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Hida Itineraries

  • Half-Day Hida Furukawa Food & Sake Set

    Half-Day Hida Furukawa Food & Sake Set

  • 2-day Exploration of Hida's Hidden Facets

    2-day Exploration of Hida's Hidden Facets

  • 1-Day Herbal Cuisine Trip

    1-Day Herbal Cuisine Trip

Hida Travelogue

Railway Cycling: A Thrilling Outdoor Adventure

Railway Cycling: A Thrilling Outdoor Adventure

Rail Mountain Bike Gattan-go is an exciting experience in the Kamioka area that seats adventure seekers on side-by-side mountain bikes along the tracks of the abandoned Kamioka Railway.  The locals in Hida knew that the beauty and nature of the forested Kamioka Railway was special and wanted t...

A Cut Above: Getting to Know Hida Beef

A Cut Above: Getting to Know Hida Beef

Hida beef is a highly regarded brand of Japanese black-haired Japanese cattle (kuroge wagyu) that is raised in Gifu Prefecture. What better way to try Hida’s fabled beef than with a pilgrimage to one of Hida Furukawa’s very own steakhouses? Many establishments around Hida proudly offer the loc...

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Map of Japan describing the location of Hida in central Japan
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Tokyo Kanazawa Hida-Furukawa Station Takayama Shirakawa-go Toyama 90 E41 156 158 360 41 Takayama Nohi Bus JR Takayama Line
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Hida City is located in northern Gifu prefecture, not far from other regional attractions like Shirakawa-go and Takayama. Find out how to reach Hida from other parts of Japan.

By train

  • Takayama — 15 min
  • Toyama — 74 min
  • Nagoya — 2 hr 35 min
  • Tokyo — 3 hr 22 min
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