Gifu

Japan

Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important strategic role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords used the area as a base in their efforts to unify and control Japan. Among them was Oda Nobunaga, who gave the region the name it is known by today. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important shukuba along the Edo period Nakasendo and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Japanese

On the map

35.42° N, 136.76° E

Near Gifu

• Inuyama · 17 km away
• Nagoya · 30 km away
• Tokoname · 60 km away
• Gero · 61 km away
• Takashima · 66 km away
• Nishio · 68 km away

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Where to stay

SAUNA HOTEL GIFU

10/10 · 15 reviews

Hotel Il Credo Gifu - Vacation STAY 84603

10/10 · 1 reviews

Juhachiro Hanare Yado Ito

9.8/10 · 2 reviews

ゲストハウス山本

9.5/10 · 30 reviews

Juhachiro

9.1/10 · 700 reviews

Guesthouse Gifu SUAI

9.1/10 · 291 reviews

Uetoh Ryokan

9/10 · 5 reviews

Hotel Il Credo Gifu - Vacation STAY 84626

9/10 · 2 reviews

Miyako Hotel Gifu Nagaragawa

8.9/10 · 590 reviews

Guesthouse Kiten

8.9/10 · 173 reviews