gifu prefecture tourism and event newsletter, vol. 27, summer

8/12/2019 Gifu Prefecture Tourism and Event Newsletter, Vol. 27, Summer

1/3ifu Crossroads Page 1 Summer 2014

This dazzling spectacle that unfolds on the Nagara River every

year from May to October shows you how the traditional method

of fishing for ayu, a Japanese sweetfish, has been preserved in

Gifu for over 1,300 years. Happening every single night (except

for on nights of the full moon or inclement weather), you canwatch the cormorant fishing masters and their cormorant birds

fish by torchlight on the river from a nearby boat. This traditional

practice is the pride and joy of Gifu City, and is not to be missed!

The loading docks for the viewing boats is located near the

Nagaragawa Hot Spring area at 1-2 Minato-machi in Gifu City.

Boarding times: 6:15pm, 6:45pm, 7:15pm, fishing: 7:458:30pm

Getting here: From JR Gifu Station, take the Gifu Bus to the

Nagarabashi bus stop. Or, from JR Gifu, 15 min. by taxi.

rmorant Fishing on the Nagara River

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rests of GoshikigaharaTakayama

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Anyone interested in experiencing something a little bit

more out of the ordinary might want to look into this

traditional fishing method called yana, which is held in

various places around Gifu Prefecture from August until the

beginning of November. The ayusweetfish that are

swimming upstream actually jump right onto the raft and

you can catch them with your bare hands! This is a catch-

and-release operation, but if you want to taste some ayu

after youve enjoyed fishing them up with your own hands,

the places running yanafishing operations tend to have

restaurants as well!

Hida Furukawa Yana 15 min. walk from JR Hida Furukawa

Station. Catching the fish is free, but eating will cost you!

Coinciding with the traditional Japanese Obonseason

in which memorial services are held to honor the

spirits of ones ancestors, the Gujo Odoridance is

known as one of Japans Three Great Bon-odoriDance

Festivals, and is held over a period of 33 nights

throughout the summer. There is also a period of four

days during which the tetsuya-odori (all-night dancing)

is held, where the dancing continues until the sun

rises! There are ten different dances in total, all of

which are so simple that you can easily figure them out

on the fly, so dont think twice about jumping in and

dancing up a storm!

The dates for 2014s tetsuya-odoriare: August 1316

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aditionalAyuYana Fishing: Hida Furukawa

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jo OdoriDanceGujo Hachiman

d-Julyearly September

m10:30pm (until 11:00pm on Sat.)

tting here: By bus, take the Gifu Bus

chiman Express from JR or Meitetsu Gifu

tions to Gujo Hachiman Jokamachi Plaza

For fans of the great outdoors, we

suggest booking a guide and taking a

tour of some of Gifu Prefectures

fabulous waterfalls! The price

depends on the difficulty of thecourse, with each one taking you to

see different sights! There are over

200 waterfalls at Osaka Falls, and

the Forests of Goshikigahara consist

of a lush, biologically diverse

environment spanning over 3,000

hectares!

Reservations are required, so be

sure to book in advance!



Chunichi ShimbunsNational Invitational Fireworks Displa

last Saturday of July

National Fireworks Displayfirst Saturday of August

Getting here: Shuttle buses to the fireworks site run from and Meitetsu Gifu Stations from 4:00pm.

This three day event is the largest festival in Gero

City, and includes the Dragon Fire Festival,

parades of portable shrines, the Gero odori

dance and incredible displays of fireworks!

On the first day, during the Dragon Fire Festival,

five dragons move about the city before

gathering atop the Shirasagi-bashi Bridge at the

center of the hot spring district and liven up the

festivities by scattering sparks and dancing

among the flames!

The second and third day features the energetic

Gero Odoridance, with the third day coming to a

climax with an incredible fireworks display!

blisher:

ernational Affairs Division,

urism Exchange Promotion Office Tel: +81-(0)58-272-1111 (Ext. 235

partment of Commerce, Labor and Industry Fax: +81-058-278-2674

fu Prefectural Government Email: [email protected]

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ro Hot Springs FestivalGero City

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tting here: 5 min. walk from Gero Station on thekayama Line

ust when the summer heat has begun to reach its

peak, two annual events are held near the banks of

he Nagara River. For the first, which happens on

he last Saturday of July, Chunichi Shimbun selects

emarkable fireworks displays from all over the

nation and has them gather in Gifu to set the skies

bove the Nagara River ablaze.

The second is held on the first Saturday of Augustby the Nagara River with Mt. Kinka as its backdrop,

nd roughly 30,000 fireworks are lit during this

performance, which take to the night sky and paint

t a dazzling array of colors, reflecting beautifully

off the waters of the Nagara River that course

below.

ans of fireworks will not want to miss out on

hese events, and getting to the river is easily

done by regular or shuttle buses from JR and

Meitetsu Gifu Stations!
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