Major Public Transportation Network

With a few exceptions, place names are used in the transportation map below. For the exact names of the train stations and bus stops (for example, Mino-shi Station in Around Station Mino), refer to the relevant pages in this book.

金 沢 富 山 Bunka Kanda-machi 6 2 hr 50 min Center ￥2,060 Staff at the Gifu City Tourist 2 hr 15 min ￥3,390 1 hr 26 min Information Office can help ※Reservation Required ￥3,360 with inquiries in English about Gifu Washington 新穂高ロープウェイ Hotel Plaza Shinhotaka Ropeway sites to see in Gifu City and 54 can also offer bus guidance. 白川郷 飛騨古川 9 am ~ 8 pm Shirakawa-go Furukawa Daiwa Roynet Hotel Gifu 1 hr 45 min Nagazumi-cho 6 New Gifu 16 min ￥2,160 50 min Kogane-machi 8 Hotel Plaza Inn ￥2,470 ￥240 Hotel Resol Gifu Nagazumi-cho 1 Toyoko Inn Gifu 高 山 平 湯 上高地 Shin-Gifu Sta. 3 hr Takayama 1 hr Hirayu 1 hr 25 min Kamikochi ￥3,900 Hotel Dormy Inn ￥1,570 ￥2,730 Gifu Ekimae Comfort Hotel Hotel Ilcred Gifu Meitetsu Gifu 1 hr 19 min 2 hr 2 hr 25 min Terminal Kakamigahara Line ￥1,650 Nishi 54 ￥4,940 ￥3,190 Tonya-machi (Ticket office located here) 松 本 Gifu Gifu Sta. N. Matsumoto City Tower 43 Towards Kanda-machi 10 Sun Hotel Gifu 1 hr 2min Ogaki ￥1,340 Bus Platforms 郡上八幡 下 呂 加子母総合事務所前 2 hr 3min North Exit Gujo Hachiman Gero Kashimo Sogo Jimusho-mae Takasago-cho 1 35 min ￥6,030 JR Gifu Station Takasago-cho 3 (Express) ￥1,060 South Exit 1 hr 25 min Kano Mizuno-machi 1 Tokaido Main Line 1 hr 10 min 25 min Towards ￥1,350 ¥1,520 ￥560 馬籠宿 中津川 Kano Shimizu-cho 3 Magome-juku Nakatsugawa Kano Shimizu-cho 5 美 濃 1 hr 20 min N Mino ￥3,360 Gifu Sta. S. Business Hotel 1 hr 35 min 157 1 hr 15 min Sun Summit ￥890 ￥630 100 m 20 min ￥1,320 ￥460 関 美濃太田 恵 那 明 智 Seki Mino-Ota Ena 49 min Akechi ￥690 50 min ￥680 35 min 1 hr 3min Towards Gifu Nagoya Ekimae Montblanc Hotel ￥500 ￥1,140 For questions regarding trains, Meitetsu Inn 12 min inquire at the Nagoya City Tourist Nagoya Sakuradori ￥240 大 垣 岐 阜 瑞 浪 Information Center, where there Central Post Office Ogaki Gifu Mizunami are English- speaking staff. 25 min 25 min 30 min 48 min 9 am ~ 7 pm Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line ￥500 ￥410 ￥320 ￥970 Major Public Transportation Network Sakura-dori Subway Line 関ヶ原 養 老 土 岐 Sakura-dori Exit 68 Sekigahara Yoro 30 min 35 min Toki Railways (JR) ￥430 ￥550 Taiko-dori-guchi 42 min ("Bullet Train") Nagoya Nagoya Sta. Hotel Castle Plaza 18 min ￥760 ￥470 Nagoya Railroad Subway Station 10 min Taiko-dori Exit (Meitetsu) JR ￥1,440 Meitetsu 2 hr 名古屋 多治見 Nagaragawa Railway New Grand JR Central Towers Nagoya Hotel ￥1,940 35 min Yoro Railway Meieki 4 Nagoya Marriott 68 ￥670 Akechi Railway Tsubaki-cho N. Associa Hotel Midland Square 岐阜羽島 Nohi Bus Gifu-Hashima Meitetsu 45 min Kita Ena Bus ￥870 東 京 Tsubaki-cho Nagoya Station 36 min 1 hr 40 min Tokyo Gifu Bus ￥5,800 ￥11,090 Tokaido Main Line All locations outside of Gifu Kintetsu Prefecture, with the exception of Nagoya Station Daiichi Chuo Main Line Higashiyama Subway Line Nagoya Station, are indicated Nagoya （3F・4F） 京 都 中部国際空港（Centrair） Fuji Hotel Flower Hotel Kyoto Central Japan International Airport by black text on a white Center background Tokaido Shinkansen

