Sightseeing information

With a focus on Ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Hiroshige and others,
Works with the theme of "Hiroshige" and "Nakasendo" are mainly available.
About 500 exhibits are replaced every month according to the plan,
There is also a print experience corner.

【Address】176-1 Oimachi, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture
【Tel】0573-20-0522
【Fax】0573-25-0322

In the Taisho era, as Japan's first power generation dam,
The valley was created by damming the torrent of Kiso River.
You can enjoy strangely shaped rocks and seasonal nature.

【Address】Enakyo, Oimachi, Ena City Ena

Iwamura Castle, along with Takatori Castle (Nara) and Matsuyama Castle (Okayama),
It is a famous castle that is counted as one of the three major mountain castles in Japan.
Honmaru is in the castle of the feudal domains of Edo,
It is located on the highest mountain of 721m above sea level,
Because there is a lot of fog in the vicinity,
It is also called "Kiriga Castle".

【Address】Shiroyama, Iwamura Town, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture

We renovated and restored the Furuyama family residence, which was a powerful merchant house in Oi-juku.
It is very close to its original state.
Hishiya was designated as a cultural property of Ena City in 1997.

【Address】60-1 Oimachi, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture

The Iwamura Basin has beautiful rural scenery,
Old-fashioned tile-roofed farmhouses and earthen storehouses are scattered about.
This landscape is the village category of "The 7th Japanese Village Landscape Contest".
Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, the highest award.

【Address】Tomita, Iwamura-cho, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture

The Sakaori Rice Terraces are located on the steep slopes of east-facing mountains at an altitude of 410m to 610m.
In the "stone terraced rice field" where stone walls are piled up,
About 400 years ago,
It began to be built by craftsmen who build stone walls such as castles,
In the early Meiji period, it was formed into its present form.
It is also called "Senmaida".
appreciated for its beautiful scenery,
It has been certified as one of the 100 best terraced rice fields in Japan by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

【Address】Nakanokatacho, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture

In the town of Akechi, which was bustling with the production of raw silk,
The buildings and the scent of Taisho romance still remain today.

Local grandmothers
Vegetables and handicrafts made with great care are sold here.
Japan's largest wooden water wheel with a diameter of 24m, Origawa Dam, etc.
There are many places to see.

Using local buckwheat flour,
You can challenge yourself to make authentic soba.
In addition, there is a sales corner for agricultural products and special products,
It is always crowded with many people.

This waterfall named "Juro" in contrast to "Yoro" in Seino,
There is a drop of about 10m, and you can play in the water even at the base of the waterfall.

It is the 43rd post station Nakasendo.
A post town that prospered as the southern gateway to Kisoji.
There are many attractions such as Fujison Memorial Hall, Eisho-ji Temple, Wakihonjin, and Museum.

This is the 42nd post station Nakasendo.
The scenery of the post town has been revived by the preservation project of the historical townscape,
It has been selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings of Japan.

As the birthplace of glazed porcelain mosaic tiles,
Born in Tajimi cho, Tajimi City, which boasts the largest production volume in Japan,
The Mosaic Tile Museum has all kinds of information about tiles,
A museum that creates new possibilities.
The building was designed by Terunobu Fujimori, an architect who is highly acclaimed worldwide for his original architecture.

Oi-juku is the 46th post station counting from Edo in Nakasendo 69.
In the Edo period, Oi-juku prospered as a post station on Nakasendo.
In particular, the Shimo-kaido road, which divides from here, has few ups and downs,
It was a shortcut to Nagoya, and was often used by customers visiting Ise Shrine.
When you go down the slope and enter the inn, the road turns round and round,
Six of the seven towns are also making masu molds.
According to an old story about the construction of this castle, it was planned to build a castle town here.

The townscape continues with Yokomachi, Honmachi, Tatemachi, Chayamachi, and Hashiba.
At that time, the streets in the town were relatively wide, and all the houses had thatched roofs.
Many of the inns were farmers and merchants, and their business was prosperous.
(From Mr. Saburo Ota, Chairman of the Gifu Prefectural Association for the Preservation of Historical Materials, "The Ancient Roads of Nohi")