Gujo Hachiman
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August — at its best. Gujo Odori (mid-July to early Sept); castle autumn leaves in November.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Gujo Odori (mid-July to early Sept); castle autumn leaves in November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A castle town of clear rivers and waterways, home of the Gujo Odori dance held on over 30 nights each summer.
Important Preservation District (Kitamachi)
Nearby
- Monet's Pond (Namonaki-ike) ≈ 40 min by car
- Mino Udatsu Townscape ≈ 55 min by car
- Lake Kuzuryu ≈ 55 min by car
- Gero Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
- Amidagataki Falls ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- August, November — Gujo Odori (mid-July to early Sept); castle autumn leaves in November
- Getting there
- Nagaragawa Railway to Gujo-Hachiman, then Mame Bus (red) 13 min; or highway bus from Gifu/Nagoya
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- All-night dancing Aug 13–16
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info