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Hida 飛騨市, Gifu Prefecture


Hida (Japanese: 飛騨市) is a city on the northernmost part of Gifu Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, in central Japan. It covers 792 sq km (306 sq mi) and has a population of 26,500 people (2012 estimate).

The main product of Hida is sake and Japanese candles. The Furukawa Festival is celebrated here every April.

Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Planning your trip to Hida

There are trains on the JR Takayama Line from Takayama to Hida. If coming by road from Nagoya, take the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway heading north until Kiyomicho Natsumaya, then continue east on the Takayama-Kiyomi Road to Takayama, then continue north on the Azuma Bypass followed by the Kokufu-Furukawa Bypass to reach Hida.

Places of Interest in Hida

  1. Hida no Takumi Museum

  2. Matsuri Museum

  3. Mount Mominuka

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