Gujo cycling plan around Hachiman Castle Town

This is a plan that goes around Gujo Hachiman, a small castle town in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture and a favorite of the popular manga artist, Momoko Sakura. Why not get the feel of this town and its love of dancing by looking around “Gujo Dance” spots, the longest running “Bon Odori” dance held in Japan and a summer event the town is proud of. Don’t forget to also get a look at the famous water spots between each place of interest.

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Update 2023.08.07

DAY1

2017-12-12
- Gujohachiman
  
  10:00
- Igawakomichi
  
  10:30
- Takara Gallery workrom
  
  11:00
- Daihachi
  
  12:00
- Yanakasuinokomichi
  
  13:30
- Gujo Pokkuri
  
  14:00
- Sogisui
  
  15:00
- omacchasho sogian
  
  15:35
- Sample Kobo (food model workshop)
  
  16:30

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DAY1

- Gujohachiman
  
  10:00
  
  10min
  
  Station
  
  Address
  
  Gifu Pref
  - Gujohachiman
  - Gujohachiman
- Car
  
  20min
- Igawakomichi
  
  10:30
  
  15min
  
  (Provided by service)A scenic old water canal located right next to the Former Gujo-Hachiman City Hall Memorial Building a five minute drive from the Gujo-Hachiman Interchange. Enclosed by the stone walls of old Japanese homes, trees, and shrubs, the canal has an old fashioned atmosphere harkening back to a different age. Visitors can see colorful red and white koi carp swimming in the canal and, in summer, possibly see locals cooling a watermelon in its waters. Sometimes locals also keep baskets of sweetfish used for bait in the canal, as well, and being able to taste the air of one of Japan’s bygone eras is one of the area’s biggest highlights. There are three clothes washing areas along the canal which also serve as social gathering spaces for locals.
  
  Address
  - Igawakomichi
  - Igawakomichi
  - Igawakomichi
- Car
  
  15min
- Takara Gallery workrom
  
  11:00
  
  60min
  
  Other Store
  
  Address
  
  Gifu Gujo-shi Hachimancho Shimadani 470-28
  - Takara Gallery workrom
  - Takara Gallery workrom
  - Takara Gallery workrom
- Car
  
  0min
- Daihachi
  
  12:00
  
  70min
  
  (Provided by service)A restaurant serving local cuisine about a 18-minute walk from Gujo Hachiman Station with an imposing old Japanese folk house where you can feel the it's long history. They serve typical Gujo Hachiman fare like Hida beef Japanese barbecue in a classic atmosphere with antique clocks, chests of drawers, and more. The Gujo Misoni Set Meal is a healthy dish that warms your body from the core with vegetables simmered in rich Gujo miso on rice. This Gujo home fare contains vegetables like onions and eggplant, as well as tofu and konjac. They also feature wild sweetfish salt-grilled, sashimi style, fried, and in rice soup.
  
  Address
  - Daihachi
  - Daihachi
- Car
  
  20min
- Yanakasuinokomichi
  
  13:30
  
  15min
  
  (Provided by service)An old canal located a five minute drive from the Gujo-Hachiman Interchange on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. The Gujo-Hachiman area is known for having some of the cleanest water in the country and is dotted with scenic waterways. This canal area is a pocket park which serves as a symbol of the water-rich Gujo-Hachiman area. Due to the many art museums along its length, the canal area is also known as “Art Museum Street.” The area’s stone paved path with the canal’s waters flowing along its side; rows of willows; and large, elegant Japanese homes are a breath of fresh air in the middle of the city.
  
  Address
  
  Where to walk in the castle town Gujo-Hachiman
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  - Yanakasuinokomichi
  - Yanakasuinokomichi
  - Yanakasuinokomichi
- Car
  
  15min
- Gujo Pokkuri
  
  14:00
  
  45min
  
  Other Ornaments
  
  Address
  
  Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchouhashimotochou 908-1-1
  - Gujo Pokkuri
  - Gujo Pokkuri
  - Gujo Pokkuri
- Car
  
  15min
- Sogisui
  
  15:00
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)A spring also known as the Hakuunsui located in Gujo-Hachiman, an area famous for its abundance of clean water, a 10 minute drive from the Gujo-Hachiman Interchange. This famous spring was selected as number one on a list of Japan’s most renowned springs. The pure waters which well up from the source spring here have been used by local residents for daily life needs since ancient times. In 1471, renga poem master Sogi Iio exchanged poems here with To Tuneyori—lord of Gujo Domain, Mino Province and Sogi’s teacher in poetry—when the former was making his way back to Kyoto. This event led to the spring coming to be called the “Sogisui” (“Sogi Water”) and has also resulted in rich cultural activities such as the Sogisui Jinsai festival held each year on August 20.
  
  Address
  - Sogisui
  - Sogisui
- Car
  
  5min
- omacchasho sogian
  
  15:35
  
  45min
  
  Candy Store
  
  Address
  
  Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchouhonmachi 862-10
  - omacchasho sogian
  - omacchasho sogian
  - omacchasho sogian
- Car
  
  10min
- Sample Kobo (food model workshop)
  
  16:30
  
  30min
  
  Other Factory Tour / Demonstration
  
  (Provided by service)Sample Kobo is an experience-type tourist attraction in the Gunjohachiman District, Gifu Prefecture. Located in a 150-year-old building converted from a “machiya” (traditional wooden townhouse), Sample Kobo provides visitors with the opportunity to see, handle, and try their hand at making non-edible food models (of the type used in restaurant window displays in Japan). Advance booking by telephone is needed to participate in the experiential activities. At a price of 900 yen (tax not included) for one item, participants can spend around 20 minutes making model Tempura or ice cream; this activity is very popular with both adults and children. Sample Kobo also has a shop selling lifelike food models in the form of mobile phone charms, fashion accessories, etc., which make great souvenir gifts.
  
  Address
  
  Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchouhashimotochou 956
  
  Food replica at castle town Gujo-Hachiman
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  - Sample Kobo (food model workshop)
  - Sample Kobo (food model workshop)
  - Sample Kobo (food model workshop)
- FINISH
  
  17:00