中部· Chubuぎふけん
岐阜県
Gifu
Gifu is a landlocked prefecture in central Honshu. At the World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go, villages of steep-roofed gassho-zukuri farmhouses suited to heavy snow still stand. The beautifully preserved old town of Hida-Takayama and cormorant fishing on the Nagara River are famous, and Gifu is also known for products like Hida beef and Seki's blade-making tradition.
みどころHighlights
- 岐阜県北部の白川郷には、急な傾斜の茅葺き屋根が特徴の「合掌造り」の民家が集まっています。雪深い環境に適したこの美しい集落は、世界遺産に登録され、雪化粧の景色でも有名です。白川郷名所PlaceShirakawa-go
In northern Gifu, Shirakawa-go gathers steep thatched-roof "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses. Suited to its heavy-snow environment, this beautiful village is inscribed as World Heritage and is famous for its snow-covered scenery.
- 飛騨牛は、岐阜県で育てられる黒毛和牛のブランド牛です。きめ細かな霜降りとやわらかな肉質が特徴で、すき焼きや朴葉味噌焼きなど、飛騨高山の名物料理として親しまれています。飛騨牛グルメFoodHida beef
Hida beef is a brand of Japanese Black wagyu raised in Gifu. Known for fine marbling and tender meat, it features in local Hida-Takayama dishes such as sukiyaki and hoba-miso grilled on a magnolia leaf.
- 岐阜市の長良川では、千三百年以上続く伝統漁法「鵜飼い」が行われます。鵜匠が鵜を巧みに操り、かがり火のもとで鮎を捕る幻想的な様子は、岐阜の夏の風物詩となっています。長良川の鵜飼い文化CultureNagara River cormorant fishing
On the Nagara River in Gifu City, the traditional fishing method "ukai," cormorant fishing, has continued for over 1,300 years. Masters skillfully handle the birds to catch sweetfish by firelight—a magical sight and a beloved image of Gifu's summer.
- 関市は、鎌倉時代から続く刃物づくりの町として世界的に有名です。優れた技術で作られた包丁やナイフは切れ味が良く、日本を代表する刃物の産地として国内外で高く評価されています。関の刃物産業IndustrySeki blades
The city of Seki is world-famous as a blade-making town dating back to the Kamakura period. Its expertly crafted knives cut superbly, and Seki is celebrated at home and abroad as one of Japan's premier centers of cutlery.