{"id":81243,"date":"2021-04-30T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=81243"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:17:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:17:44","slug":"ecotourism-onsen-gero-onsen-kanayama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/ecotourism-onsen-gero-onsen-kanayama\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecotourism and Beauty Baths in Gero Onsen and Kanayama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nestled in the mountains of <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gifu-best-old-japan-experiences\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gifu prefecture<\/a>, <strong>Gero Onsen<\/strong> (\u4e0b\u5442\u6e29\u6cc9) is one of <strong>Japan\u2019s top three hot spring destinations<\/strong>. Its rejuvenating alkaline spring waters have earned Gero Onsen the reputation of &#8220;beauty baths&#8221; (\u7f8e\u4eba\u306e\u6e6f, bijin no yu). Gero also offers visitors an <strong>authentic taste of mountain life<\/strong>: forest bathing, waterfalls, river fishing, and local produce. Let\u2019s spend some time in this charming city to breathe the pure air of the Japanese Alps and fully appreciate the mountains&#8217; natural rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecology and Sustainable Tourism in Gero Onsen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, <strong>Gero has been committed to local ecology and sustainable development<\/strong>. The city is now a <strong>pioneer of ecotourism<\/strong> in Japan, where <strong>public policies promote tourism to the region while protecting its natural resources<\/strong>. Among these are the rich ecosystems of Hida River (\u98db\u9a28\u5ddd) and Mount Ondake (\u5fa1\u5cb3\u5c71). Gandate Park (\u304c\u3093\u3060\u3066\u516c\u5712) authorities invite visitors to admire and respect the resident fauna and flora by staying on the paths and have designated monitored fishing areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Obora river\" data-id=\"81230\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-obora1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194717\/gero-obora1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"wooden roof for a small animal\" data-id=\"81242\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-woodhut\/\" class=\"wp-image-81242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194819\/gero-woodhut.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Natural amenities at Osakana River Base, along the Obora river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ecotourism also involves <strong>preserving local shrines and temples, and<\/strong> <strong>traditional performing arts<\/strong> that have been passed down over generations. Dedicated <strong>eco-tours introduce visitors to Gero\u2019s ancestral culture and customs<\/strong>. Other initiatives include urban policies to centralize the management of hot springs or to ensure that the consumption of local products directly benefits the residents of Gero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All these projects aim to make Gero a tourist destination that is <strong>sustainable, rich in biodiversity, and that involves the local population<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gero Onsen, Japan\u2019s Hot Springs City of Beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 10th century, Gero Onsen has been a <strong>hot springs city<\/strong> whose pH 9.2 alkaline waters are reputed to make your skin velvety soft. Its <strong>famous beauty baths also have other healing properties<\/strong> to soothe joint and muscle pains, and dispel fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194713\/gero-nightscape-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"night view of gero onsen city in JApan\" class=\"wp-image-81229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194713\/gero-nightscape-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194713\/gero-nightscape-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194713\/gero-nightscape-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194713\/gero-nightscape.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Night view of Gero Onsen | Photograph courtesy of Gero City<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the heart of Gero Onsen, <strong>outdoor baths are open to the public<\/strong>, and a dozen <strong>foot baths<\/strong> (\u8db3\u6e6f, ashiyu) line the streets. <em>Ashiyu<\/em> in particular is known to warm and relax your body, as well as improve blood circulation\u2014an opportunity for anyone to take a moment to soak peacefully in the rejuvenating waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"people using a JApanese foot bath in Gero Onsen\" data-id=\"81207\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-ashiyu1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194507\/gero-ashiyu1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"people using a foot bath at Gero Onsen\" data-id=\"81208\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-ashiyu2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194513\/gero-ashiyu2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Young people enjoy foot baths in Gero Onsen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treat Yourself to Gero\u2019s Cozy Hot Spring Puddings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gero\u2019s own puddings (\u4e0b\u5442\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3, Gero purin) or \u201ccozy\u201d <em>honwaka<\/em> <em>purin<\/em> are <strong>made with eggs and milk from Gero Onsen and flavored with vanilla<\/strong>. At <a href=\"https:\/\/yuamiya.co.jp\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Yuamiya<\/a> (\u3086\u3042\u307f\u5c4b), the caramel-topped puddings are <strong>steamed directly in the hot spring water<\/strong>. Eat one while soaking your feet in the ashiyu for tongue-to-toe sensations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gero puddings cooking in hot spring bath\" data-id=\"81231\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-purin1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194723\/gero-purin1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gero puddings cooking in hot spring bath\" data-id=\"81232\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-purin2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194728\/gero-purin2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gero pudding in a jar\" data-id=\"81233\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-purin3\/\" class=\"wp-image-81233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194733\/gero-purin3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Yuamiya house puddings steaming in the hot springs of Gero Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other sweets found in the villages around Gero Onsen include butter cookies, crepes, and smoothies. Shops sell <strong>beauty products <\/strong>such