Om jag ber dig att räkna upp de japanska städerna som du är bekant med, kommer Nagoya förmodligen att vara en av de första som kommer att tänka på efter Tokyo, Yokohama och Osaka. Det är ingen överraskning; Nagoya är den fjärde största införlivade staden i Japan och en av de mest folkrika, hem för cirka 2,3 miljoner invånare.
Nagoya är också en av de mest gick till destinationer i landet, betjänat av Chubu Centrair International Airport, som är den åttonde mest trafikerade och används av över 11 miljoner resenärer per år. Men många turister som kolla in Nagoya stannar i Nagoya. Visst, den här livliga staden har mycket att erbjuda: dynamiska köpcentra, oförglömlig mat och ett känt slott, bara för att nämna några.
Men många resenärer försummar det faktum att Nagoya också är huvudporten till ett legendariskt område som heter Shoryudo, vilket innebär “Rising Dragon.” Platsen fick sitt namn från sin form, som liknar en drake som håller på att stå upp och flyga. Det är inte en officiell administrativ region. I själva verket tillhör de nio prefekturerna som utgör Shoryudo två mycket mer typiskt erkända divisioner: Chubu -regionens Toyama, Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano och Shizuoka; och Kansais Mie och Shiga.
Många av de mest intressanta attraktionerna i Shoryudo kan lätt nås från Nagoya. Bara förra veckan bjöd turiststyrelserna i områden som utgör regionen oss över för att uppleva första hand vad denna sida av Japan har att erbjuda turister! I det här inlägget kommer vi att fokusera på två prefekturer: den rustika men fängslande GIFU och den mycket mer moderna Aichi, som är där Nagoya själv ligger.
Utan ännu mer ADO, här är 8 destinationer som du kan kolla in från Nagoya på en dagstur!
Vad behandlas i den här guiden?
Shirakawa-go
Takayama
Gero Onsen
Hida furukawa
Gujō hachiman
Gamagori
Inuyama
Okazaki
Hur man kommer runt Shoryudo
Hur man får ett Japan -visum
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Shirakawa-go
Innan vår resa var jag många glada över Shirakawa-Go! Denna idylliska by i ōno -distriktet i GIFU ser ut som om den kom direkt från ett semesterkort! Men det finns mycket mer till denna by än uppträdanden. Det är också en UNESCO: s världsarvslista, med konventionella Gassho-Zukuri-bondgårdar, av vilka några är över 250 år gamla. Takstilen för dessa hus kallas “Praying Hands”.
Shirakawa-go i början av vintern. Ingen snö än.
Jag går runt Shirakawa-Go!
Även om byn ser underbar när som helst på året, sägs det vara många magiska på vintern, när Snow Caps bondgårdarna. Men om du är i området i oktober månad, missa inte Doburoku-festivalen 14-19 oktober, med huvudfirandet den 14 och 15 oktober.
Lämna inte utan att äta en måltid på Irori, byns många populära restaurang som serverar konventionell japansk måltid. Köp en fast måltid med Hoba Miso, en maträtt som använder Hoba, ett Magnolia -blad där MISO -klistra och en typ av protein (TOFU) tillagas. Den inställda måltiden kostar endast 1620.
Hur man kommer dit: Från Meitetsu Bus Center i Nagoya, ta GIFU-bussen (Shirakawa-gō Express-linjen). Gå av vid Shirakawa-Gō busshållplats. Resetid: 2 timmar, 53 minuter. Pris: ¥ 3 900.
Takayama
Takayama ligger i GIFU: s Hida-region och är välkänd för sina välbevarade byggnader och den allmänt berömda Takayama-festivalen, som händer varje april och oktober, början av våren och hösten.
Takayama innebär bokstavligen “Tall Mountain”, som passar eftersom det är omgivet av Japans norra Alper. Denna avskildhet tillät staden att utveckla en distinkt charm som belyser sin kultur och historia. Bland de väsentliga attraktionerna i området är Takayama Jinya, en edo-period regeringsbyggnad som används av Tokugawa Shogunate för att samla in skatter och genomföra domstolsförsök. Inuti får du se kontor, kök, trädgårdar och till och med tortyrkammaren, allt intakt.
Bara en kort promenad från Jinya är Takayamas välkända gamla gator, främst flankerade av väl bevarade handelshus. Idag är många av byggnaderna ockuperade av butiker som säljer souvenirer, skull och nyfikna samlarföremål. Många av dessa butiker erbjuder helt gratis smak, vilket säkerställer ett bra köp varje gång.
