Day Driving 1 to Dams & Canals No.1 Western Mino Route toward Japan’s No.1 Tokuyama Dam

Japan with a long history and tradition has varieties of diversi ed cultures. And each locality has it own distinc- 終点 Final Destination tive features that attract visitors. Sight-seeing spots, a local delicacy, a joyful event, etc. are all dierent by Tokuyama Dam locality. The areas where dams or canals of Japan Water 徳山ダム Agency are located have many attractions. ● 徳山会館 With this project of introduction of attractive touring Tokuyama Hall destinations , we would like to present you some of the Fujihashi Castle & distinctive features of the locality . Why don’t you rent a Nishimino Astronomial 藤橋城 car at a major railway station of the locality and get Observatory （西美濃プラネタリウム） (Nisimino Planetarium) started for your trip, stopping by at some of the attrac- 5 tive spots on the way to the nal destination of the dam 417 or the canal of Japan Water Agency. Oku-Ibi Bridge カーブが連続、 注意 奥いび湖大橋 A series of bends The rst trip is “Western Mino Route toward Tokuyama Dam, No,1 water storage dam in Japan.” 303 ● 道の駅 星ふる里ふじはし 至 木之本 Road Station For Kinomoto 横山ダム Yokoyama Starry Place Fujihashi Dam 303 417 Kegonji (Tanigumisan) 谷汲山華厳寺 ●

Ibi Town Hall Narrow road width 揖斐川町役場 Miwa Shrine Watch out 幅員狭し、注意 Haginaga ●三輪神社 Bridge ● 脛永橋 Ono Town Hall Unique spot 4 大野町役場 ● 揖斐駅 157 Mt. Ibuki ●かすがモリモリ村 Ibi Station 伊吹山 リフレッシュ館 Yoro 3 303 Kasuga Morimori Village Railways 養老鉄道 Refleshing Hall 揖 斐 川 Ibi River Ogaki Station Enbankment堤 road 防 Enlarged 大垣駅 道 路 至 岐阜 view 拡大図 417 For Gifu 蛤For の Ogaki Sekigahara ふ た み に わ か れ 21 Nagara Suimon 水 Castle 至 River 門 ● 関ヶ原 長 River 川 大垣城 Ogaki Station 良 ● 東海道本線 川 Ogaki 大垣公園 Tokaido Line 行 く((Regular 秋 ぞ train Service) 大垣駅 Ogaki Park Bridge Meitesu Takehana Line 起点 Starting Point 東海道新幹線 大垣大橋 2 名鉄竹鼻線 Tokaido Bullet Train Gifuhajima Station of 羽島大橋 1 Hajima Tokaido Bullet Train 大垣IC Bridge 名神高速道路 Ogaki Exit 東海道新幹線 岐阜羽島駅 松尾芭蕉 Meishin Expressway Matsuo Basho (Translation) 道の駅 Road Station (Michi-no-Eki) Dividing like clam and shell, I leave for Futami - Autumn is passing by 303 国道 National Highway 1 hr. & 56 min. from Tokyo by a bullet train “Hikari” and 30 min. by car from the starting point (Gifuhajima Station) Starting 55 min. from Osaka by a bullet train “Hikari” Point 1 Okunohosomichi Musubinochi Museum “The Narrow Road to Oku (The journey to the inner world of Northern Honshu) Museum” Gifuhajima Station of Tokaido Bullet Train Ogaki City, the core city of Seino Region of Gifu Prefecture is called a city of water with abundant water from underground and is also noted as the place where a well-known Haiku Ogaki City, the core city of Seino Region of Gifu poetry artist of Edo period named Matsuo Basho ended his Prefecture is called a city of water with abundant water long journey to Tohoku Region .(His journal with a lot of from underground and is also noted as the place where haikus entitled “The Narrow Road to Oku” is read quite well a well-known Haiku poetry artist of Edo period named This museum provides visitors with exhibits on his journey and Matsuo Basho ended his long journey to Tohoku Region 3D pictures on a 200inch large screen, showing some spots he .(His journal with a lot of haikus entitled “The Narrow depicted in his journal and other attractive places in Ogaki. Road to Oku” is read quite well This museum provides visitors with exhibits on his journey and 3D pictures on a Add: 2-26-1 Funamachi, Ogaki City, Gifu Pref. 200inch large screen, showing some spots he depicted in Phone: 0584-84-8430 Open: 9:00-17:00 his journal and other attractive places in Ogaki. Closed: year-end and new year holidays Fee:￥300 Parking lot: available