as soaps and bath milks <strong>using local Gero milk<\/strong> for silky soft skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enjoy the Great Outdoors near Gero Onsen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the mountains of Gifu prefecture, the areas surrounding Gero Onsen offer various outdoor activities in the forests and along fishing rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking Around 200 Volcanic Hida Osaka Waterfalls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mount Ondake is still an active volcano, whose eruptions formed the landscape of this region almost 54,000 years ago. <strong>The Hida valley is dotted with more than 200 Hida Osaka waterfalls <\/strong>(\u98db\u9a28\u5c0f\u5742200\u6edd)<strong> created by Mount Ondake\u2019s lava flows. <\/strong>Deep in the forests, they spill off the cliffs of volcanic rock and splash into flowing rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many different hiking trails lead to the various waterfalls. Take care to brush off your shoes first, to avoid bringing into this natural space any seeds from foreign ecosystems. Some trails can only be accessed with a guide, which can be booked through the Hida Osaka tourism office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194809\/gero-waterfalls.jpg\" alt=\"people look out over a river near a waterfall while hiking in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-81240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194809\/gero-waterfalls.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194809\/gero-waterfalls-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Hida Osaka Falls in the Hida valley near Gero Onsen | Photograph: Gero City<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gandate Park<\/strong> is a magnificent place to witness the sparkling emerald waters of its three majestic falls: Akaganetoyo, Karatanidaki and Mitsudaki. It\u2019s good luck if you see a rainbow above Mitsudaki!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an experienced hiker itching to tackle Mount Ondake, be prepared for a 4-hour climb to the falls. Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended for certain sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fishing and Eating Fresh River Trout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fishing for trout in the calm river water<\/strong> is a serene way to commune with nature in the gentle breeze. At <strong>Osakana River Base<\/strong> (\u5c0f\u5742\u306a\u30ea\u30d0\u30fc\u30d9\u30fc\u30b9), <strong>farm-raised trout are released into the tranquil Obora River<\/strong> (\u5927\u6d1e\u5ddd), which flows down to Nagoya. Some 200,000 fish are raised each year in the region\u2019s pure aquaculture environment to supply local restaurants and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"person line fishing in a river in Japan\" data-id=\"81212\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-fishing1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194535\/gero-fishing1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"people fishing in a pond in Japan\" data-id=\"81213\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-fishing2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194542\/gero-fishing2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Line fishing in the Obora River and in the pond at Osakana River Base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Osakana River Base welcomes experienced fishers who come with their own equipment and amateurs who can rent everything they need on-site, including bamboo fishing poles. You can fish in the local pond or in the Obora River, within a 300-meter fishing zone. There you\u2019ll find three different species of trout: <em>amago, iwana, <\/em>and<em> nijimasu<\/em> (rainbow trout).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"fresh caught trout on the line\" data-id=\"81238\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-trout1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194759\/gero-trout1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"fresh caught trout in a pail\" data-id=\"81239\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-trout2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194804\/gero-trout2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Fresh-caught trout at Osakana River Base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although fishing is possible all year round, the fish are less active in cold water, so the <strong>season is mainly from March to September<\/strong>. May is the best time for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re done fishing, it takes about 20 minutes for the staff to prepare the trout for eating. This is a good time to explore the rest of the site and surrounding forest, which is inhabited by many native bird species such as kingfishers and green woodpeckers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can eat your trout catch directly on site in the open air or indoors in tatami rooms. The fish can be skewered and grilled or deep-fried in a light batter as <em>tempura<\/em>. The bigger fish are cut open, while the smaller ones are grilled or fried whole. Alternatively, you can also take your fish home with you to cook later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Japanese fish skewers in Gifu, Japan\" data-id=\"81210\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-fish-skewers\/\" class=\"wp-image-81210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194524\/gero-fish-skewers.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Grilled fish skewers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"whole tempura trout on a plate in Japan\" data-id=\"81211\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-fish-tempura\/\" class=\"wp-image-81211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194530\/gero-fish-tempura.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tempura trout<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Osakana River Base offers various experiences for guests to <strong>spend a day outdoors in the forest, on the riverbank, or in a tent, feeling at home in nature<\/strong>. Not only can you enjoy eating the trout you caught in the river yourself, but you can also have fun toasting old-fashioned marshmallows over the campfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"campfire and tent in Gifu, Japan\" data-id=\"81209\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-campfire\/\" class=\"wp-image-81209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194518\/gero-campfire.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"kettle on a stove inside a tent in Japan\" data-id=\"81234\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-stove\/\" class=\"wp-image-81234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194737\/gero-stove.