Nagara River Onsen Tours and Trips (Gifu Prefecture)

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Nagagawa Onsen

Nagara River Hot Springs

(Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture)

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Hot Spring Data

efficacy:
Neuralgia, joint pain, fatigue recovery
Spring quality:
Simple iron spring (neutral hypotonic cold mineral spring)

Tourist Attraction Information

Walking areas include the Kawatodai Lighthouse, Ukai no Sato, Sofukuji Temple, and Jozaiji Temple. The Kinkazan Ropeway connects Gifu Park with the mountaintop and Gifu Castle.

Highlights

This hot spring is located in the middle reaches of Nagara River, at the foot of Mt. Kinka. The water is rich in iron and turns reddish brown when exposed to air.

Hot Spring Specialties

Nagara River 's wild sweetfish are a summer/autumn delicacy
Nagara River is famous for wild ayu, which are in season in summer and autumn, and some restaurants serve ayu caught by cormorant fishermen. Ayu caught by cormorants are said to be the freshest because the fishermen instantly grab the fish's vital spots with their beaks. Ayu with beak marks are rare and do not make it to the market. Furthermore, wild ayu from Nagara River are small and elegant, unlike those commonly sold. You can enjoy the unique fragrance of ayu, which is also known as "fragrant fish." In addition to the classic salt-grilled style, they can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes, such as tempura, simmered dishes, ayu rice, and zosui.

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Traditional fishing methods straight from the world of the Kojiki
Cormorant fishing is a fishing method with over 1,300 years of history, remaining in only 13 places in Japan. Cormorant fishing on Nagara River is a seasonal feature of summer in Gifu, and has been protected by the Owari Tokugawa family. The sight of cormorant fishermen dressed in traditional attire controlling the cormorants to catch sweetfish while calling out "hoho" amidst the blazing bonfires is truly a mysterious world. Cormorant fishermen are employees of the Imperial Household Agency, and the complete set of 122 cormorant fishing equipment on Nagara River is a national important tangible folk cultural property. Cormorant fishing Nagara River has been designated a prefectural important intangible folk cultural property.