Area ▶︎ GUJO
Experience life by the water
Gujo Hachiman Walking Tour: experience water and dance in this castle town
Gujo Hachiman is a small, atmospheric castle town surrounded by mountains and rivers.
There are beautiful waterways flowing through the town intertwining with the wisdom of locals; enjoy this fascinating and mystical guided tour.
Furthermore the traditional craft ‘Gujo Honzome' (a form of dyeing fabric) has been preserved, providing visitors with an impressive display in shop windows of vivid deep indigo pigmented fabric squeezed from soy beans.
This is known as the town of the ‘Gujo Odori' dance as it transforms into a dance hall of sorts during the summer Obon season, filled with the excitement of people dancing all night.
At the Gujo-Hachiman Hakurankan Museum visitors can experience the art of dancing throughout the year. As another option, it is possible to experience making Japanese clogs made for dancing.
Enjoy the experience of feeling close to those living by the water (and with the culture) of the Gujo Hachiman area.
■ Duration
4 hours
■ Steps
1.Strolling along the waterways（90 minutes）
2.Gujo Honzome studio（30 mins）
3.Gujo Hachiman Hakurankan Museum（45 mins）
■ Price
40,000 yen/group
* Includes admission fees
* Food excluded
■ Location
Gujo Hachiman Jokamachi Plaza (69 Tonomachi, Hachiman-cho, Gujo-shi)
・24 parking lots
・By public transportation: Bus stop at "Gujo Hachiman Jokamachi
Plaza” , Gifu Bus Highway Hachiman Route
■ Pre-order
7days prior to your scheduled arrival date
■ Capacity
8 people (minimum participants: 2 people)
■ What to bring
None
3 POINTS
1. Walking tour by an American professional guide living in Gujo
Hachiman
2. Enjoy visiting the Japanese waterways and experiencing the
wisdom of locals from the area
3. Enjoy traditional culture such as festivals and crafts unique
to Gujo Hachiman
■ NAVIGATOR
Joshua Bewig
Born in San Francisco, Joshua now resides in Gujo Hachiman. While participating in various local projects across Hachiman town, he also provides guided tours all over Japan for unique tour operator, ‘Walk Japan’.
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Note
1. This is a tour where you can talk with actual craftworkers.
These craftworkers are taking time out of their own busy work
during the day to help, so we ask that you strictly respect their
time and schedule.
2. . Experience tour times may vary per person. Please inform us
of the time you need to finish by, if you need to be on time to
take public transportation or have other plans on your agenda.
3. The tools and fittings used by the craftworkers are valuable
personal property. Do not touch any of these items inside of the
atelier without permission.
■ Cancellation
・ Experience tours may be cancelled in the event of bad weather
such as typhoons or heavy rain, in consideration of your
safety.
・ The tour may be cancelled in the event of unforeseen
circumstances on the part of the facilities accepting visitors or
the craftworkers.
・ Cancellations will be decided by 5p.m. prior to the tour day.
Be sure to provide an e-mail address where we can get a hold of
you on the day before the tour.
