Hida Takayama /Oku-Hida Travel/Tours [Introduction to sightseeing spots and hot spring areas]

To get to the observation deck closest to Mt. Yari and Hotaka range, take the No. 1 ropeway from Niibo Izumi Station to Nabehira Takaharu Station, then transfer to the No. 2 ropeway and ascend all the way to the final stop, Hotaka Station. The ropeway is 3,200m long and boasts an elevation difference of 1,039m, Osako ride!
The first ropeway is made entirely of glass, and the second ropeway is the first in Japan to feature a large double-decker gondola, allowing you to enjoy a stroll through the air. Experience the thrill of being so close to the mountains!

The "Old Streets," with its impressive red Nakabashi bridge over Miyagawa River, is one of the most visited sightseeing spot in Hida area, where you can enjoy a stroll while admiring the atmospheric scenery. Another attraction of this area is browsing the stores filled with folk crafts and local specialties, and enjoy eating snacks such as "grilled beef skewers" and "Mitarashi dumplings". Along Miyagawa, the "Miyagawa Morning Market," known as one of the three largest morning markets in Japan, is open from early in the morning.
In spring and fall, the "Takayama Festival", one of the three major Omi festivals in Japan, is held there, making it a city worth visiting multiple times throughout the year.

Located about a 10-minute drive from JR Takayama Station, this village museum is a collection of facilities where you can experience traditional Hida farming life. There are over 30 buildings, including four that are designated as important national cultural properties, and gassho-style houses and other buildings have been relocated and restored from all over Hida. Here, where the watermill turns and time flows quietly, the nostalgic life of Hida's farming villages and seasonal events that have been handed down in Hida since ancient times are recreated and passed on to future generations.
Another attraction is that they hold demonstrations and hands-on classes from time to time under the motto "See, touch, experience."

Norikura Skyline requires people to use their private cars to protect the natural environment around Mt. Norikura. Therefore, it is convenient and recommended to take a bus tour.
The flower fields around the Tatamidaira bus stop in Norikura is a treasure house of Takayama plants and you can enjoy a leisurely stroll.
You can also enjoy mountain climbing at Mt. Maou-dake from Norikura Tatamidaira.

It goes without saying that this is one of the "The Great Hot Springs of Japan", along with Arima and Kusatsu. It is also an old hot spring that has been around since Heian period. Hot spring inns line the banks of Hida River, and there are as many as nine "foot baths" in the hot spring town. Locals and tourists can be seen relaxing together in the foot baths, and unexpected conversations can break out. You won't understand the warmth of this famous hot spring until you've tried it, as the water clings to your skin. Not just once, but twice or thrice. This is a famous hot spring that you'll want to visit again and again.

In the depths of Hida, which can be called the gateway to the Northern Alps, five hot springs, "Hirayu Onsen", "Fukuchi Onsen", "Shin Hirayu Onsen", "Tochio Onsen" and "Niibo Onsen", bubble up surrounded by mountains. The highlight of this hot spring is, without a doubt, one of the leading "open-air bath" paradises in the country! It wouldn't be Oku Hida Onsen without open-air baths. It's no exaggeration to say so. Why not spend some relaxing time in this quiet, tranquil hot spring resort in the mountains?

It is known as a secluded hot spring resort that springs up at an altitude of 1,800m, one of the highest in Japan.
Although it is located deep in the mountains, two hours from Gero Onsen, this ancient hot spring was discovered in the mid-Edo period, and records show that Accommodation was established there in the Meiji period. The brown water is said to turn reddish brown when exposed to air, and the spring quality is an earth-containing Glauber's salt spring. From the hot spring town you can see the sacred mountain, Mt. Ontake, and on "clear" nights you can enjoy a star-filled sky. This is a hot spring that fans of hidden hot springs will love.

There are many courses to stay at hot springs in Gifu prefecture, including Enakyo Onsen, Washigatake Onsen, Hida Takayama Onsen, Nagarawa Onsen, and more. Why not find your own favorite hot spring?
*Please check the details of each course for the name of the hot springs.