Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Präfektur Gifu

Gifu Editor's Choice

Gifu Prefecture showcases Japan's rural heritage and alpine scenery. The UNESCO-listed village of Shirakawa-gō features steep-roofed gassho-zukuri farmhouses built to withstand heavy snowfall, while Takayama’s Sanmachi Suji district preserves merchant houses and sake breweries from the Edo period. The Hida Folk Village offers a curated open-air museum of regional architecture. In the Northern Japan Alps, the Shinhotaka Ropeway provides access to high-altitude vistas, and Mt. Kengamine on Mount Norikura offers a 3,026-meter volcanic peak accessible via Japan’s highest bus road.