Festivals Furukawa Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr The Furukawa Festival, or Furukawa Matsuri, is an annual event of Hida Furukawa’s Kata Wakamiya Shrine. During the two-day spe..
Culture Mino Festival 2025 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..
Culture Monet's Pond The "Monet Pond", which until a few years ago did not have its own name, is well hidden in the lands of Gifu Prefecture. In 2015, the pond gained fame..
Culture Gujo Odori 2024 Mid Jul - Early Sep Gujo Odori is Japan's largest and one of the most famous dance festivals lasting thirty-two nights, three of which have dancing..
Museums Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara, the site of the biggest, bloodiest samurai battle in history
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 ..
17 Traditional Summertime in Shirakawago Karen Zheng Nestled in the Ono district of Gifu Prefecture, this quaint traditional village that has been marked as one of Japan’s UNESCO ..
Museums Sunomata, The One Night Castle Chris Glenn According to legend, Sunomata Castle was constructed overnight, hence its other name, Ichiya, or “One Night” Castle.