On August 7th, 1955, after spending the night in nearby Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture, we set off on the motorcycles at around 4:00 in the morning to head up the mountain. As I said earlier, the roads on the mountain weren’t paved so the bikes kicked up lots of dust. On top ...
So what is Hida beef? Hida beef is actually a variety of wagyu beef. Hida beef cattle are a breed of Japanese black cattle that have been raised in Gigu Prefecture (where Takayama is located) for at least 14 months. What setsHida beefapart from other beef is its muscle and marbling. ...
©︎ KOBE CONVENTION & VISITORS ASSOCIATION Meriken Parkis a park located on the Port of Kobe in Hyogo prefecture. It was established in 1887. Right by the park is the ship-themed Kobe Maritime Museum, the famousHotel Okura, and Kobe landmarkKobe Port Tower. The sight of these three f...
The rainy season ends in mid-July, which is also the start of summer. Most days, the temperature will exceed 30 degrees Celsius, so dress lightly. August is the hottest month in Hiroshima. It is hotter than Tokyo, with more sweltering days when the temperatures rise above 35 degrees Celsiu...
Walking through the post town of Mitake in Gifu Prefecture Kurikinton (栗きんとん) Kurikinton is perhaps the most famous autumnal delight to emerge from the Mino plain. A rich, creamy sweet consisting of sugared chestnut (kuri) and sweet potato (satsuma imo), it is loved all over Japan....
Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for it’s 10,000 gates but really there are over 32,000 gates and sub-gates called torii in Japanese. One could even say it’s a gateway to more gates! You walk through one and there’s another. When you thought you walked through them all, there are...
One you’ve hit up the top sites of the Kyoto-Osaka-Tokyo triangle, perhaps no destination will take your appreciation of Japan to the next level better thanTakayama. This 17th-century town, nestled in the airy alpine landscapes of the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture in central Honshu, offers...
Takayama (高山) is a city in the mountainous Hida region ofGifu Prefecture. To differentiate it from other places named Takayama, the city is also commonly referred to as Hida-Takayama. Takayama retains a traditional touch like few other Japanese cities, especially in its beautifully preservedold...
This section of Japan, of the Chubu and Hokuriku regions (Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, and Shiga Prefectures), is called the Shoryudo Route (which means the “way of the rising dragon” in Japanese) because of its shape which resembles a dragon. The ...
Onsenare what make Gero famous. There are threepublic bath housesavailable in town in addition to the many baths located in the numerousryokan, several of which are open to the public during certain times of the day for a fee. A good way to sample some of these baths is to purchase a...