En av morgonmarknaderna i Takayama.
Shinhotaka Ropeway!
Även i Takayama City ligger Shinhotaka Ropeway, den enda repway i Japan med dubbeldäckargondoler. Men mycket mer än kabel -tv -bilarna är webbplatsen själv fantastisk. Från utkiket kommer du att glädja dig till en panoramautsikt över de omgivande topparna. Om du har mycket mer tid kan du prova deras onsen. Detta område är anmärkningsvärt för att ha över 100 utomhus varma bad!
Hur man kommer dit: På Meitetsu Bus Center, ta bussen till Takayama Hida Bus Center. Resetid: 2 timmar 40 minuter. Pris: ¥ 2 980.
Gero Onsen
På tal om heta bad är Gero City en annan välkänd onsen-destination i GIFU Prefecture. Skär av två floder – Hide River och Maze River – 90% av området täcks av skogar och berg inklusiveMt. Ontake, the second highest volcano in Japan. If you’re after peace of mind or you simply wish to relax, this is a terrific choice for you.
Photo offered by Gero Tourism
I have to say, this was my favorite stop in Gifu. Small, quiet towns always steal my heart, and Gero did exactly that. Every corner of this small city is so cinematic, every nook romantic, I couldn’t help but consider using it as a setting for my next screenplay. It has that irresistible charisma that I can’t put into words.
Every Saturday in winter, the government stages a fireworks display, best saw from the bridge straddling Hida River. If you’re staying in Nagoya or Takayama and you have a Saturday to spare, make time for Gero!
Image courtesy of the Gero tourism Board
How to get there: From Nagoya Station, you can take the train to Gero Station. travel time: around 2 hours. Fare: ¥2270 + ¥1830 seat fee. If you’re planning to stay overnight in Gero, you can take the daily shuttle bus at Nagoya station to Gero Station. travel time: 2.5 hours. Fare: ¥2800, ¥3700. For the shuttle, reservation is required.
Hida furukawa
I have two words for you: Your Name. If it doesn’t ring a bell, what have you been doing with your life?
Your name (Kimi no Na wa) is a 2016 anime film about a young boy from Tokyo and a girl from a fictional town called Itomori who find themselves swapping bodies mysteriously. This film was so successful that it became the highest grossing anime film of all time and the ninth highest grossing non-English film in the world. What does it have to finish with this post? Well, Itomori may be a fictional town but it was clearly in Gifu Prefecture. It is also widely believed to be modeled after a real place — Hida Furukawa.
The film has breathed new life into the Hida Furukawa, jumpstarting its tourism activities. visitors can see the spots that inspired settings in the movie. but there’s much more to it than film references.
Furukawa is a tiny old castle town, even smaller than Takayama. but like Takayama, it is discussed in travel books for its heritage streets and houses and a festival. Don’t miss Takumikan Museum, which showcases the history of carpentry in the city.
How to get there: From Nagoya Station, take the limited express Hida Train to HidaFurukawa Station. travel time: 2.5 hours. Fare: ¥3350 + ¥2160.
Gujō hachiman
The riverside city of Gujo is best known for three things: their drinking water, their summer dance festival, and their food replica industry.
When we arrived in Gujo, one of the first things our guide showed us was their waterways. It’s amazing for two reasons: that these still work the same way as in 1600s when it was built and that these remain the primary source of water for locals to this day. That’s how clean these canals are and how beautiful the water is!
Gujo is also well-known for their 400-year-old summer dance festival, a enormous event attended by hundreds of thousands of people from various parts of Japan. participants wear kimono and wooden shoes while performing the Bon-Odori dance all through the night. The dance is highlighted in Gujo Hachiman Museum, where you can also learn some of the routines carried out at the festival.
The quiet town of Gujo.
This is us with our Gujo dance instructors.
Lastly, you know those insanely reasonable replicas displayed in front of restaurants? That’s one of the main products of Gujo. At sample village Iwasaki, you can try making food replicas using wax! A staff will be teaching and assisting you through the whole session. beginners get to create lettuce and tempura samples. It looks complicated, but it was pretty easy if you just follow the instructions closely!
Gamagori
After four days of exploring the highlands of Gifu, it was time to step into Aichi Prefecture. and boy, what difference! one of our first stops was Laguna ten Bosch, a enormous theme park complex in Gamagori. think of it as Aichi’s answer to Osaka’s universal Studios and Chiba/Tokyo’s Disneyland. only weirder.
