GUJO, Gifu Prefecture--Gujo city’s iconic, all-night dance festival returned to the streets on Aug. 13 for the first time in four years, drawing thousands of revelers from inside and outside the ...

On July 13, the Gujo Odori dance festival started in the city of Gujo, Gifu Prefecture. The festival is a national important intangible folk cultural property, and considered to be one of Japan's ...

‘Gifu offers a traditional Japanese escape off the beaten track’ Gifu, which lies in the heart of Japan’s main island Honshu, is a province of sacred mountains, UNESCO villages and some of ...

Nowadays, the former capital of Hida province is renowned for its crafts, spectacular festivals and natural landscapes. In the heart of the Gifu mountains, visiting Takayama is an opportunity for ...

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 ...