Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2025 Sunday - Nov 30th Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps time..
Festivals Gifu Light Story 2026 Mid - Late Jan Gifu City is set to shine this winter with the return of Gifu Light Story, an illumination event that first started in 2020 to..
Festivals Subzero Forest Ice Festival 2026 Early Feb The Subzero Forest Ice Festival in Takayama is held on the second Saturday of February every year, and it combines icicles and lights..
Festivals Shizukumiya Festival 2026 Mid Mar Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the co..
Culture Hida Ikibina Festival 2026 Friday - Apr 3rd Every spring, the Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine transforms into a stage of vibrant color and centuries-old tradition during the..
Arts & Crafts Kuguno Hina Doll Exhibition 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr In the Hida region, where spring arrives later than in other parts of Japan, the tradition of Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is observed..
Nightlife Tejikara Fire Festival 2026 Mid Apr A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikara..
Culture Mino Festival 2026 Mid Apr The Mino Festival is held every year on the second Saturday and Sunday of April, and the event is best known for several flower..