The “Japan Heritage” system was established by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2015 with the aim of utilizing cultural assets to promote tourism and revitalize local communities. Gifu City was the first to be certified as a story that summarizes a group of cultural properties full of historical charm that have been passed down from generation to generation.

<Overview of the Sengoku castle town of Gifu, where the hospitality of Lord Nobunaga lives on>
Based in Gifu Castle, Lord Nobunaga Oda aimed to unify the world. Prince Nobunaga fascinated distinguished guests from around the world, including Luis Frois, with his hospitality that overturned his cold-hearted image, such as watching cormorant fishing on the Nagara River and staying at the foot of the mountain lodgings, which was dubbed the "paradise on earth."
The castle, the town, and the river culture created by Lord Nobunaga are still alive in the town of Gifu today, along with the “spirit of Lord Nobunaga’s hospitality.”


<Gifu, a Sengoku castle town where “Oda Nobunaga’s hospitality” lives on>
Gifu Castle Ruins (National Historic Site)
Gifu Castle Restoration Keep
Gifu decorated roof tiles excavated from the ruins of historic Gifu Castle (Oda Nobunaga's residence ruins) (important cultural property of the city)
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing Techniques (National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property)
Nagaragawa Cormorant Fishing Equipment (National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property)
Nagaragawa Cormorant Fishing Observation Boat Building Technology (City Intangible Folk Cultural Property)
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing Observation Boat Maneuvering Skills (City Intangible Folk Cultural Property)
Ayu-zushi manufacturing techniques handed down from cormorant fisher family (city intangible folk cultural asset)
Nagaragawa Festival/Ayu Memorial Service
Fun party culture on board
Gifu Cultural Landscape in the Nagara River Middle Basin (National Important Cultural Landscape)
Kourakusou（後楽荘） (Japanese restaurant) (an important component of the cultural landscape)
Kawahara Machiya (cafe) (an important component of the cultural landscape)
Cormorant house (an important component of the cultural landscape)
Townscape of Kawaramachi (an important component of the cultural landscape)
Townscape of Osushi Kaido (an important component of the cultural landscape)
Myoshoji Main Hall/Kuri (Important Cultural Property of the City)
5 Oda Nobunaga peasant return system cards with Rakuichi Rakuza system cards (National Important Cultural Property)
Zenkoji Temple
Hokkeji Temple
Misono no Enoki (city historic site)
Gifu Festival (city tangible folk cultural property)
Shoboji Temple (Gifu Great Buddha) (Important component of the cultural landscape/Important cultural property of the prefecture/Important cultural property of the city)
GIFU LANTERN（岐阜提灯） (Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Property)
Gifu fan
Gifu Wagasa（岐阜和傘）