Short walking distance from ① 30 min. by car from ② 2 Walking along Suimon River-Spots of animation 3 Kurono Station Museum film “A Silent Voice” Kurono Station Museum is located in the Kurono Station Rail Park, where defunct Meitetu Ibi Line items such as station platform structures and other items which used to be used on Ogaki City is the central location site of the animation movie this line are on display. The diorama showing 1/150th scale entitled “A Silent Voice” released in 2016. Some spots along former Kurono Station and surrounding landscape are Suimon River, running in the central part of the city like Midori displayed in three D form with high precision N-gage miniature Bridge were selected as important location spots of this movie. trains, including Meitetsu Panorama train and a bullet train. It is interesting to compare such spots with the spot in the movie Other colorful settings like trees with their leaves seasonably in your memoire. being changed are also on display to show visitors virtual reality world of the Kuroba Station in Ono Town. Add: 560-4 Kurono, Ono Town, Ibi-Gun, Gifu Pref. Phone: 0585-32-5001 Open: 9:00-17:00 Closed: on Mon., the day after holiday, year end and new year holidays Add: Along Suimon River Fee: Free entrance Parking lot: Available Phone: 0584-77-1535（Ogaki Tourism Association) *Diorama models are on display with miniature trains operated Parking lot: Available nearby on Sat. , Sun, & holidays from 10:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00

30 min. by car from ③ Unique 30 min. by car from ④ 4 Kanbaraya Spot A hilltop tea plantation site (Kamigare District) This is a well-established Japanese confectionery shop located Gifu version of “Machu Picchu” in the sky on Honcho Street in the central part of Ibigawa Town. The shop’s specialty is “Tokuyama” and “Nikki Mochi”. They sell Ibigawa Town is famous for its tea production and the tea varieties of Japanese sweet cakes, including local specialty plantation field of Kamigare District of Ibigawa Town sits on the sweet “Tokuyama” a Japanese style wafer and sweetened red hilltop of 300m above sea level. As many visitors to this district bean paste each separately wrapped , and “Nikki Mochi”, a referred this to Machu Picchu in the sky and called it the Gife’s cinnamon-flavored sweet cake, one of the shop’s top selling Macchu Picchu, World Heritage Site. This news spread through items. SNS. When you drive into previous Kasuga Village, you will be *A typical Japanese sweet cake called “XX Mochi” consists of Local specialty sweet guided to this site following the hand-made guide post.. Stroll up outer layer made of rice cake and inner layer of “Anko”, sweet “Tokuyama “ to the site and enjoy the atmosphere. bean paste made out of simmered azuki beans. Add: 716 Miwa, Ibigawa Town, Ibi-Gun, Gifu Pref. Phone: 0585-22-0115 Cinnamon-flavored Open: 07:00-17:30 Add: 6 Gou, Kasuga, ibigawa-cho, Ibi-gun, Shiga Pref. Closed: on Wed. (exc. Holidays) sweet

Road 30 min. by car from ④ 60 min. by car from ④ Station Road Station Starry Place Fujihashi 5 Nishimino Astronomical Observatory Surrounded by mountains and not affected by the city lights, The cafeteria in this station serves Yoko-Toku Curry & Rice（￥1000）, a famous combination of this site is best suited for astronomical observation. This Yokoyama & Tokuyama dams curry & rice dishes observatory is equipped with a large 60cm in diameter reflecting telescope. You can enjoy a huge clear view of the moon as well as Jupiter and Saturn, etc. Twice a month star-watching nights are enjoyed by visitors. Groups of visitors are welcome, too. (Upon request ) Tokuyama dams In addition, Nishimino Planetarium in Fijihashi Castle sitting curry & rice nest to the observatory is available for your virtual space trip with an optical megastar and a digital projector.

Add: 264-1 Higashiyokoyama, Ibigawa Town, Ibi-Gun, Gifu Pref. Add: 332-1 Tsurumi, Ibi Town, Ibi-Gun, Gifu Prefecture Phone: 0585-52-2020 Open: 09:30-18:00 on Weekdays, 08:30-18:00 on Sat. , Sun, & holidays Phone: 0585-52-2611 Open: Available upon request Closed: Year end and new year holidays, on Tue. (Restrant), on Thu. (Soba Restrant), Closed: in Winter (From Dec. to Mar.) *the day after holiday Parking lot: Available Fee: ￥300 per hour (￥200 per child) Mini. 5 persons required Parking lot: Available

Final 10 min. by car from ⑤ Destination Tokuyama Dam Its storage capacity is 660 million m3-the largest storage amount in Japan. Information display monitor on the right bank side of the dam in the site park explains about the dam. There are observa- tion deck, a huge tire sample on display for the 90 ton dump truck used for the construction. They welcome the advanced tour request . It will be guided by the staff , who will explain the dam operations.

Dam site park Add: 448 Kaida, Ibi Town, Ibi-Gun, Gifu Prefecture Phone: 0585-52-2910 (Tokuyama Dam Office) Open: 9:00-17:00 Closed: No holidays Fee: Free entry Parking lot: Available For reservation for a guided tour Phone: 0585-52-0166 (Water and Forest Learning Hall)

*All the contents of this brochure are based on the information available at the time of interview and data collection and they may change later.