Meitetsu 60 Regarding the required travel times and fares noted above: Grand Hotel Taiko 1-chome Sasashima Black text indicates the time and amount of money required for that designated interval N Blue text indicates the total time and amount of money required from Nagoya Station 68 Green text indicates the total time and amount of money required from Gifu Station Red text indicates the total time and amount of money required from 100 m Orange text indicates the total time and amount of money required from Mino-Ota Station Around Nagoya Station

92 93 Discount Passes and Packages in and Around Gifu

TRAIN BUS JR Central and JR West Meitetsu Bus Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass Shoryudo Free Bus Ticket ●Details: This pass grants the holder unlimited access to all ●Details: The “Takayama・Shirakawa-go・Kanazawa Course,” “Wide Course,” and “Matsumoto・ Kanazawa Toyama express, rapid, and regular JR trains (except for sleeper trains Magome・Komagane Course” (hereafter referred to as “TSK Course,” “Wide Course,” and “MMK Gokayama and all Shinkansen but the Hokuriku Shinkansen) from Kansai Course” respectively) grant the ticket holder free use of various express bus routes. The TSK Route al- Osaka Takayama International Airport → Osaka, Osaka → Kanazawa, Kanazawa lows for travel to and from Nagoya, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa, and Toyama, and 2 one-way Kansai- Shirakawa-go → Toyama, and Toyama → Nagoya. Also, with the exception of tickets from either Nagoya → Central Japan International Airport, or Kanazawa → Komatsu Airport. airport the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the “Haruka” express, you can The Wide Course variant expands on this to include access to express buses bound for Takaoka, Gero Gifu make seat reservations on regular trains up to 4 times. You are Hirayu, Gero, Kamioka, Shinhotaka, and Matsumoto. The MMK Course allows for express bus use to also eligible for unlimited passage on express buses such as the Nakatsugawa (Magome), Takayama, and Shinhotaka, in addition to some other sightseeing destina- Nagoya Nohi or Hokutetsu buses from Shirakawa-go → Kanazawa, or tions in . All three courses could possibly save you up to around 50% from the normal price the World Heritage Bus operated by Kaetsuno Railway. The pass that you would pay for regular fares, and on top of that, there are additional discounts you receive for is valid for 5 days. various sightseeing spots like the Shinhotaka Ropeway! ●Price: ¥14,000 (Children 11 and under: ¥7,000) ●Price: TSK Course: ¥7,500; Wide Course: ¥13,000; MMK Course: ¥7,000 ●Where to Purchase: Please purchase the pass through selected travel ●Where to Purchase: On the web, through travel companies that are partnered companies overseas and receive a voucher that can be exchanged for the with Meitetsu World Travel. To learn more, contact Meitetsu World Travel’s Media pass upon arrival in Japan. Office in Nagoya (052-583-1959). ●For More Information: http://touristpass.jp/en/takayama_hokuriku/ ●For More Information: http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/ticket-info/shoryudo.html Takayama・Shirakawa-go・Kanazawa Course Wide Course Matsumoto・Magome・Komagane Course 3-Day Pass 5-Day Pass 3-Day Pass Takaoka JR Central Kanazawa Toyama Kanazawa Toyama Nagano Komatsu Komatsu Airport Airport Gokayama Hidaji Furii Kippu (Rail & Okuhida Bus Course) Kamioka Shinhotaka Shirakawa-go ● This package includes round-trip tickets on Shirakawa-go Shinhotaka Takayama Matsumoto Details: Takayama Takayama Shinhotaka the Limited Express Wide View Hida rapid