Gifu is a prefecture in central Honshu, Japan.
We can go to Gifu City by car, bus, and train.
Gifu is a large, landlocked prefecture in the center of Honshu.
Takayama, a beautiful town in the mountains, and Shirakawa-go, a collection of small villages even deeper in the mountains, are Gifu’s main tourist attractions.
The prefectural capital Gifu City is famous for cormorant fishing.
The famous Shirakawago is on the north side.
Shirakawa-go is a world heritage village with gassho-zukuri houses in the countryside.
Shirakawago in summer
It feels cool even in summer, and you can enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the countryside.
Shirakawa-go in winter
Gifu Prefecture is a region of heavy snowfall in winter. It snows a lot. The construction method known as Gassho-zukuri was devised to protect houses from snowfall.
The houses standing quietly in the snow look fantastic.
The Gassho-style House is a symbol of the World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go village, and because of the construction material, it is not easy to preserve.
In this village, the fire prevention equipment management and fire prevention patrols are organized and carried out by the villagers themselves three times a day to remind everyone of fire prevention.
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1. “Yagai museum Gassyou dukuri minnka en”
Gassho-zukuri buildings are open to the public. Some buildings are about 250 years old. There are some buildings that you can go inside and tour.
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TEL : 05769-6-1231
FEE : 600 yen
How to access: 15 minutes walk from Shirakawago Bus Terminal
2. “Ogimachi shiroato tennboudai”
You can see the gassho-style building from a hill a little away from the village. At the same time, you can also see the magnificent Shirakawa Mountain Range.
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FEE : Free