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Takayama Old Town
A beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant town with sake breweries, morning markets, and traditional wooden buildings.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Gifu, Japan · Asia
Furukawa is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Takayama, 40km from Kamikōchi.
Furukawa is a town located in Gifu, Japan. With a population of 22,538, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Furukawa sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Furukawa to your route.
Hida (飛騨市, Hida-shi) or Hida Furukawa (飛騨古川, Hida Furukawa) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2017, the city had an estimated population of 24,726, and a population density of 31 persons per km2, in 8,905 households. The total area of the city was 792.53 square kilometres (306.00 sq mi). The officialRead more
kanji for the city is actually 飛驒, which uses the old rendering of the 騨 character. However, the 驒 character is not included on the official list of usable characters (as decided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), so the 騨 character is often used outside of the city.
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Furukawa is located in Gifu, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.2333 latitude, 137.1833 longitude.
Furukawa has a population of approximately 22,538 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Full driving guide for Japan8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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A beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant town with sake breweries, morning markets, and traditional wooden buildings.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.
25 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A toll mountain road climbing to 2,702 m at Tatamidaira, the highest paved road in Japan. Private cars are barred, so drivers park at Hirayu and transfer to the shuttle bus for the final ascent.
36 km · about 40 min drive
national park
A high alpine valley beneath the Hotaka range, with the Azusa River running clear beneath Kappa Bridge. Private vehicles are banned; drivers leave cars at Sawando or Hirayu and take the bus in.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A hot-spring hamlet high in the Norikura foothills where the sulphurous water turns milky white on contact with air. It sits on the mountain road between Matsumoto and Kamikochi.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A spectacular mountain traversal through the Japanese Alps using cable cars, buses, and ropeways past towering snow walls and dams.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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One of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, featuring meticulously maintained ponds, bridges, and seasonal flora in Kanazawa.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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A beautifully preserved geisha and teahouse district in Kanazawa with traditional wooden lattice facades and gold-leaf shops.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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