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Gifu
Scenic Shirakawa-go and Gero's hot springs
Top Attractions in Gifu
Around Gifu
Gifu Top 10
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![Takayama’s Karakuri Museum]( "Takayama’s Karakuri Museum")
1Takayama’s Karakuri Museum
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![Restaurant Ebisu in Takayama]( "Restaurant Ebisu in Takayama")
2Restaurant Ebisu in Takayama
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![Takayama Autumn Festival]( "Takayama Autumn Festival")
3Takayama Autumn Festival
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![Kusakabe Mingei-kan]( "Kusakabe Mingei-kan")
4Kusakabe Mingei-kan
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![Finding Culinary Treasures Along the Maze River]( "Finding Culinary Treasures Along the Maze River")
5Finding Culinary Treasures Along the Maze River
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![Takayama Jinya]( "Takayama Jinya")
6Takayama Jinya
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![Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama]( "Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama")
7Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama
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![Heianraku]( "Heianraku")
8Heianraku
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![The Battle of Sekigahara]( "The Battle of Sekigahara")
9The Battle of Sekigahara
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![Higashiyama Walking Course]( "Higashiyama Walking Course")
10Higashiyama Walking Course
Takayama
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![Fairytale Winter Tour: Shirakawa-Go]( "Fairytale Winter Tour: Shirakawa-Go")
1Fairytale Winter Tour: Shirakawa-Go
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![Sekigahara Battlefield]( "Sekigahara Battlefield")
2Sekigahara Battlefield
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![Sunomata, The One Night Castle]( "Sunomata, The One Night Castle")
3Sunomata, The One Night Castle
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![Magome-juku]( "Magome-juku")
4Magome-juku
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![Summertime in Shirakawago]( "Summertime in Shirakawago")
5Summertime in Shirakawago
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![Traditional Shirakawa-go]( "Traditional Shirakawa-go")
6Traditional Shirakawa-go
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![Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway]( "Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway")
7Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway
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![Iwamura: The Misty Castle Town]( "Iwamura: The Misty Castle Town")
8Iwamura: The Misty Castle Town
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![Gujo-Hachiman O-bon Dance Festival]( "Gujo-Hachiman O-bon Dance Festival")
9Gujo-Hachiman O-bon Dance Festival
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![Gujo Odori]( "Gujo Odori")
10Gujo Odori
Gujo
Upcoming Gifu Events
Nightlife
Tejikara Fire Festival
A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikara..
Where to eat in Gifu
Cafe
Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama
Anna van DykGreat coffee and wonderful service is found at this gallery and cafe in the west of the city
Japanese
Heianraku
Anne LauenrothEnjoy delicious Chinese, Japanese and vegetarian food at lovely Heianraku, a cozy restaurant in Takayama.
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Cafe
Coffee Don Since 1951
Karen ZhengEstablished since 1951, Coffee Don boosts a cosy environment with cheerful jazz music that delights! An English menu was prese..
Places to stay in Gifu
Ryokan
Hot Springs & Green in Hirayu Onsen
Selena HoyOkuhida Onsen – nature and hot springs in gorgeous Gifu
Ryokan
Shirakawa-go no yu
Justin DartShirakawa-go no Yu, a wonderful, convenient, ryokan in the downtown of Shirkawa-go, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Bed & Breakfast
A Stay at the Kazeya Ryokan
Jonathan JahnkeA Stay at the Kazeya Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn in the heart of Gifu's Hida Mountain Range.
Latest Gifu Reports
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Activities
Distant Views of Mount Ontake
Steve MortonVisible for miles around Mount Ontake can be enjoyed from a safe distance away or up close. For anyone wanting to hike this holy..
Culture
Kusakabe Mingei-kan
Euan PrentisKusakabe Mingei-kan offers an excellent taste of Takayama's famed craftsmanship and design in one small place.
Culture
Takayama’s Karakuri Museum
Euan PrentisIf you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..