between Hirayu Ropeway Hirayu Matsumoto Minowa JR Nagoya or JR Gifu Station and Hida-Furukawa Sta- Gero Gero Takayama Komagome tion, in addition to unlimitage passage on all non-rapid JR trains running Kashimo Iida between Hida-Kanayama and Hida-Furukawa. You can also enjoy unlimited Ena Magome Nagoya Nakatsugawa Nagoya Nagoya Gifu passage on the Nohi Bus Hirayu/Shinhotaka Line, which takes you as far as the Shinhotaka Ropeway. Tickets valid for a 3-day period. Central Japan Central Japan Central Japan International Nagoya ● ¥12,140 for 1 person (More savings with more people - total for a International International Price: Airport Airport Airport group of 4 people: ¥30,650); For comparison: a 1-way trip from JR Nagoya Station to Hida-Furukawa Station normally costs ¥5,830, and a 1-way trip from Takayama to the Shinhotaka Ropeway normally costs ¥2,160 Nohi Bus ●Where to Purchase: Major JR stations in the Tokai area (Gifu, Aichi, and Mie Prefectures) or at a travel agency Alps WIDE Free Passport ●For More Information: http://railway.jr-central.co.jp/tickets/hida/(JPN) Shinshu/Hida ●Details: This fantastic pass, valid for 4 consecutive days, covers bus lines running between Takayama, Shi- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Ticket rakawa-go, Gero Hot Spring, ●Details: The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route has garnered much Shinano- Hida Furukawa, the Okuhida Hot Spring Villages, Mt. Norikura, Toyama Omachi attention internationally for its towering snow walls and stunning Hida Furukawa Kamikochi Kamikochi (Nagano Prefecture), and Matsumoto (Nagano Prefec- Tateyama mountain scenery. This round-trip package covers your trip from ture), giving you full access to the regions of Hida and Shinshu! Alpine Route the Nagoya-Gifu area to Toyama or Shinano-Omachi, across the Shirakawa-go Matsumoto See linked flyer for more details. Matsumoto Alpine Route, and then back along a different route. Choose the Mt. Norikura ● ¥10,290 (Small children: ¥5,150); For comparison: might Hida Course and enjoy the sights in Gifu as you make your way to Gero Price: cost ¥17,000 normally (e.g. Day 1: Gero → Takayama → Furukawa → or from the Alpine Route! Valid for an 8-day period. Gifu Takayama [city bus], Day 2: Takayama → Shirakawa-go → Shinhotaka, ● ¥18,610 (Children: ¥9,360); For comparison: a 1-way trip from Price: Day 3: Shinhotaka → Kamikochi → Hirayu, Day 4: Hirayu JR Nagoya Station to Toyama normally costs ¥7,450, a trip across the Nagoya → peak of Mt. Norikura → Matsumoto) → 40% savings! Alpine Route costs ¥10,850, and a trip from Shinano-Omachi back to ● Any bus center along the various routes Nagoya costs ¥6,480 (for a total of ¥24,780) → 25% savings! Where to Purchase: ●For More Information: http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/ticket/pdf/panf006[2].pdf ●Where to Purchase: Major JR Stations operated by JR Central or at a travel agency ●For More Information: http://en.go-centraljapan.jp/expedia/pdf/alpine- Shinhotaka modelcourse.pdf Ropeway Takayama & Shinhotaka 2-Day Open Ticket Takayama ●Details: Use this pass to travel on the Hirayu/Shinhotaka Line an unlim- ited number of times during a consecutive 2-day period. Note: JR Central does not have its own regional Japan Rail Pass like some other regions ● ¥4,110 (Small children: ¥2,060); For comparison: a 1-way trip from in Japan do. Those interested in unlimited travel on JR lines in central Japan must there- Price: Takayama to the Shinhotaka Ropeway normally costs ¥2,160 fore purchase the nationwide Rail Pass. ●Where to Purchase: Takayama Nohi Bus Center

