Which Gifu Attractions Should You Visit?
Explore the Jinya's former government-office rooms and rice storehouse. The free city museum covers Takayama's history and culture; the float exhibition hall displays ornate festival decoration and carvings. Choose Hida Folk Village for traditional houses or Shirakawa-go for scenery along an inhabited gassho-style village's paths. In Gifu City, visit Gifu Park and Mt. Kinka for views. Gifu Castle's keep and museum are closed.
Attraction admission and directions
Takayama Jinya · 高山陣屋
Takayama Jinya高山陣屋
Explore the Jinya's rooms and storehouses to see how this former government office worked. Public visiting areas include officials' workplaces, family living rooms, and the storehouse for rice collected as tax. Regular adult admission is ¥500.
- AdmissionIndividual adults pay ¥500; high school students and younger enter free. Student ID may be requested.
- HoursThe Jinya opens 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in April–October, with last entry at 4:30 p.m. In November–March, it opens 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with last entry at 4:00 p.m. Year-end holidays or severe weather may bring temporary closure. You remove your shoes to visit, so bring thick socks in winter.
- Getting thereThe Jinya is about a ten-minute walk from Takayama Station or Takayama Nohi Bus Center. After visiting, continue on foot to Nakabashi and the old town.
Takayama Jinya: visitor informationOfficial Takayama Jinya informationTakayama Jinya: directions
Hida Folk Village · 飛騨の里
Hida Folk Village飛騨の里
Explore Hida's traditional living spaces in houses relocated here from other places. This open-air museum differs from Shirakawa-go's inhabited village and is an option for seeing gassho-style roofs on a shorter trip.
- AdmissionAdmission is ¥700 for adults and ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students. Evening-event tickets are separate from daytime admission.
- HoursRegular hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., year-round. The 2026 autumn evening events operate separately on specific dates.
- Getting thereTake a Sarubobo bus toward Hida Folk Village from Takayama Nohi Bus Center and get off at the facility stop. The ride takes about ten minutes; waiting and visiting are extra. Return toward Nohi Bus Center. The official leaflet describes direct access after getting off at Hida Folk Village. Follow entrance signs to the ticket office and allow time to buy admission.
Hida Folk Village: facility and visitor informationOfficial Nohi Bus fares and combined ticketsHida Folk Village: access and bus set ticketsHida Folk Village: official leaflet access guide
Shirakawa-go Ogimachi · 白川郷 荻町合掌造り集落
Shirakawa-go Ogimachi白川郷 荻町合掌造り集落
Walk through Shirakawa-go for views of the village's large gassho-style roofs. Residents still live here, so use public paths to view house exteriors. For an interior visit, pay separately to see Wada House's public first and second floors.
- AdmissionVillage walks and paid house visits are separate. Visiting Wada House adds ¥400 per adult to transportation and admission costs; other houses, the open-air museum, and parking are excluded.
- HoursWada House opens 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with irregular closing days requiring a date-specific check. Do not enter private houses or rice fields. The itineraries below exclude observation-point transportation and winter events.
- Getting thereTake a Shirakawa-go bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. The operator gives a journey time of about 50 minutes; some services require reservations. Check reservation requirements for your return too.
Shirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House opening, admission, and walk from terminalShirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House English informationShirakawa-go Tourism Association: gassho village scenery and daily lifeNohi Bus: Shirakawa-go times, fares, and reservations
Gifu Park / Mt. Kinka Ropeway · 岐阜公園・ぎふ金華山ロープウェー
Gifu Park / Mt. Kinka Ropeway岐阜公園・ぎふ金華山ロープウェー
Combine a walk in Gifu Park with mountain views from Mt. Kinka. Gifu Castle's keep and museum are closed, so plan for exterior views and observation areas. Slopes and stairs remain on the mountain.
- AdmissionGifu Park is free. Ropeway round trips cost ¥1,300 for adults aged 12 or junior high school age and older, and ¥650 for children aged four through elementary school. Do not add the castle's former admission charge.
- HoursThe keep has been closed since May 19, 2026 and the museum since April 1. Gifu City plans reopening in November 2027. Ropeway hours vary by season, with maintenance suspensions planned for December 1–28, 2026 and January 7–February 16, 2027.
- Getting thereFrom JR Gifu Station boarding points 12 or 13, choose a bus via Nagara Bridge, such as N43, that stops at Gifu Koen/Gifu-jo. Check your date's timetable and stop signs. The park is about a three-minute walk from the stop. The ropeway ride takes about four minutes, excluding waiting. Return by a JR Gifu-bound bus from the park stop.
