Osaka-Gifu-Nagano 1 Night 2 Day Trip Part 1

My Japanese friend invited me to join her and her boss this week. We left Osaka at 8 am and arrived in Gifu Prefecture at lunch time. We got a warm welcome from the staff at Shirotori, a souvenir shop and cafe & restaurant. We had the shabu shabu set. It consisted of vegetables, meat, udon noodles, pickled vegetables, and rice.

After lunch, we headed to Shirakawago which became a World Heritage site in 1995 and is one of the most famous tourist spots in Japan. It's a small, traditional village and each dwelling has an identical triangle roof. We spent time here for a while and then went to the peak of the mountain. I was very impressed by the graceful scenery in front of me. Take a look!

We stayed at Okuhida Garden Hotel which surrounds an absolutely natural onsen. The staff suggested that I relax in the onsen because it's rich in minerals and able to relieve fatigue. So I spent the hour before dinner time in the onsen.

Dinner was an amazing luxury meal that I will never forget. It included 8 special dishes and Japanese liqueur. I was disappointed that I can't drink liqueur because it was homemade and my friend said it were really good.

I slept in a splendid ryokan (Japanese style hotel room). This room has 2 floors that are separated into a living room on the 1st floor and bedroom on the 2nd floor, including a private outdoor onsen. It was absolutely wonderful.

Please stay tuned for the next part of my trip, which I'll be posting soon.

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