Along the Yoshida River 吉田川周辺
|
|
|
![Filename=gu500-20211115-1104a.jpg
Filesize=59KiB
Dimensions=450x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu500-20211115-1104a.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu500-20211115-1104a.jpg)
Running through the heart of Gujo-Hachiman, scenic Yoshida River is lined with tourist sights. The castle is on the top of the mountain. The rivers serve as natural moats for the castle.
|
|
![Filename=gu501-20211115-1113.jpg
Filesize=53KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu501-20211115-1113.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu501-20211115-1113.jpg)
Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking upstream as seen from Miyagase Bridge. In summer, people fish for ayu sweetfish or swim in the river.
|
|
![Filename=gu502-20211115-1125.jpg
Filesize=49KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu502-20211115-1125.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu502-20211115-1125.jpg)
Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking upstream. There are also cherry blossoms in spring.
|
|
![Filename=gu503-20211115-1108.jpg
Filesize=35KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu503-20211115-1108.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu503-20211115-1108.jpg)
Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking downstream toward Nagara River.
|
|
![Filename=gu504-20211115-1118.jpg
Filesize=60KiB
Dimensions=450x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu504-20211115-1118.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu504-20211115-1118.jpg)
Yoshida River's clear and clean water.
|
|
![Filename=gu505-20211115-0854.jpg
Filesize=51KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu505-20211115-0854.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu505-20211115-0854.jpg)
Roadside monument for a poem by Orikuchi Shinobu in 1919. It was a memorial for the victims of a major fire in the northern part of town.
|
|
![Filename=gu506-20211115-0856.jpg
Filesize=37KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu506-20211115-0856.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu506-20211115-0856.jpg)
Shinbashi Bridge over Yoshida River. Cross this bridge to the Former Hachiman Town Hall and you will be in Minami-machi or the southern part of town.
|
|
![Filename=gu507-20211115-0857.jpg
Filesize=44KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu507-20211115-0857.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu507-20211115-0857.jpg)
Yoshida River as seen from Shinbashi Bridge.
|
|
|
![Filename=gu509-20211115-0861.jpg
Filesize=44KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu509-20211115-0861.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu509-20211115-0861.jpg)
COVID-19 countermeasures.
|
|
![Filename=gu510-20211115-0868.jpg
Filesize=36KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu510-20211115-0868.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu510-20211115-0868.jpg)
Looking downstream on Yoshida River. Miyagase Bridge can be seen.
|
|
![Filename=gu511-20211115-0869.jpg
Filesize=43KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu511-20211115-0869.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu511-20211115-0869.jpg)
Looking downstream on Yoshida River from Shinbashi Bridge.
|
|
|
![Filename=gu513-20211115-0865.jpg
Filesize=41KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu513-20211115-0865.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu513-20211115-0865.jpg)
Looking downstream on Yoshida River from Shinbashi Bridge.
|
|
![Filename=gu530-20211115-0877.jpg
Filesize=45KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu530-20211115-0877.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu530-20211115-0877.jpg)
Former Hachiman Town Hall was built in 1936 and served as the Hachiman Town Hall until 1994. It now houses a tourist information center, souvenir shop, and restaurant. 郡上八幡旧庁舎記念館The large plaza in front of the building is one of the main venues for the Gujo Odori Dance held in summer.
|
|
![Filename=gu531-20211115-0880.jpg
Filesize=91KiB
Dimensions=800x764
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu531-20211115-0880.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu531-20211115-0880.jpg)
About the Former Hachiman Town Hall.
|
|
![Filename=gu532-20211115-0879.jpg
Filesize=43KiB
Dimensions=400x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu532-20211115-0879.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu532-20211115-0879.jpg)
In front of the former Hachiman Town Hall is this monument marking the origin of the Gujo Odori Dance.
|
|
![Filename=gu533-20211115-0883.jpg
Filesize=38KiB
Dimensions=600x390
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu533-20211115-0883.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu533-20211115-0883.jpg)
Gift shop inside Former Hachiman Town Hall.
|
|
![Filename=gu534-20211115-0886.jpg
Filesize=46KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu534-20211115-0886.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu534-20211115-0886.jpg)
Ayu sweetfish.
|
|
![Filename=gu535-20211115-0889.jpg
Filesize=48KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu535-20211115-0889.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu535-20211115-0889.jpg)
Gujo Odori dance tenugui hand towels.
|
|
![Filename=gu536-20211115-0888.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu536-20211115-0888.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu536-20211115-0888.jpg)
Gujo Odori dance key chains.
|
|
![Filename=gu537-20211115-0884.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=408x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu537-20211115-0884.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu537-20211115-0884.jpg)
Hida Coffee, locally produced coffee milk.
|
|
![Filename=gu538-20211115-0881.jpg
Filesize=60KiB
Dimensions=533x800
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu538-20211115-0881.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu538-20211115-0881.jpg)
Cafe menu. Reasonable prices.
|
|
![Filename=gu550-20211115-1025.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu550-20211115-1025.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu550-20211115-1025.jpg)
Traditional-looking homes.
|
|
![Filename=gu551-20211115-0892.jpg
Filesize=43KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu551-20211115-0892.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu551-20211115-0892.jpg)
Monument for Noguchi Ujo, poet and lyricist of children's songs and folk music. He composed nine verses of the Gujo Odori song "Kawasaki".
