Designed in 1995 by architect Yoshio Taniguchi, this museum mainly houses ambitious and unique contemporary works of art. It attracts visitors from both inside and outside the prefecture, and the mix between the contemporary art and the eye-catching architecture enables visitors to feel as if they...
Takayama was my base when I went to Shirakawa-go village in Gifu prefecture. This town is famed for its well-preserved wooden merchants’ houses dating to the Edo Period and a place to taste delicious Hida Beef. Takayama is also the gateway to the hiking paradise of the Japan Alps. ...
As Nagano prefecture is in the center of Japan’s biggest island, it is relatively easy to get there via trains from bigger cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya. From Tokyo, the fastest and most comfortable way to reach Nagano City is by way of the Hokuriku Shinkansen with around ...
Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, located on north coast at the top of Central Japan. Under three hours from both Tokyo and Osaka by train,Kanazawa Stationis a convenient transport hub from where to explore the city and region. TheHokuriku Shinkansenservice runs to Kanazawa f...
Gujo Hachiman is a quaint castle townset in a beautiful area of mountainous Gifu Prefecture. The castle town contains many small waterways and canals filled with koi which criss-cross the town offering fantastic photo opportunities. While Gujo Hachiman is an all year round destination, it is mo...
If you want the garden and not the price, next-door Yoshikien is owned by Nara Prefecture and is free to enter. There’s a pond, a moss garden, and a tea ceremony garden with its own tea room. Detour: The Catship Museum OK, so an unusual bonus to this stop: there is a tiny ...
Gohei mochi is often seen in Nagano Prefecture as wide flat cakes, but the type over here in Gifu Prefecture is in the form of dumplings. The dumplings are made from Uruchi rice combined with walnuts and sesame, then brushed with a mixture of soy sauce and sugar and grilled to a smoky ...
If you travel to Matsumoto, arrive in the morning and let this be the first sight you see out of the station gates. Matsumoto is famous for its magnificent black castle, museums, and surrounding mountains. Though it is the second largest city in Nagano prefecture, the city center is a man...
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What to do in Ogaki on a rainy day? There’s no need to splish, splosh and splash your way through a wet day when there are so many excellent indoor activities like these to try: Masu Cup Making & Sake Tasting in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture ...