A monk named Enku is believed to have sculpted some 120,000 in Gifu Prefecture ... We see where he practiced shugendo—rigorous mountain spiritual training; and where he stopped to create ...

Surrounded by Japan’s highest mountains, whether you travel by car or by train, get ready to be mesmerized by the breathtaking views of nature as you get closer to Gifu. Stroll around the old ...

Visitors are rushing to Japan at the moment as the weak yen is making the normally big-budget destination more affordable.

GIFU--Once occupied by Japan’s most powerful warlord ... A section covering the base of a mountain, atop which Gifu Castle sits, is faithfully recreated to feature Oda Nobunaga’s mansion ...

Straddling the Nagara River, Gujo Hachiman is a bucolic town in Gifu Prefecture ... Central Japan offers adventure and allure – the tallest mountains in the country, Unesco World Heritage ...