|
|
![Filename=gu552-20211115-0893.jpg
Filesize=86KiB
Dimensions=800x533
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu552-20211115-0893.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu552-20211115-0893.jpg)
About Noguchi Ujo and his poem about the beautiful local scenery. 野口雨情歌碑
|
|
![Filename=gu554-20211115-1027.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=400x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu554-20211115-1027.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu554-20211115-1027.jpg)
Directional signs in Gujo-Hachiman includes English.
|
|
![Filename=gu555-20211115-1029.jpg
Filesize=37KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu555-20211115-1029.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu555-20211115-1029.jpg)
Former Hayashi Clinic. It was closed when I visited.
|
|
![Filename=gu556-20211115-1030.jpg
Filesize=80KiB
Dimensions=800x634
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu556-20211115-1030.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu556-20211115-1030.jpg)
About the former Hayashi Clinic that was donated to the city.
|
|
![Filename=gu556c-20211115-0891.jpg
Filesize=31KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu556c-20211115-0891.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu556c-20211115-0891.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman Post Office on the left.
|
|
![Filename=gu557-20211115-1032.jpg
Filesize=39KiB
Dimensions=400x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu557-20211115-1032.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu557-20211115-1032.jpg)
In the post office, stamps showing Gujo-Hachiman's picture manholes.
|
|
![Filename=gu558-20211115-1035.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu558-20211115-1035.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu558-20211115-1035.jpg)
Shinmachi-dori street is the main street in the southern part of town south of Yoshida River.
|
|
![Filename=gu559-20211115-1036.jpg
Filesize=36KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu559-20211115-1036.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu559-20211115-1036.jpg)
Shinmachi-dori street sign with Gujo Odori dancers.
|
|
![Filename=gu570-20211115-1060.jpg
Filesize=38KiB
Dimensions=600x445
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu570-20211115-1060.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu570-20211115-1060.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman is also famous for food replicas which were invented by Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965). This shop called Sample Kobo displays a large sample of them. Also for sale. サンプル工房
|
|
![Filename=gu571-20211115-1054.jpg
Filesize=43KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu571-20211115-1054.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu571-20211115-1054.jpg)
Sample Kobo factory for food replicas which were invented in Gujo-Hachiman. Looks delicious. サンプル工房
|
|
![Filename=gu572-20211115-1058.jpg
Filesize=39KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu572-20211115-1058.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu572-20211115-1058.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965) invented the ubiquitous food replicas we see today in restaurants in Japan.
|
|
|
![Filename=gu574-20211115-1055.jpg
Filesize=36KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu574-20211115-1055.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu574-20211115-1055.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman today makes over 50% of Japan's food replicas. Iwasaki made his first food replica, an omelette, in 1932.
|
|
![Filename=gu575-20211115-1059.jpg
Filesize=34KiB
Dimensions=600x436
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu575-20211115-1059.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu575-20211115-1059.jpg)
They also offer short lessons to make your own food replicas like spilled coffee.
|
|
![Filename=gu576-20211115-1053.jpg
Filesize=58KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu576-20211115-1053.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu576-20211115-1053.jpg)
Fake sushi on key chains.
|
|
![Filename=gu590-20211115-1062.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=600x400
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu590-20211115-1062.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu590-20211115-1062.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman has a few traditional townscape streets.
|
|
![Filename=gu591-20211115-1064.jpg
Filesize=45KiB
Dimensions=400x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu591-20211115-1064.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu591-20211115-1064.jpg)
Gujo-Hachiman has a few traditional townscape streets. This is Yanaka Mizu no Komichi (やなか水のこみち). Narrow alley with embedded stones.
|
|
|
![Filename=gu593-20211115-1065.jpg
Filesize=54KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu593-20211115-1065.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu593-20211115-1065.jpg)
Yanaka Mizu no Komichi (やなか水のこみち). Narrow alley with embedded stones.
|
|
![Filename=gu594-20211115-1067.jpg
Filesize=55KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu594-20211115-1067.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu594-20211115-1067.jpg)
Yanaka Mizu no Komichi, narrow alley with embedded stones.
|
|
![Filename=gu595-20211115-1068.jpg
Filesize=52KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu595-20211115-1068.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu595-20211115-1068.jpg)
Yanaka Mizu no Komichi
|
|
![Filename=gu596-20211115-1070.jpg
Filesize=58KiB
Dimensions=450x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu596-20211115-1070.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu596-20211115-1070.jpg)
Yanaka Mizu no Komichi with embedded stones.
|
|
|
|
![Filename=gu599-20211115-1077.jpg
Filesize=45KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu599-20211115-1077.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu599-20211115-1077.jpg)
Yanaka Mizu no Komichi
|
|
|
![Filename=gu610-20211115-1088.jpg
Filesize=42KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu610-20211115-1088.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu610-20211115-1088.jpg)
Ganrenji Temple, belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Otani Sect. 願蓮寺
|
|
![Filename=gu611-20211115-1090.jpg
Filesize=101KiB
Dimensions=800x668
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu611-20211115-1090.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu611-20211115-1090.jpg)
About Ganrenji in Japanese.
|
|
![Filename=gu612-20211115-1094.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=600x450
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu612-20211115-1094.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu612-20211115-1094.jpg)
Real soba.
|
|
![Filename=gu613-20211115-1095.jpg
Filesize=43KiB
Dimensions=400x600
Date added=Dec 14, 2021 gu613-20211115-1095.jpg](albums/gifu/gujo/yoshida/thumb_gu613-20211115-1095.jpg)
Kimono makeover shop to dress in kimono (or hakama for men) and stroll around to take pictures amid the traditional townscapes.
|
|
|
|