①[START]Mino-ota Station→②Walking along Nakasendo（Otajuku Nakasendo Hall, Front Gate of the Main Inn for Dignitaries (Honjin), Secondary Inn for Dignitaries (Waki-honjin))→③Koyama Kannon Temple→④Mt. Tengu (long-nosed goblin) in Kobi Region→⑤Hakoi’s clean waterway→⑥Muku tree (huge tree) at Kawai→⑦MINOKAMO River Port Park (Beautiful Sunset spot)→⑧Ruins of the Ancient River Crossing at Ota and Petrified Wood Park→⑨[GOAL]Mino-ota Station

①[START]Mino-ota Station

Meeting at the electric bicycle station “Machi Bench Mino-ota LAB” one minute walk from Mino-ota station (The landmark is a gold Aries object across the road.)

Let’s rent your favorite electric bicycle (CHARI-KAMO) and leave！

Machi Bench Mino-ota LAB
OPEN : 10:00 – 17:00
Regular holiday : Irregular holidays (Please contact us for more information from here)

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②Walking along Nakasendo（Otajuku Nakasendo Hall, Front Gate of the Main Inn for Dignitaries (Honjin), Secondary Inn for Dignitaries (Waki-honjin))

The Nakasendo was an important in land route linking Edo (modern day Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period (1603-1867). Ota-juku prospered as the fifty-first post town from Edo along the highway. “Ota-no-Watashi”, which is located next to Kiso Rivers and crosses rapids by boat, has been regarded as one of the three major difficulties on Nakasendo. Ota-juku is a place where people can heal the tiredness of travelers and recover physical and mental strength. As many people interacted, Nakasendo became a place for cultural exchange between East and West. Today’s Minokamo citizens may have inherited the talent and temperament from such predecessors. you will surely feel the atmosphere of those days by walking through the old streets.

Otajuku Nakasendo Hall
3-3-31 ota-honmachi Minokamo City
TEL 0574-23-2200
URL  https://kaikan.ootajuku.net/
OPEN : 9:00 – 17:00
CLOSE : Monday (Closed on Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday)
Admission: Free

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③Koyama Kannon Temple

Koyama Kannon Temple, located on an island on the Hida River designated as a national park, looks like ”
Minokamo’s Mont Saint-Michel”. The spectacle is a must-see. A wonderful Kannon temple, that the goddess Kannon is enshrined is built on the island.

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④Mt. Tengu (long-nosed goblin) in Kobi Region (Gohei-mochi is recommended!)

Tengu is a long-nosed goblin which has been handed down in Japan. The Tengu statue in Kobi Region, the tallest in Japan (12 meters), is impressive! There are more than 3,400 tengu masks with various sizes in the Shrine. Especially, Gohei-mochi, which can be eaten at a teahouse, has a crisp surface and a a soft feeling inside inside! Many people say that Gohei-mochi is the most delicious of the others.

Mt. Tengu (long-nosed goblin) in Kobi Region
3-5-57 Moriyama-cho Minokamo city
TEL 0574-26-1331
URL  http://www.shogen.ac.jp/
OPEN : 9:00 – 17:00 (Prayer time : until 16:00)
CLOSE : None

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⑤Hakoi’s clean waterway

Hakoi’s clean waterway is clean spring water poured into Kiso River. Over the years, it has been used for cooking and washing, and as a natural refrigerator to cool vegetables grown in the fields. And it is still used today. There is a good old Japanese landscape that lives with water and treats water with care.

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⑥Muku tree (huge tree) at Kawai

It is the largest tree in Minokamo City, about 800 years old, about 20 meters high and about 7.8 meters around. The feature is that it is united with the enoki tree on the east side, making it a designated natural monument in Gifu Prefecture. Pay attention to the unique curved mirror that has hair growing right next to it! Why is the grass growing on the top??? Try to solve this secret there!

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⑦MINOKAMO River Port Park (Beautiful Sunset spot)

Riverport Park is a hot spot where you can feel and play with nature. The open park built on the riverbed of the Kiso River is always crowded with families and people who enjoy outdoor activities. Why don’t you lie down on the lawn, walking through the forest and watching the beautiful river flow! The fresh air will refresh you!

MINOKAMO River Port Park
2-6-6 Mikado-cho Minokamo city
TEL 0574-49-6717
URL  https://rppm.jp/
OPEN : 9：00 – 17：00
CLOSE : Tuesday　※No regular holidays in July and August

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⑧Ruins of the Ancient River Crossing at Ota and Petrified Wood Park

The recommended time is the sunset time to dye the Kiso River red beautifully. If you
If the sky is clear, you may be moved to lose words for a romantic sunset.

⑨[GOAL]Mino-ota Station