94 95 Towards Kanazawa Towards Toyama Ⓓ Rail Mountain Biking Navigating Gifu in a Rental Car 360 41 boasts a wealth of expressways (all of which are toll roads) and national Shirakawa-go Shinhotaka Estimated Time IC World Heritage Site 471 Ropeway highways that are exceptionally well-maintained and comfortably wide, making it an Shirakawa-go Required When Traveling Okuhida Hot Spring Villages incredibly easy area in which to drive, even for foreign travelers. Easy to access from all Mt. Hakusan via Expressway Shirakawa-go directions, Gifu is the perfect choice of destination for a self-drive vacation! White Road ●Central Japan International Takayama IC Be aware that cars in Japan drive on the left-hand side of the road, so drivers who are Airport → [50 min] → Nagoya 158 Towards used to the opposite must pay extra care to turning into the left lanes. → [30 min] → Gifu → [40 min] Chubu-Jukan Expressway Matsumoto 156 For detailed rules of the road: https://www.npa.go.jp/koutsuu/kikaku/trafficsafety/traffic_safety_en.pdf → Gujo → [1 hr] → Takayama Hida-Kiyomi IC → [50 min] → Shirakawa-go 361 Required Items for Driving in Japan ●Gifu → [2 hr 15 min] → Gero → [1 hr 20 min] → Takayama ●An International Driving Permit (in most cases) → [1 hr] → Okuhida Hot ●Your driver’s license from your home country Ⓔ Bokka no Sato Spring Villages 41 ●Nagoya → [45 min] → Tajimi Takasu IC Tokai-Hokuriku Using a Rental Car → [25 min] → Ena → Expressway Osaka Falls [Major Rental Car Agencies that Offer English Language GPS Devices] 257 [30 min] → Magome-juku 472 …Service Area (SA) TOYOTA Rent a Car https://rent.toyota.co.jp/eng/ Gifu-Yamato IC・PA …Parking Area (PA) Gujo Odori Dance Festival Times Car Rental http://www.timescar-rental.com/ Interchange (IC) Junction (JCT) Gujo-Hachiman IC ●The Convenient Functions of GPS Navigation Systems: No Japanese Required! 256 Gero Hot Spring Inputting a Destination by Map Code Ⓐ Usuzumi-zakura Cherry Tree Based on latitude/longitude coordinates, map codes are six to ten-digit numbers that will 157 direct you exactly to any point in the country. They are the most reliable way of getting where 417 256 you want to go, but must be procured ahead of time from the internet or other sources. 156 257 256 Inputting a Destination by Telephone Number Ⓑ Mt. Tanigumi Kegon-ji Temple Mino IC Much easier to find than map codes, telephone numbers can also be input into the GPS system in order to set the destination. This will perhaps be the most frequent input method you will use, Mino-Seki JCT 303 Seki IC Magome-juku but note that because you are providing a telephone number and not a precise point on a map, Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall Ena Valley there are (rare) occasions when this input method proves to be slightly less accurate. Cormorant Fishing Minokamo on the Nagara River IC・SA Nakatsugawa IC 21 Chuo Ena IC Taking a Breather at One of Japan’s Fabulous Rest Stops! 363 Towards Gifu-Kakamigahara IC Expressway 257 ●Service Areas (SA) and Parking Areas (PA) are placed at regular intervals along Japan’s ex- 418 Nagano Toki JCT pressways, and government-designated Roadside Stations (Michi no Eki in Japanese) are similar- Meishin Expressway Mizunami IC 41 Tajimi IC Toki IC Sekigahara IC ly located along the national highways. Most of these facilities boast - aside from restrooms and 19 Ogaki IC Tokai-Kanjo Expressway 363 vending machines - restaurants, souvenir shops, and other leisure- Yoro Waterfall IC Komaki JCT Ichinomiya JCT 257 418 centered attractions that make them destinations unto themselves! The mark of 365 Ichinomiya IC a designated Just in terms of the Roadside Stations, Gifu Prefecture has a whop- Towards Kyoto ping 54 of them, the most of any prefecture outside of Hokkaido! Roadside Station Ⓕ Toki Premium Outlets ⓒ Chiyobo Inari Shrine (Nagoya) Tomei Central Nippon Expressway Pass 258 Expressway 15 km Nagoya ●Developed by Gifu Prefecture and NEXCO Central, the operator of the expressway system Expressway in central Japan, the Central Nippon Expressway Pass (CEP) makes driving in the general Towards Central Japan area affordable and easy! When you rent a car from Toyota or Mazda, add on this fixed price Points of Caution International Airport plan (for a designated number of days from 2 to 14) and get an ETC (electronic toll collection) card inserted into the car. With this, you can enjoy unlimited use of the entire (usually expen- ●Northern areas of Gifu Prefecture see heavy snow in the wintertime and even during months not usually con- sive) highway network administered by NEXCO Central and can pass through toll gates with- sidered “winter.” For this reason, cars should be rented equipped with studless tires from November to April. out having to stop and pay. The CEP offers drivers unprecedented freedom of movement in Cars without appropriate tires may not even be allowed to drive on the roads in the northern region during that central Japan and will even cover the trip to Tokyo! time, so it is better to be safe than sorry by including studless tires in your reservation. For More Information: http://global.c-nexco.co.jp/en/ ●All expressways charge a fee, so unless you have purchased a package with an ETC (“Electronic Toll Collec- tion”) card included, you will need to take a ticket at the entry gate to the expressway and pay at the exit gate with cash or a credit card. For more information: http://global.c-nexco.co.jp/en/ We’re Not Done Yet! Points of Interest in Gifu Easily Accessible Only by Rental Car

