Tenku no Yuhodo (Gifu's Machu Picchu)
In Japanese: 天空の遊歩道（岐阜のマチュピチュ）
A footpath above steep tea fields at about 300 m in the Kamigare hamlet of Ibigawa. Known as the 'tea fields in the sky' or 'Gifu's Machu Picchu', the slopes also grow a rare old local tea.
Nearby
- Mt. Ibuki ≈ 30 min by car
- Sekigahara Battlefield ≈ 35 min by car
- Tanigumisan Kegon-ji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Samegai-juku and the Jizo River ≈ 50 min by car
- Neodani Usuzumi Cherry Tree ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- By car: from the Shimo-okajima junction on Route 417, about 10 km toward Kasuga on Pref. Road 32 (the last 3 km is single-lane); 20 min walk from the car park to the viewpoint
Easier with a tour or car - Good to know
- Parking for about 15 cars; no large or mid-size buses. Parts of the path are like a mountain trail, so wear proper shoes. Snow and ice in winter: winter tyres required
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info