired of doing the same 2 runs (1 green and 1 red). Perhaps it will be...

  • Meiho Ski Resort
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    4.5
    36 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Meihouokuzumi Mizusawao 3447-1
    On a fine day from the top of the slope you can see views of the Northern Alps (Hida Mountains) from Mt. Ontake to Mt. Yari. Everyone including beginners can ski on the 5000 meter trail from the summit. Pro snowboarder Ryuji Takai created the Chikei Park. Skiers and snowboarders can also enjoy the DC Park created in collaboration with DC. Not only adults can have fun on these slopes but children also can play safely in the kid’s park the largest in western Japan. On site you’ll also find a Murasaki Sports shop and gift shops selling Okumino and Meiho souvenirs as well as a foot bath.

    十二月二十九日到這滑雪場時非常失望, 因為雪量很少, 小朋友很不快樂! 遊人都不多!比較以往真的很小雪! 大多設備都沒有開放!

  • Hirugano-Kogen Ski Resort
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    3.5
    37 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchouhirugano 4670-75
    This ski resort is about a five-minute drive from the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway's Hirugano-Kogen Smart Interchange. The slopes are broad and fully visible, making them safe for beginners and children. They have five beginner and three intermediate level slopes, and kids love their Hirugamo Kids Land with a big sledding hill and snow mountain play area. They hold a variety of events every Saturday and Sunday, including sledding tournaments and family obstacle races. Ski and snowboard lessons are available for kids three years and up, so it's the perfect venue for their first time on the slopes.

    スキー場がオフシーズンにはピクニックガーデンとして変身しきれいな花々を見ることができます。10月には桃色吐息と称しコキアやコリウス、ペチュニアを楽しめました。コキアが有名のようですが、ひたち海浜公園などと比べるとかなり小規模で株も小ぶりでした。

  • Gujo-Hachiman Hakurankan
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    4.0
    61 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchoutonomachi 50
    This museum presents an overview of the town of Gujo-Hachiman. Built in 1920, the former tax office has been renovated and now has a Western-style retro atmosphere. Visitors learn about Gujo-Hachiman in sections with water, history, work, and dance themes. The “Dance Corner has a stage where they hold Gujo-odori dance presentations four times daily. It offers the chance to see one of Japan's Three Major Folk Music Traditions for you.

    All in JP, but its at least easy to see a mini Gujo dance in case you cant see the real thing As a museum, not super exciting at least to me. It was mostly highlighting how important is water and...

  • Former Imai Family Residence and Mino History Museum
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Minoshi Izumichou 1883
    This is the former residence of the Imai family who were wealthy merchants in what today is Mino City. Originally built in the middle of the Edo Period, it was reportedly expanded in the early Meiji Period. As paper merchants and the head of the village, they were extremely wealthy, and the house was the most splendid in the region. The Meiji Period addition included a three-meter skylight. The courtyard has an elegant suikinkutsu, used to make a special dripping sound, and has been designated as one of the Top 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Mino historic museum is at the back. Its Udatsu Kura has displays on udatsu (old roof ridges) and you can learn about Niwaka (an impromptu comic play) in its Niwaka Kura.

    Very interesting old residence. Beautiful garden and well kept hidden treasure. Will be back again in the future.

  • Feather Museum
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Sekishi Hinodemachi 1-17
    Ten minutes by car from Seki Interchange on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, this is the world's first blade museum exhibiting precision cutlery and razor blades. It's run by Feather, a razor blade manufacturer. They have a collection of more than 10,000 items on display, including their Giant Feather razor in the entrance hall. Everyone from kids to adults enjoy the museum, with quizzes and pictures, a precision blade corner, a whole wall full of razor art, and a display on the company's product history.

    We have a great time visiting feather museum. Very interesting exhibition, beautiful product exhibition along a timeline and a lot of interactive booth:you can for instance learn the different types...

  • Mino-Washi Akari Art Gallery
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    4.5
    31 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Minoshi Motozumichou 1901-3
    This art gallery is located a 15-minute walk from Nagaragawa Railway Minoshi Station, and exhibits the Mino City’s prize-winning autumn “Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibit.” Inside the gallery, a town with udatsu walls (good for fire protection and symbolizing wealth) is reproduced in a soft and warm light through Mino washi (traditional Japanese paper). Although the work cannot be touched, you are free to take photographs. There is also a museum shop lined with highly artistic lanterns. The wooden two-stories building is a nationally registered tangible cultural property since it is a valuable structure that is as it was in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

    A MUST when in Mino. It is very beautiful. An exhibition of many lanterns and paper craft. It was my second visit here.