Gifu Tourism Association: Gifu Park and bus accessMt. Kinka Ropeway: facility and visitor informationGifu Tourism Association: Gifu Castle closureGifu City: Mt. Kinka construction and planned November 2027 reopeningMt. Kinka Ropeway: fiscal 2026 maintenance suspension noticeCurrent bus stops and fares in both directionsShorai–Kano Line weekday/holiday timetable
Takayama Museum of History and Art · 飛騨高山まちの博物館
Takayama Museum of History and Art飛騨高山まちの博物館
Explore Takayama's history and culture in 14 former storehouses. Exhibitions cover the Takayama Festival, townhouses, and how the town developed. Entry is free.
- AdmissionExhibition rooms and the garden are free to visit.
- HoursExhibition rooms open 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and the garden opens 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., with no regular closing day. Check temporary closure notices before visiting.
- Getting thereFrom Takayama Station's east exit, continue straight along Chuo-dori in front of the station. The city gives a walking time of about 20 minutes. Return to the station by the same walking route.
City museum operationsCity museum exhibition and garden hoursTakayama City museum informationCity museum walking access from the station
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall · 高山祭屋台会館
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall高山祭屋台会館
The hall displays actual floats used in the autumn festival. See their gold-leaf decoration and carvings up close indoors. Adult admission is ¥1,000, and the floats on display rotate.
- AdmissionRegular admission is ¥1,000 for adults, ¥600 for high school students, and ¥500 for elementary and junior high school students.
- HoursThe hall opens 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. March–November and 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. December–February, with no regular closing day. Check temporary closure notices separately.
- Getting thereThe hall is about a 20-minute walk from Takayama Station, at 178 Sakuramachi. Allow additional time to reach the station from your hotel.
Hida Takayama Tourism Association: Festival Floats Exhibition Hall admission, hours, and access
Wada House · 和田家
Wada House和田家
Visit the interior of a gassho-style house at Wada House. Only public areas on the first and second floors are open; residents still live here, and private living spaces are off-limits. Admission is ¥400 for junior high school age and older.
- AdmissionVisitors of junior high school age and older pay ¥400; elementary school students pay ¥200. Payment is cash only. Group visits are not accepted.
- HoursWada House opens 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with irregular closing days requiring a check for your date. Only public areas on the first and second floors are accessible; living spaces remain private.
- Getting thereWada House is about a four-minute walk from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, at 997 Ogimachi. Walking time differs if starting at the village parking lot.
Shirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House opening, admission, and walk from terminalShirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House English information
Frequently asked questions
Can I visit Gifu Castle's interior and Mt. Kinka views together?
As checked October 8, 2026, the keep has been closed since May 19, 2026, with Gifu City planning reopening in November 2027. Ropeway and observation-area operations are separate. Maintenance suspensions are announced for December 1–28, 2026 and January 7–February 16, 2027. Recheck construction and service notices for your visit date.
Gifu Tourism Association: Gifu Castle closureMt. Kinka Ropeway: facility and visitor informationGifu City: Mt. Kinka construction and planned November 2027 reopeningMt. Kinka Ropeway: fiscal 2026 maintenance suspension notice
Are Hida Folk Village and Shirakawa-go the same village?
Hida Folk Village is an open-air museum of relocated traditional houses; Shirakawa-go is an inhabited gassho-style village. For a house interior in Shirakawa-go, visit Wada House's public first and second floors. Admission is separate from the bus ticket, and irregular closing days require a check for your date.
Hida Folk Village: facility and visitor informationShirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House opening, admission, and walk from terminalShirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House English information
Official sources and checked dates
- Takayama Jinya: visitor information ·
- Takayama Jinya: directions ·
- Official Nohi Bus fares and combined tickets ·
- Hida Folk Village: access and bus set tickets ·
- Hida Folk Village: facility and visitor information ·
- Nohi Bus: Shirakawa-go times, fares, and reservations ·
- Gifu Tourism Association: Gifu Castle closure ·
- Gifu Tourism Association: Gifu Park and bus access ·
- Mt. Kinka Ropeway: facility and visitor information ·
- City museum walking access from the station ·
- City museum exhibition and garden hours ·
- Hida Takayama Tourism Association: Festival Floats Exhibition Hall admission, hours, and access ·
- Shirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House opening, admission, and walk from terminal ·
- Shirakawa-go Tourism Association: Wada House English information ·
- Official Takayama Jinya information ·
- City museum operations ·
- Current bus stops and fares in both directions ·
- Shorai–Kano Line weekday/holiday timetable ·
- Takayama City museum information ·
- Hida Folk Village: official leaflet access guide ·
- Gifu City: Mt. Kinka construction and planned November 2027 reopening ·
- Mt. Kinka Ropeway: fiscal 2026 maintenance suspension notice ·
- Shirakawa-go Tourism Association: gassho village scenery and daily life ·