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Streams of Refreshing: Shower Climbing at Kijiya Valley, Takayama

Beat the sweltering heat and humidity of summer with this invigorating, thrilling, and wildly popular seasonal activity! Bask in the wonders of the great outdoors as you soak in the waters and enjoy summer to your heart's content.

North Gifu

Rustic Excellence: Leisure cycling at one of Japan’s most beautiful villages, Maze with handmade lunch at riverside deck

Nestled in the mountainous outskirts of Gero in Northern Gifu, lies one of Japan's most beautiful villages - the idyllic Maze (pronounced mah-zay) Village. Hop on an e-bike for a leisurely ride and take in its gorgeous sights of nature in abundance from stunning, soaring mountains, lush green forests, and the crystal clear waters of the Maze River, one of the top 100 waters of the Heisei Era.

North Gifu

Dynamic Magnificence: Hida-Osaka Falls E-biking Adventure

Cycle deep into the heart of nature, to witness the thunderous majesty of the Hida-Osaka Falls (the area with the most waterfalls in Japan), surrounded by spectacular gorges and vibrant, lush greenery as far as the eye can see in a landscape, and beauty sculpted from the elements and the eruption of Mount Ontake more than 54,000 years ago.

North Gifu

Ascending Cascades: Sawanobori (Japanese-style canyoning) Full Package – Adventure, Lunch & Pick-up in Maze, Gero

Wade through the crystal clear waters of the Maze River, a treasured part of one of Japan's most beautiful villages, before scaling the 21-meters-tall Fudo-myo-no-taki Falls through sawanobori. This course is best enjoyed in summer and recommended to those who love the grand outdoors, especially its stunning mountains.

North Gifu

Across the Land of Clear Waters: E-bike 1-Day Tour from Takayama City to Gujo Hachiman (approx. 90km)

Savor the lush greenery of Gifu's grand outdoors as you e-bike the approximately 90km course from Takayama City to Gujo Hachiman. There's also a chance of meeting the local wildlife on your way too!

Central Gifu

Across the Land of Clear Waters: E-bike 1-Day Tour from Gujo Hachiman to Gifu City (approx. 70km)

Take in the marvelous sights along the pristine Nagara River, one of the three clearest rivers in Japan, as you e-bike the approximately 70km course from Gujo Hachiman to Gifu City.

Central Gifu

Shoot the Moon: Smartphone Photography Featuring “Gifu Castle and The Moon” Day Tour

Take your very own awe-inspiring photo of Gifu Castle atop Mount Kinka with a supersized full moon as a magnificent backdrop, using only a smartphone at a photography course supervised by Gifu's expert photographer, Atsushi Kobayashi!

Central Gifu

Heavenly Promenades: Tea harvesting at Gifu’s Machu Picchu, Kaidan Meguri at Tanigumi-san Kegon-ji Temple

Harvest tea leaves and stroll through the lush, verdant tea fields of the Kamigare Tea Plantation in Kasuga Village, Ibigawa Town, a little-known region dubbed "Gifu's Machu Picchu".