Gifu

Gifu straddles the Nagara River in central Gifu Prefecture, where the riverside city meets the steep flank of Mount Kinka. Gifu Castle on the summit recalls the 16th century, when Oda Nobunaga made the town his base; a ropeway now rises from Gifu Park below. From May to October, evening ukai—traditional cormorant fishing from wooden boats—takes place on the Nagara, continuing a practice closely associated with the city. Temples, markets and shopping streets around the older centre add a lived-in dimension to this prefectural capital. Find related webcams along the Nagara River and across Gifu Prefecture to build a fuller picture of Gifu.

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