A Usuzumi-zakura Cherry Tree D Rail Mountain Biking The second oldest sakura in all of Japan (over 1,500 years old), the Usuzu- With bikes set on railroad tracks that are no longer in use, Rail mi-zakura is one of Japan’s Three Great Cherry Trees. Said to have been Mountain Biking allows you to experience a wholly different kind of planted by the Keitai Emperor himself, the tree displays blossoms that are cycling. While gazing at the gorgeous scenery all around you, feel pink, then white when at full-bloom (early ~ mid-April), and finally a pale the vibration and sound of the tracks as you speed along them, gray when they scatter to the ground. Map Code: 477 463 471 almost as if you were a train yourself! Map Code: 191 832 815

B Mt. Tanigumi Kegon-ji Temple E Bokka no Sato An old Buddhist temple over 1,200 years old, Kegon-ji Temple is A relaxing space in the highlands of Gujo City, Bokka no Sato boasts esteemed for its beautiful entrance path lined with cherry trees many flower gardens that bloom seasonally, farm animals that visitors as well as for its autumn foliage. Its statues of the Bishamonten, a can interact with, and workshops in which to try one’s hand at crafts. A god of warfare, and Kwannon, a goddess of mercy, are designated perfect destination for families, it emphasizes and facilitates getting in- national Important Cultural Properties. Map Code: 242 718 074 touch with the natural world around us. Map Code: 403 831 705

C Chiyobo Inari Shrine F Toki Premium Outlets As a shrine that bestows upon visitors the blessing of thriving business, Chiyobo Reimagining the streets of beautiful Colorado, USA, the Toki Premium Inari Shrine is the destination of many worshippers every year. It is considered by Outlets are a mall where 183 of the top domestic and foreign brand some to be one of Japan’s Three Great Inari Shrines that celebrate Inari Okami, the names have come together to open shop. From fashion apparel to Japanese god of rice, fertility, and foxes. Munching on local snacks while strolling cosmetics to interior decorating goods, there is no end to what you the area is a recommended way to enjoy it. Map Code: 28 033 213 can find here at discounted prices. Map Code: 98 305 491

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