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• Forest of North Hida

Located in northernmost Gifu Prefecture, the Hida area (Hida City, Shirakawa Village) contains the famous peaks of the North Alps, with mountains and forests filled with rich nature that is home to a variety of animals and plants.

This area is represented by the Forest of North Hida, which contains Amou Prefectural Natural Park, a registered Gifu 　Brand New Treasure, as well as Amou Marsh, Ikegahara Marsh and Fukado Marsh, which compose what is known as the "Three Marsh Corridor."
This area also features the largest remaining primeval forest of beech trees in the Chubu region. Each forest overflows with life force and rich lush greenery. More than anything, the forests possess a gentle feeling which fills the hearts of visitors.
Please visit the Forest of North Hida to focus your five senses and use your whole being to feel seasonal aspects of the forest, from colors, aromas, sounds of animals and texture of old tree trunks.
For an even more enjoyable and enlightening experience of nature's workings, walk through the forest with an interpreter (forest guide).

Enjoy a stroll while leisurely experiencing the forest's breath and find a more gentle side of yourself.
Located in northernmost Gifu Prefecture, the North Hida area contains many forests which will refresh your spirit.
This is an introduction of nature-rich forests and mountains scattered throughout the North Hida area.