Culture Tejikara Summer Fire Festival 2025 Early Aug The Tejikara Summer Fire Festival is an event held every second Sunday of August along the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu.
Arts & Crafts Kuguno Hina Doll Exhibition 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr In the Hida region, where spring arrives later than in other parts of Japan, the tradition of Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is observed..
Culture Eihoji Temple Eihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in northern area of the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Kamakura period, two ..
Culture Hida Ikibina Festival 2026 Friday - Apr 3rd Every spring, the Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine transforms into a stage of vibrant color and centuries-old tradition during the..
Historical Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto..
Museums Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu castle and Ropeway provides a marvelous view of Gifu City and the Naragarawa River from the top of Mt. Kinka. It was from this..
Culture Mino Festival 2026 Mid Apr The Mino Festival is held every year on the second Saturday and Sunday of April, and the event is best known for several flower..
Historical The Battle of Sekigahara Chris Glenn The Battle of Sekigahara in modern day Gifu Prefecture, fought between East and West Japan on October 21, 1600, was history’s ..
