MIZUNAMI, Gifu Prefecture--A fossil believed to be the ... More than six whole-body skeletons have been found so far across Japan, such as in Saitama and Fukushima prefectures, but it is believed ...

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 ...

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 ...