Laguna ten Bosch is divided into several zones including Lagunasia, an amusement park with thrilling rides; Laguna flower Lagoon, a huge garden featuring stunning blooms; Laguna illumination and 3D Mapping; Laguna Spa, featuring hot springs; a festival Market, with a broad selection of shopping and dining options; and Henn Na Hotel, a unusual hotel that appears to be run by robot dinosaurs! The last one was particularly interesting. I first heard about it in an episode of Dark traveler on Netflix, so I was stoked to be able to see it in person. The hotel isn’t really staff-less — there are a few human workers involved — but many of the check-in and reception tasks can be done on your own through the support of talking electronic Jurassic friends.
Henn Na hotel is staffed by talking robot dinosaurs.
One of the illuminations inside Lagune ten Bosch
More illuminations and flower Lagoon
Strawberries!
Gamagori orange park
Also in Gamagori are two fruit-picking farms! Elleranges and strawberries are some of the city’s top produce. At Orange Park, you can spend some time exploring while picking fruits yourself. You can even eat as numerous oranges as you want within a set period. just a short walk from the Orange Park is a strawberry farm, where you can also pick strawberries!
Inuyama
Inuyama Castle
Almost every major city in Japan has its own castle. Osaka and Nagoya are two of the most recognizable globally. but they are only reconstructions. The truth is, only five of them are original castles and considered national treasure: Himeji, Hikone, Matsumoto, Kochi, and Inuyama. Of the five, Inuyama is the oldest, completed in 1440.
Inuyama Castle stands next to Kiso River, which separates Gifu and Aichi. From the top of the tower, you can easily see both prefectures, and even have a peek of the mountains of Nagano. even the tall buildings of Nagoya are visible from here.
The castle towers were built under Oda Nobuyasu, the uncle of Oda Nobunago, one of the most powerful daimyō in Japanese history. The ownership was then transferred to the Naruse clan and it remained with them for centuries, until 2004, when the rights were turned over to the education Board of Aichi
We went to in late autumn/early winter season and it was surrounded by colorful foliage: bright reds and oranges adorn the castle grounds. Not too far away is a picturesque old street, overlooked by the castle.
Okazaki
To be honest, when our guide told us we would be going to a miso factory, I wasn’t too thrilled at the prospect of it. I thought of it would just be another factory tour. but I was mistaken.
Hatcho Miso-no-Sato is not just a miso manufacturing facility. much more importantly, it was a historic site that provides a peek into the culinary tradition of this part of Japan. Hatcho Miso is said to be founded by some who supported Tokugawa Ieyasu’s enemy, who lost the battle. Fleeing for his life, he then took shelter in a Buddhist temple far away, where he learned and perfected the art of making a special blend of dark miso. When he returned, his brand of miso became a hit. Okazaki at the time was along Tōkaidō, the road connecting Kyoto to Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and one of the five terrific roads of historical Japan. This location guaranteed a stable flow of customers from numerous parts of the country.
My new pal Bella, dwarfed by the huge barrels of Hatcho Miso!
The miso-making process is not easy. It takes a terrific deal of time and even greater effort. The miso mixture is stored in cedar barrels. Then, three tons of huge boulders from the river are stacked on top of it as it fermented and matured. The entire process can take a couple of years to finish. trips of the facility is FREE, and there’s also a free-tasting station at the end of the walk.
Hatcho implies 8-cho, referring to the distance between the site and Okazaki Castle (870m), which is another historic landmark in the city. The castle was completed in 1455 but was taken over by Matsudaira clan in 1524.
Hur man kommer runt Shoryudo
Although it is possible to travel by train, the most convenient way to get around is by bus. For destinations in Gifu Prefecture (items 1-4 above), Meitetsu provides various Shoryudo bus passes that allow limitless travel to and from numerous of the region’s essential destinations. two of the most popular are the following:
3 Day Pass: Takayama-Shirakawago-Kanazawa Course. This bus pass enables limitless travel on highway buses to and from the airport, Nagoya, Gifu City, Takayama City, Shirakawa-go and even as far as Kanazawa and Toyama. Price: ¥7500.
5 Day Pass: broad Course. This ticket gives you limitless access to both highway buses and route buses to and from major attractions like the central Japan Airport, Gifu City, Gero City, Takayama, Gokayama, Shirakawago, and Shinhotaka. aside from these, Toyama, Kanazawa, Matsumoto, and Takaoka are also covered.
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