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Tent and cooking facilities at Osakana River Base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to take a walk in the forest to admire the trees: <em>sugi<\/em> (\u6749, Japanese cedar), <em>hinoki<\/em> (\u6a9c, Japanese cypress) and <em>sawara<\/em> (\u6939) cypress. Smell the woods, listen to the birds, and look for traces of nuts on the paths. <a href=\"#osakana\" class=\"ek-link\">Practical information on Osakana River Base is at the end of this article.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow Tourism in Kanayama, Near Gero Onsen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just southwest of Gero, the village of Kanayama and surrounding mountains hide a few surprises that are also worth a visit while you\u2019re in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Kanayama Megaliths, Japan\u2019s Ancient Almanacs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A 30-minute drive south of Gero Onsen will take you to the <strong>Kanayama Megaliths<\/strong> (\u91d1\u5c71\u5de8\u77f3\u7fa4, Kanayama Kyosekigun), a <strong>treasure of archaeoastronomy also known as the \u201cStonehenge of Japan.\u201d<\/strong> During Japan\u2019s prehistoric Jomon period (14,000-300 BCE), these <strong>three massive rock formations served as calendars<\/strong>. The position of the sun\u2019s rays on the rocks and the ground indicated the date and the changing of the seasons, possibly to determine the hunting season. In terms of engineering, these solar calendars can be compared to the Giza pyramids or the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt, or to the Mayan Chichen Itza site in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"string marking archaeological dates on the ground in Japan\" data-id=\"81225\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-megalith1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194647\/gero-megalith1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a guide points to archaeological marks on the rock in Japan\" data-id=\"81226\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-megalith2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194654\/gero-megalith2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A guide reads the date in a cavity of one of the Kanayama Megaliths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sunrays penetrate inside the dark cavities of the rocks. To make the rays of light easier to see, your guide may burn incense sticks\u2014a truly mystical experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"outside of megalith\" data-id=\"81227\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-megalith3\/\" class=\"wp-image-81227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194700\/gero-megalith3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"sunlight piercing a crevice in the rock\" data-id=\"81228\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-megalith4\/\" class=\"wp-image-81228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194707\/gero-megalith4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Kanayama Megaliths under the sunlight, outside and inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reservations are required to visit the Kanayama Megaliths. <a href=\"#megaliths\" class=\"ek-link\">Practical information is at the end of this article.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vintage Charm of Hida Kanayama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanayama is an ideal place to lose yourself in a long-lost Japan. At the former crossroads of four feudal fiefdoms, this trading town served as a border post and postal relay. As clans warred against one another during the <a aria-label=\"Sengoku period (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sengoku_period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Sengoku period<\/a> (1467-1615), bringing social and political unrest, one district\u2019s <strong>dark labyrinth of narrow alleys (<em>kinkotsu<\/em>) was commonly used to shake off disoriented enemies<\/strong>. This neighborhood is known as <strong>Kinkotsu Meguri<\/strong> (\u7b4b\u9aa8\u3081\u3050\u308a), in the image of intricately tangled muscles and bones inside the human body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese house with layered stories\" data-id=\"81216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kinkotsu1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194559\/gero-kinkotsu1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese old houses in Japan\" data-id=\"81219\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kinkotsu4\/\" class=\"wp-image-81219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194614\/gero-kinkotsu4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"old houses in Japan\" data-id=\"81220\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kinkotsu5\/\" class=\"wp-image-81220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194621\/gero-kinkotsu5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Houses in the old neighborhood of Kinkotsu Meguri in Hida Kanayama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, its <strong>inextricable alleys, improbable passageways, and oddly architectured houses<\/strong> offer a fascinating insight into an ancient village. Alleys weave between houses hanging over the passageways, between dry stone walls and vegetable gardens. They extend into small bridges over running streams, flights of stairs, or secret passages just wide enough for a single person at a time. They lead to houses made of wood and sheet metal, laundry houses and fountains, and even an authentic Showa-period (1926-1989) onsen. Near the Hida River is the historical sake brewery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okuhida.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Okuhida Shuzo<\/a> (\u5965\u98db\u9a28\u9152\u9020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"old overlapping houses\" data-id=\"81217\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kinkotsu2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194604\/gero-kinkotsu2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"side of a wooden house\" data-id=\"81218\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kinkotsu3\/\" class=\"wp-image-81218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194609\/gero-kinkotsu3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Imbricated houses in Kinkotsu Meguri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information and What Else to Do around Gero Onsen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.gero.lg.