Top 20 Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture
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Top 20 Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture

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  • Shirakawa-gotop_1
    󰺂7.0
    Shirakawa97.8 km from downtown
    trip best TravelHotspot logoShirakawa-go Gassho Village Winter Light-up Event | Jan 12, 2026-Feb 1, 2026
    trip best small logoNo. 1 of Night Attractions in Gifu Prefecture
    Highlights:
    󰀆360° panoramic view & overlook
    󱓊World Heritage Gassho-style village view
    󱨠Saved by 1937 users󱨠288 positive reviews
    4.8/5
    旅日导游大漫漫旅日导游大漫漫

    It is a place worth visiting all year round and suitable for people of all ages. If you plan to have lunch, it is recommended to spend more than 3 hours sightseeing. If you don't have lunch, you can spend 2-3 hours to stroll around.

  • Shin-Hotaka Ropewaytop_2
    󰺂5.7
    448.39
    Takayama>100 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    Winter snow hiking & close-up
    󱓊Ride double-decker cable car
    󱨠Saved by 358 users
    5.0/5
    WeiBinChewWeiBinChew

    Went in Jan, spend a few hours there. there is a cafe at mid of the ropeway, and the view is very relaxing. do plan your timing in between the two ropeways.

  • Hidakochitop_3
    󰺂5.5
    Takayama85.6 km from downtown
    trip best TravelHotspot logoNakata Kimono Store: Experience Traditional Kimono in Hida Takayama
    Highlights:
    󱓊Edo-era preserved streets & houses
    Unique Edo-era merchant town atmosphere
    󱨠Saved by 308 users󱨠51% positive reviews
    4.8/5
    _TI***j0_TI***j0

    nice view and quiet unexpectedly, relaxing to wandering about the town and as a middle stopping point for some great eating

  • Gero Onsen
    4
    󰺂5.2
    Gero65.7 km from downtown
    trip best small logoAchieved a 3-year streak on the annual lists
    Highlights:
    Over 90 hot springs & baths
    󱨜Gassho-style buildings & cultural heritage
    󱨠Saved by 161 users󱨠58% positive reviews
    4.6/5
    华盛顿🐯华盛顿🐯

    Gero Onsen is an alkaline, simple hot spring with a pH above 9, creating a silky, soft water. This spring's natural exfoliating and cleansing properties leave skin feeling incredibly smooth and refined, earning it the nickname "beauty bath" or "beautifying skin bath." Upon entering the bath, the water feels slippery, coated in a thin layer of jelly, a truly delightful experience.

  • Takayama Jinya
    5
    󰺂5.2
    Takayama96.2 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱨜Explore the beauty of Japanese architecture and gardens
    󰀆Take photos in traditional clothing and travel through time
    󱨠Saved by 123 users󱨠34% positive reviews
    4.6/5
    王DuduMaggie王DuduMaggie

    Gaoshan is a small town... I got up around 5 o'clock last night and it was very quiet... I had to pay attention to the time... but if you want to take some real travel photos, it's very good...

  • Okuhida Onsengo Hirayu
    6
    󰺂4.8
    Takayama>100 km from downtown
    trip best small logoAchieved a 3-year streak on the annual lists
    Highlights:
    󱨜Five hot springs with unique curative effects
    󰀆Year-round folk performances showcasing rural charm
    4.9/5
    Cherry_wyhCherry_wyh

    Okuhida Onsen Village is composed of five hot spring villages, including Hirayu, Fukuchi, and Shinhotaka. The transportation is not particularly convenient and you need to take a bus from Takayama to get there. The whole hot spring village is very quiet and is especially suitable for visiting in winter. You should stay for at least 2-3 days, experience various hot spring hotels, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the snow-capped mountains up close. It is definitely worth a visit.

  • Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
    7
    󰺂4.7
    Shirakawa97.4 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󰀆Hands-on Traditional Arts & Crafts Experience
    󱨜Visit the Main House Attic and Waterwheel Cabin
    󱨠33% positive reviews
    4.6/5
    juki235juki235

    The Gassho-zukuri folk garden in Baichuan Village is definitely a very romantic pastoral scenery. All the buildings here have a feeling of European cabins, which are very fresh and refined. This is also the most beautiful place in Baichuan Township. You can visit the houses here and experience the isolated pastoral life here. It is really very nice.

  • The old townscape of Hidatakayama Sanmachi Historic District
    8
    󰺂4.4
    Takayama96.5 km from downtown
    trip best TravelHotspot logoTakayama: Travel back in time on the Edo-style Sanmachi Suji and at the Jinya
    Highlights:
    󱨜Stroll the ancient streets and feel the Edo atmosphere
    Stroll ancient streets in kimono and experience time travel
    󱨠Saved by 166 users󱨠37% positive reviews
    4.6/5
    翱翔的大鲨鱼翱翔的大鲨鱼

    This is the ancient street of Takayama City in Gifu. It is very charming and looks like a small Kyoto. This area is full of old-style buildings, Ebisudaigumi-machi, all of which are wooden old buildings. I am very lucky to see this rare beauty. However, no matter how beautiful it is, I might freeze to death if I live in such a cold place all the time.

  • Magome
    9
    󰺂4.4
    Nakatsugawa77.9 km from downtown
    󱨠27% positive reviews
    4.5/5
    东京浪人东京浪人

    #magomeju The Nakayama Ancient Road is one of the five major transportation routes developed in Japan during the Edo period. Connecting Nihonbashi in Edo (now Tokyo) and Sanjo Street in Kyoto. This ancient road is also called "Nakasendo", "Nakasendo", "Kiso Street", and "Kuzo Road". The total length is 507.7 km, spanning Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture. There are 67 sleeping quarters (called inns in Chinese) in the middle. Among them, Naarai-juku, Tsumago-juku, Magome-juku, Akei-juku, and Kusatsu-juku are the most popular inns. I went to Narai-juku a few years ago, and this time I specially came to Magome-juku. Although the weather was unfavorable and it was raining, it did not affect the interest in traveling. Walking on the ancient streets felt like returning to the distant ancient times. Here are six photos for your reference.

  • Gifu Castle
    10
    󰺂4.3
    Gifu7.2 km from downtown
    trip best small logoNo. 2 of Night Attractions in Gifu Prefecture
    Highlights:
    󱨜Magnificent and imposing Castle Tower exterior
    Nagara River nightscape from the tower observation deck
    󱨠36% positive reviews
    4.6/5
    sseonsseon

    If you don’t have a good understanding of Japanese history, you shouldn’t have much interest in this place. After all, this is a small city famous for Oda Shinagawa. There are transportation and tickets packages for visiting here. If you want to climb the mountain yourself, you don’t have to buy it. Because the package includes the round-trip cableway of Jinhua Mountain, and Qiyi City rose on the cableway on Jinhua Mountain and saw the scenery below. It was really sky blue and cloud white.

What Best Things to Do are there in Gifu Prefecture?
These are all Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture:Shirakawa-go, Shin-Hotaka Ropeway, Hidakochi, Gero Onsen, Takayama Jinya
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture include:Shirakawa-go:4.8, Shin-Hotaka Ropeway:5.0, Hidakochi:4.8, Gero Onsen:4.6, Takayama Jinya:4.6
At what locations in Gifu Prefecture can Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture be found?
The Best Things to Do in Gifu Prefecture are mainly located in:Shirakawa-go:Shirakawa, Shin-Hotaka Ropeway:Takayama, Hidakochi:Takayama, Gero Onsen:Gero, Takayama Jinya:Takayama
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