While the Japanese are famed for their polite and welcoming nature, the concentration of crowds at famed attractions is straining ... s lesser-trod treasures. ‘Gifu offers a traditional Japanese ...

A monk named Enku is believed to have sculpted some 120,000 in Gifu Prefecture, which are beloved to this day. We discover the stunning nature and culture of this area by following in the monk ...

Approximately 3 hours from Tokyo via Nagoya, Gifu is accessible by bullet train and local train. Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It boasts a ...