岐阜県 · Calendar 2026

Northern Gifu sits deep in snow season in January, so build slack into any mountain day for weather and transport changes. The only listed item still running is Nakatsugawa chestnut candy — a pick-up-on-the-way buy, not a reason to plan around.

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February is a quiet month — nothing on the calendar falls in range. The north stays firmly in snow season, so the sensible shape here is slow: snow-country villages and onsen, with buffer for weather-hit train and bus schedules.

Nothing listed for March. Snow still closes most highland routes, so weight the trip toward lowland towns and onsen. Cherry blossom generally runs later in Gifu's mountains than on the plains — check bloom status before locking in dates.

No listed items in April, but this is cherry blossom season and Gifu's river towns carry the month on their own. The mountains stay cold and high routes are mostly still closed. Book early; blossom crowds move lodging and trains.

Gifu's long seasons — Nagaragawa cormorant fishing and the Norikura/Tatamidaira route — both open partway into May, so an early-May trip can come up empty. Cormorant fishing runs after dark; plan to sleep near Gifu city.

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• 乘鞍岳+疊平

June is rainy season, so line up wet-weather fallbacks first. Cormorant fishing and the Norikura/Tatamidaira route both run now, but both depend on the sky — confirm operations the same day, and don't stack them on one day.

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Lowland Gifu gets seriously hot in July. Cormorant fishing is an after-dark outing, which sidesteps the worst of it, and the Norikura/Tatamidaira route is the one real way to gain altitude and cool off — afternoon storms permitting.

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• 乘鞍岳+疊平

August is Gifu's most congested month: the Nagaragawa fireworks, cormorant fishing and the Norikura/Tatamidaira route all overlap with summer holidays. Book far ahead, and get luggage out of your hands before fireworks night — the riverside is unwalkable with bags.

• 岐阜長良川花火大會（岐阜市長良川河畔・約一萬發）
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September carries the fullest slate: Norikura/Tatamidaira and cormorant fishing are both still running, and Nakatsugawa chestnut candy comes into season. It is also typhoon season — keep slack in the itinerary and book lodging you can move.

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• 中津川栗子飴
• 乘鞍岳+疊平

October is the strongest month to pick: colour in the highlands plus the closing weeks of both the Norikura/Tatamidaira route and cormorant fishing, with chestnut candy still going. Don't schedule late in the month — options thin out as those seasons end.

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• 中津川栗子飴
• 乘鞍岳+疊平

Late autumn turning to early winter, and a quiet month — only Nakatsugawa chestnut candy is still in season. Low-elevation colour lingers while highland routes wind down. A good window between autumn crowds and heavy snow; check mountain schedules first.

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Snow season sets in across northern Gifu, and only Nakatsugawa chestnut candy remains listed. The month is for snow-country villages, onsen and year-end shopping. Mountain transport is weather-dependent, so avoid tight connections, and lock dates early — year-end demand fills rooms and seats.

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