Gifu perfecture is in Chubu region on Honshu Island. Perfecture capital Gifu city is 267km from Toyko.
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Gifu City
The temple houses largest Buddha statue made from lacquered paper on a basketwork frame and one of the three great Buddha statues in Japan.
The statue is outside the Gifu station.
The park at the centre of city is at the foot of Mt Kinka. It has a ropeway for access to Gifu Castle.
Takayama City
Ono District
