Gifu Prefecture

Gifu (岐阜県, 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.

Top destinations in Gifu

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  • 1
    Shirakawago & Gokayama••
    Mountainous region, known for its farmhouses.
    4.5
    ★★★★★
    1,062
  • 2
    Takayama••
    Preserves one of Japan's nicest old towns.
    4.2
    ★★★★★
    1,698
  • 3
    Historic Site
    Magome•
    Beautifully preserved post town.
    4.2
    ★★★★★
    361
  • 4
    Okuhida•
    Hot springs in the mountains above Takayama.
    4.0
    ★★★★★
    263
  • 5
    Gujo-Hachiman•
    Small town in rural Japan with castle.
    3.8
    ★★★★★
    267
  • 6
    Furukawa•
    Small town 15 minutes north of Takayama.
    3.6
    ★★★★★
    161
  • 7
    Gero Onsen
    Famous hot spring resort south of Takayama.
    3.7
    ★★★★★
    400

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Gifu Prefecture

Official tourism website.
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