Best Winter Destinations In Gifu

Amazing View Of A World Heritage Site From The ObservatoryShirakawago

Shirakawa Village is a heavy snowfall area, but it snowed not so much for us to visit here this winter. And we can enjoy the snowy landscape as much as we want! It will snow more during February, so you're still in time to see this scenery.

Blue In Daytime, Rainbow At Night! Beautiful Light-up Only During WinterHyotenka-no Mori (Sub-Zero Forest)

Hyotenka-no Mori (Sub-Zero Forest) at Akigami Onsen Town in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. People sprinkle water to make these ice pillars, and they look blue in daytime and are lighted up in rainbow colors at night. It's very cold at night, so you need thick winter clothes.

Fantastic Illuminations Of The Village Where Snow Totoro LivesHIDA FOLK VILLAGE, HIDA NO SATO

A museum that condenses and reproduces the old village of Hida Takayama. The winter illuminations is held from the middle of January to the end of February. The illuminations light gently the snow lying on the pond and houses, waterdrops of icicles and trees shine like crystals. The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.

Breathtakingly Beautiful World Heritage, Shirakawago Village Seen From Tenshukaku ObservatoryTenshukaku Observatory

From Tenshukaku Observatory, you can have a stunning view of Shirakawago like you see in a travel brochures. I felt deep emotion that I could come to a world heritage 'Shirakawago' in front of this breathtaking scenery. You must visit this observatory if you come to Shirakawago though it's not so large observatory.◎Though you find a long line of people to wait a shuttle bus to the observatory, you can ride it sooner than you expect because many people can take one bus at once. Some guidebooks say it takes 30 min walk to the observatory, but the local people told us it's not good to walk in winter because we may happen to meet the snow falling down on the way to the observatory.