Gifu Prefecture Travel Guide

Gifu (�򕌌�, Gifu-ken) 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.

1

Shirakawago & Gokayama••
Mountainous region, known for its farmhouses.

4.5
★★★★★

1,050
2

Takayama••
Preserves one of Japan's nicest old towns.

4.2
★★★★★

1,682
3

Historic Site
Magome•
Beautifully preserved post town.

4.2
★★★★★

358
4

Okuhida•
Hot springs in the mountains above Takayama.

4.0
★★★★★

262
5

Gujo-Hachiman•
Small town in rural Japan with castle.

3.8
★★★★★

267
6

Furukawa•
Small town 15 minutes north of Takayama.

3.5
★★★★★

161
7

Gero Onsen
Famous hot spring resort south of Takayama.

3.7
★★★★★

400