  • Mino-Washi Museum
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Minoshi Warabi 1851-3
    This museum is located about 20 minutes from the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Mino Interchange via National Route 156 and Prefectural Route 81. The museum introduces from various perspectives the world of Shisai style paper patchwork, with its traditions and hidden possibilities for the future, and history and techniques of Mino washi traditional Japanese paper passed down in the Mino area. The first exhibition room introduces the production areas of washi paper throughout Japan, history of washi, and papermaking technology. In the second exhibition room, they give concrete suggestions about practical uses of washi paper in everyday living spaces. In addition, you can also have a “papermaking experience” using authentic tools and natural ingredients in the workshop.

    Nice Museum located in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture. But i think it should have more papers and paper exhibits on display. They had very few.

  • Gifu Prefectural Museum
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Sekishi Oyana 1989 (in Gifu prefecture 100 year park)
    This museum is operated by Gifu Prefecture. It consists of a main building with items on display and My Museum with planned exhibits and a hall. The permanent exhibition has a Humanity Room with displays on life from long ago to the present day, and a Nature Room with exhibits on natural evolution and the local environment. They hold events as well as lectures and workshops in their hall and field trips to observe nature at the surrounding parks.

    職場の利用者を連れて遠足で行きました。 あまり歩けない子達が多かったのですが、事前に連絡していたら、博物館のすぐ近くまで、車で行かせてもらえました。

  • Jionzenji Temple
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
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    Gifu Gujo-shi Hachimancho Shimadani 339
    This Myoshinji Rinzai Zen temple is also known as Tessoen. It was founded in 1606 by Endo Yoshitaka, who built Gujo Hachiman Castle. The principal object of worship is Shaka Nyorai. Yakushi Nyorai, Benzaiten, Ususama Myoo, and Kanzeon Bosatsu are also enshrined. Tessoen is the temple's inner garden, a magnificent Muromachi period garden at the foot of Mt. Todoyama that incorporates huge rocks. Visitors enjoy the changing seasons with flowers in the spring, vibrant greenery in the summer, colorful autumn leaves, and the snowy winter grounds.

    郡上八幡駅から徒歩25分ほど。郡上八幡のメインの観光スポットとは吉田川を挟んだ反対側にある。 1606年創建の臨済宗妙心寺派の寺院。正式な寺号は「慈恩護国禅寺」。本尊は釈迦如来。現本堂は1896年再建で木造銅板葺き。 市指定名勝の池泉回遊式庭園「荎草園」(てっそうえん)は拝観料500円。和室に座って眺める庭園は趣きがあり、心落ち着く時間を過ごすことができる。次は紅葉の時期に訪れてみたい。

  • Washigatake Ski and Snowboard Resort
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchouowashi 3250
    Starting with the 400 meter wide main trail Washigatake Ski and Snowboard Resort has 13 trails in total. The ski season begins here in November with the largest ice crusher in Japan paving the way. Various kinds of food can be enjoyed in the restaurant in the center house. The berry tart made by a specialist pastry chef is their most popular cake. The natural Washigatake hot spring accessed directly from the slopes has outdoor baths and saunas the perfect treatment for tired bodies.
  • Hichiso Precambrian Museum
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Kamogunhichisouchou Nakasou 1160
    This museum is located in Hichiso Town, Kamo District. It has many exhibits with materials to learn about the 4.6 billion-year history of the earth from its creation until the present, including “Japan’s oldest stone.” Japan’s oldest stone was discovered in the riverbed of the nearby Hida River in 1970, and is a Kamiaso conglomerate containing gneiss clasts from over 2 billion years ago. You can learn while enjoying the relationship between people and nature with exhibits such as “the world’s oldest stone” discovered in northern Canada that is 3.96 billion years old, and a quiz corner where you can win prizes.

