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Shirakawa-go

Places to see in Gifu

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Gifu

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MaySnow leaves the villages in April. Fresh green in Takayama in May, and the spring festival.
June – AugustWet in June. The Gujo dance runs through August, all night on four of those nights.
September – NovemberAutumn colour in the valleys in late October and November. The best walking weather.
December – FebruaryDeep snow at Shirakawa-go, which is when it looks like the photographs. Roads can close.

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Photo: Shirakawa-go by Jordy Meow (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Shirakawa-go by Leyo (CC BY-SA 3.0 ch), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Takayama old town by Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gero Onsen by そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gujo Hachiman by Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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