Kawaramachi District (Nagara River)
In Japanese: 川原町界隈
An old river-port quarter by the Nagara River with lattice-fronted townhouses and storehouses, now home to cafes, sweet shops and Gifu fan makers.
Nearby
- Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Ukai) ≈ 10 min by car
- Gifu Great Buddha (Shohoji Temple) ≈ 10 min by car
- Gifu Castle & Mt. Kinka ≈ 10 min by car
- Inuyama Castle ≈ 40 min by car
- Urakuen Garden and Joan Teahouse ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by Gifu Bus (City Loop Line or for Gifu Park) from JR/Meitetsu Gifu Station to Nagarabashi-minami/Kawaramachi, right by the stop
- Fee
- Free (cormorant fishing boats from 4,200 yen)
- Good to know
- The cormorant-fishing boat landing is next to the district
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info