Food Kaoru: Hida Beef Yakiniku Japan Travel Kaoru is an excellent spot to enjoy the exquisite flavor of Hida beef at reasonable prices. The restaurant is a short 15-minute..
Activities Hiking Mount Anbou Japan Travel If you’re staying in the Hida area for a couple of days, a hike up to the top of Mount Anbou is well recommended. Suitable for..
Culture Yatsusankan Ryokan Japan Travel Yatsusankan Ryokan is a traditional Japanese ryokan, overlooking the Araki River and Honkoji just south of Hida’s central dist..
Activities Fun Winter Illuminations in Takayama Kim Bergström Takayama is already an extremely charming destination in winter, but the nearby Okuhida Onsen area takes things up a notch with..
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2026 Mid Jul - Late Aug During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime ..
Area Hida City Hida City, situated in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, lies amid the scenic mountains of the Chūbu region. With a history dating back to the Edo period, the city offers a unique blend of t..
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Mid Oct Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps time..
Shopping Watanabe Sake Brewery Japan Travel Surrounded by dramatic mountain ranges and blessed with a supply of some of the purest water in Japan, Watanabe Sake Brewery (established..