Premium tour to experience Maze`s hiburi fishing for Japan's best sweetfish and the majestic Gassho-mura illumination

Gero Onsen Gassho-mura will be open exclusively for tour participants and specially lit up. Enjoy the gassho-zukuri of Odo House (former residence of the Odo family ), sweet soy sauce dumplings and other snacks, and a sake tasting experience.
View the traditional hiburi (fire swinging) fishing method on the clear Maze River from exclusive seating. Enjoy the fantastic spectacle and a special dinner with Hida beef.

●Available for a limited time (minimum number of participants: 4)
●Tour price: 50,000 yen per person (for both adults and children)
● Tour dates: October 1 (Wed), 7 (Tue), 9 (Thu), and 14 (Tue), 2025

Contents of Plan

Geigi traditional performance arts

Geigi have been the gems of Gero Onsen since ancient times. They are masters of the arts who entertain visitors and liven up the atmosphere. Dressed in gorgeous kimono, they soothe visitors’ hearts with their smiles and conversations.

Dinner with Hida beef

Example of the menu 
・Assorted Local Vegetables (6 kinds) 
・Hida Beef Hamburger Steak
・Simmered in Tomato Sauce
・Hida Beef Shabu-shabu
・Hida Beef Nigiri Sushi
・Pumpkin Soup
・Natural Sweetfish (Ayu)
・Tempura from Maze
・Spring Roll with Maze Amago Trout and Mitsuba Leaves
・Hida Beef Steak
・Maze Sweetfish (Ayu) Rice
・Miso Soup
*The menu changes it by time

Sake tasting experience

Sake (illustration only)

Wooden sake cup (illustration only)

About Gassho- mura

Gassho-mura is a replica of a village with 10 gassho- zukuri houses relocated from the Shirakawa-go UNESCO World Heritage Site and other areas, including Odo House, a nationally designated Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property. Its folklore museum exhibits farm implements and articles of daily life and provides visitors with the opportunity to experience up close the cultural life of a gassho village. In the village, you can experience original scenery of Japan and its four seasons through the cultural life of Hida, as well as its wild grasses and variety of cultivated plants.

Gassho-mura Map

Hiburi fishing on the clear Maze River

Hiburi fishing

Hiburi fishing is a traditional fishing method used on early autumn nights that is based on the behavior of Ochi-ayu, sweetfish heading downstream to spawn. Fishermen set their nets in the river and frighten sweetfish upstream and downstream with fire and torches to drive them into their nets.
The fishermen’s shouts of “ho-ho” echo in the gorge, and the flickering flames create a fantastic spectacle. The river breeze in the evening driving away the lingering summer heat and faintly illuminated space make it a special experience.

Maze River Map

Contents of Plan (duration: 4 hours)

●Only guests staying overnight at a hotel in Gero City on the date of participation may sign up for this plan.
●In the case of rain (when the water level rises or other issues occur), a simplified hiburi performance will be held in the open space beside the hiburi venue.
● If there are any foods you are unable to eat due to religious reasons, allergies, or other reasons, please inform us when you sign up.
●The pictures shown are for illustrative purposes only. The appearance of the depicted contents may differ from the pictures depending on the sunset time, weather, and other factors.
●Times are subject to change depending on the weather, transportation conditions, and other factors on the day.

Contact (JTB Corporation Gifu Branch)

E-mail：s_sato724@jtb.com (person in charge: Sato)
Address: 2nd Floor, Daido-Seimei Hirose Building, 6-16, Yoshino-machi, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture 500-8844, Japan