Gifu Prefecture, will likely lose its status as the “belly-button of Japan” five years from now because of population shifts. The “navel” title refers to a geographical place considered ...

The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World ...

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Though possible to do as a long day trip from Tokyo, instead Gifu City, about 30 minutes away by train or taxi, is the best place to overnight. Feudal Japan was a risky place to wield a sword.

An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up hist･･･ ...