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Gero City\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles about Hida\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hida-gifu-japanese-traditions\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Hida, a Historical Valley of Japanese Traditions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/takayama-traditional-japan\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Takayama, an Enduring Landscape of Authentic Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/local-gastronomy-satoyama-hida-takayama\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Local Gastronomy in the \u201cSatoyama\u201d of Hida Takayama<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shirakawago-traditional-japanese-life\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Mountain Village<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get to Gero Onsen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By train:<\/strong> from <strong>Tokyo<\/strong>, take the Shinkansen Tokaido, transfer to the JR Takayama Line, then take the Limited Express Wide View Hida to Gero (2 hours); from <strong>Nagoya<\/strong>, take the Hida Limited Express via Gifu to Gero (2-2.5 hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By car:<\/strong> from <strong>Tokyo<\/strong>, take the Chuo Expressway, then Route 158 via Route 41 (5.5 hours); from <strong>Nagoya<\/strong>, take Route 41 (3 hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay at a Historical Ryokan in Gero Onsen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the west bank of the Hida River, <strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suimeikan.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Suimeikan<\/a><\/strong> (\u6c34\u660e\u9928) is the oldest and largest resort in Gero Onsen, with a history of almost a hundred years. The luxury hotel complex includes several restaurants, a pool, a gym, and a regional souvenir shop. It offers both <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/futon-why-japanese-sleep-floor-japan\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Japanese-style tatami rooms with futons<\/a> and low furniture and Western-style rooms with beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"large Japanese tatami room in Ryokan\" data-id=\"81235\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-suimeikan-room1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194742\/gero-suimeikan-room1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"large tatami room with futon in traditional JApanese ryokan inn\" data-id=\"81236\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-suimeikan-room2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194747\/gero-suimeikan-room2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Japanese-style tatami room with futon at Suimeikan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the hotel\u2019s three main buildings has its own onsen with a distinctive character: an indoor bath made of cypress wood, an open-air bath made of stones, wide bath with a panoramic view of Hida. As a guest staying at Suimeikan, you can sample all the styles. Private baths are also available (\u00a53,300 for 1 hour), as well as a hot stone sauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"small dish of meat and vegetable\" data-id=\"81222\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kitanoryo2\/\" class=\"wp-image-81222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194632\/gero-kitanoryo2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"small dish of sashimi\" data-id=\"81221\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kitanoryo1\/\" class=\"wp-image-81221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194627\/gero-kitanoryo1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese meal with Hida beef and tabletop grill\" data-id=\"81223\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kitanoryo3\/\" class=\"wp-image-81223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194636\/gero-kitanoryo3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"citrus dessert\" data-id=\"81224\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-kitanoryo4\/\" class=\"wp-image-81224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194641\/gero-kitanoryo4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Japanese dinner featuring Hida beef and vegetables at Kita no ryo restaurant at Suimeikan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"osakana\">Fishing and Day Camping at Osakana River Base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Osakana River Base<\/strong> is located halfway between Takayama and Gero. It costs around \u00a52,000 per person for 5 hours by the river (10 AM to 3 PM). Activities include fishing, cooking fish, and toasting marshmallows over a campfire, walking in the forest\u2026 Reserve by phone at 080-9093-6439. Bring warm clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"people fishing in a pond\" data-id=\"81214\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-fishing22\/\" class=\"wp-image-81214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194548\/gero-fishing22.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"81241\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-wood\/\" class=\"wp-image-81241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194813\/gero-wood.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"81237\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/gero-tent\/\" class=\"wp-image-81237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194752\/gero-tent.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"megaliths\">Take a Guided Tour of Kanayama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a aria-label=\"Kanayama Tourist Association (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/hidakanayama.com\/tour_hikari.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Kanayama Tourist Association<\/a><\/strong> offers guided tours of the Kanayama Megaliths or Kinkotsu Meguri, as well as a gourmet food tour to <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/local-gastronomy-satoyama-hida-takayama\/\" class=\"ek-link\">taste luxury Hida beef<\/a>. Reserve by phone at 080-3637-2201.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat Local Foods at a Mountain \u201cDrive-in\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just off the main street of Hida-Kanayama, the cafeteria-style <strong>Drive-In Hizan<\/strong> (\u30c9\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u30a4\u30f3\u98db\u5c71) serves regional specialties such as Hida beef, <em>hoba miso, hoba sushi<\/em> (wrapped in a magnolia leaf)\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194554\/gero-hizan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese lunch set\" class=\"wp-image-81215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194554\/gero-hizan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194554\/gero-hizan-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194554\/gero-hizan-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/23194554\/gero-hizan.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Local lunch at Drive-In Hizan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun fact: in Japanese, the onomatopeia for the croaking of a frog \u30b2\u30ed\u30b2\u30ed <em>(gero gero)<\/em> is pronounced the same way as the name of this famous onsen town. 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