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- September to November
- Autumn where you can take a breather while looking at the trees changing color.
Why don't you take a walk in the castle town rich in nature?
Festival/Event

Kurort® Healthy Walking Course (September to December)
September to December 2025 *Dates vary depending on the course
Kurort® Health Walking Course is being held. Kurort Health Walking Course...
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Gifu castle panorama night view
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from September 6th (Sat) to November 30th (Sun), 2025
The 360° panorama night view seen from the observatory shines like an upside down jewel box...
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Traditional Culture Evening Nagaragawa Takigi Noh
Saturday, September 6, 2020
An annual summer event in which Noh, Kyogen, and other performances are performed on a special stage set up along the Nagara River. Jet black...
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Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River
October 15th
On October 15th every year when cormorant fishing is over, "Gifu Nagaragawa Mates"...
see nextMemorial service for cormorants
October 19th (Sunday)
Every year on the Sunday following the end of cormorant fishing, a memorial service is held for the cormorants who died during the Gifu Nagara River cormorant fishing...
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Gifu City Industry and Agriculture Festival ~Gifu Nobunaga Festival~
November 1st (Sat) - 2nd (Sun), 2020
Gifu City Industry and Agriculture Festival ~Gifu Nobunaga Festival~ (commonly known as "Gifu Nobunaga Festival") is a...
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Chrysanthemum Doll and Chrysanthemum Exhibition
November 1, 2020 (Sat) - November 24, 2020 (Monday/Holiday)
Large chrysanthemums, small chrysanthemums, and Mino chrysanthemums grown by members of the Gifu Park Chrysanthemum Lovers Association will be on display...
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Cormorant fishing on the Gifu Nagara River
From May 11th to October 15th, however, this excludes the cormorant fishing holiday (September 24th in 2026) and cases where it cannot be carried out due to flooding, etc.
With Mt. Kinka and Gifu Castle towering on the top of the mountain, which still make you feel the romance of the Sengoku period, 10 famous waters...
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Nagaragawa Night Market
Every Saturday from May 11th to October 15th. *Closed on days when Gifu Nagara River Cormorant Fishing is cancelled, and the night market on August 8th and August 22nd.
On May 11th, in conjunction with the opening of cormorant fishing on the Nagara River in Gifu, the Nagara River Right Bank Promenade Area...
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Cormorant Fishing Backyard Tour
May 16th (Saturday), 22nd (Friday), 30th (Saturday), June 12th (Friday), 27th (Saturday), July 11th (Saturday), August 21st (Friday), September 11th (Friday), 19th (Saturday), 22nd (Tuesday/Holiday), October 2nd (Friday), 10th (Saturday)
The Nagaragawa Ukai Museum will be offering a unique "Cormorant Fishing Backstage Tour."
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Nature

Autumn leaves of Gifu Park and Gifu Castle
Best time to see: Mid to late November
In autumn, the trees in the park turn red and yellow. From late October to 1...
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Dodan Azalea at Dairyu-ji Temple
Best time to see: Mid to late November
It is also famous as a famous spot for Enkianthus perulatus, and there are about 1,000 do...
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Dodan Azalea at Sofukuji Temple
Best time to see: Mid to late November
Sofuku-ji Temple is built by Joki Kaikawa, who is famous for saying, ``If you kill your mind, the fire will naturally extinguish.''
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Matsuo Pond
Best time to see: Mid to late November
Surrounded by mountains, this quiet pond was established in 1885 as an irrigation reservoir...
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Autumn leaves of Kinkazan Driveway
Best time to see: Mid to late November
You can enjoy the autumn leaves of maples planted along the driveway. From the observatory...
see nextGinkgo trees in Onigaoka Park
Best time to see: Mid to late November
The ginkgo trees planted around the park turn red all at once, turning the whole area yellow.
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Hongo Town Zelkova trees
Best time to see: Mid to late November
A row of zelkova trees about 12m high continues for about 600m, and in spring it is fresh green and in autumn it is colored leaves.
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