    JR上麻生駅から歩いて20-30分にある道の駅の隣にある、UFOの形をした展示館は目を引きますが、数十年前のスタイルの展示館です。上麻生の地で最古の石が出たとのことで、その石が展示されています。当日は列車待ち時間があまりなかったので入館は出来ませんでしたが、土曜日でも入館する人は見かけなかった。時間がある時に一度は利用したいと思います。

  • Saito Museum
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchoushinmachi 927
    This private museum centered on tea ceremony items is located a 20-minute walk from Nagara Railway’s Gujo-Hachiman Station in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. It exhibits countless family treasures such as the tea bowl “Ayase” and incense container “Koshi Zakuro” that have been appraised, and were collected over 270 years by the heads of the Saito family, who had deep relationships with the feudal lord of Gujo. While gazing at the courtyard that rings with the clear sound of water, you can spend a relaxing time in the adjoining cafe that serves matcha green tea. In addition, they also sell traditional Japanese miscellaneous goods.

    郡上八幡駅から徒歩20分ほど。「やなか水のこみち」沿いにある美術館。1987年開館。入館料は300円。茶人であった齋藤家当主が収集した書画、茶道具、陶器、漆器、刀剣などを展示。趣のある建物、きれいに整えられた展示室、侘び寂びを感じる展示品。小さいながらもなかなか見応えのある美術館であった。

  • Kukkula Hirugano
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Takasuchouwashimi 5294-1
    A shopping mall adjacent to the outbound Hirugano Kogen Rest Area. Consisting of a series of Scandinavian-style buildings, here you can find restaurants, boutiques, and souvenir shops. You can eat ramen, set meals, and Hamburg steaks made with Hida beef and other local ingredients as well as crepes and pizza from mobile stands. You can also buy souvenirs such as Hirugano Highland milk, Gujo miso, frozen Takasu keichan chicken stir fry, and other local specialty products. Note that facility hours differ in the summer and winter and regular closing days differ from establishment to establishment.

    ひるがのSAからと一般道からも利用できて、比較的空いているので利用しやすい。地産メニューのあるレストランや、地産品などの土産物、スイーツ販売の店などが並んでおり、リピーター利用が多いように感じます。

  • Kokin Denju no Sato Field Museum
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Yamatochoumaki 912-1
    This open-air museum in Yamato-Cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture has classical Japanese poetry known as waka for its theme. In the area around the museum you’ll find agricultural fields, remnants from the middle ages, and Myoken Shrine in the Shinowaki Mountains’ natural surroundings. The museum combines the past and the present, nature, and culture as an integrated whole. Their waka related facilities center on the Museum of Waka Literature and the Yamatobunko with its literary collection. There is also an authentic French restaurant that uses local ingredients, a tea shop, and a big lawn where kids can run around. It’s also a popular firefly viewing spot, making the venue a fun visit for parents and kids alike.

    It was unfortunately raining when I visited here, but it was still pretty. The museum itself is okay---may be pretty interesting for those who are into tanka poetry. Their garden is quite...

  • Kokoro no Mori Museum Yudokan
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchoushimadani 846
    This art museum is on the Yanaka Mizu-no-Komichi Canal, a tourist spot in Hachiman-cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. It's the personal art museum of Masao Mizuno, a local painter who produced the picture of the Gujo-odori Dance used for the Furusato Stamp series (stamps picturing local Japanese traditions). They present work in an array of genres like oil painting and wood carving, as well as exhibits with Japanese paper dolls depicting the local Gujo-odori dance and the procession of a feudal lord. The museum sells artwork and holds craft making workshops too.

    郡上踊りの様子やかつての郡上八幡の人々の暮らしの様子が、千代紙や和紙の人形で再現されていてとても見応えありました。 工作のコーナーも楽しかったです。

  • Roadside Station Nihon Showa Mura
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    Gifu Pref. Minokamoshi Yamanouechou 2292-1
    Nihon Showa Mura is a Michi-no-eki (roadside station) located in Yamanoue Town, Minokamo City. Attractions include the “Nihon Showa Mura” (“Japan Showa Village”) which recreates a rural village and satoyama (community-managed forest) landscape as it would have appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the “Showa Sento - Satoyama no Yu” (“Showa-era Public Baths - Satoyama Baths”), which are Showa era style baths, and the “Onsai-kan” hall and “Aozora Market,” which sell fresh vegetables grown by local farmers and other local specialty products. Nihon Showa Mura can be accessed directly from the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, making it a great place to stop off at while you are driving, to experience the atmosphere of Showa-era Japan.

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