Gero onsen by JR Takayama Line

  I decided to go to Gero Onsen in Gifu Prefecture that is a famous hot spring because I had come to want to visit an onsen after a long time. It is one of Japan famous 3 onsens chosen in Edo period; the other 2 onsens are Arima onsen and Kusatsu onsen. I love JR Takayaka Line, so I went to Gero by the local train. Then I enjoyed the scenery seen from a car train. The railway track in the JR Takayama Line runs almost along the Hida River. The frequency to which the train would traverse the river by the arrival at Gero Station was eight times. There are a lot of scenic spots from the car window like Nihon Rhein, Hisuikyo, and Nakayama-Hichiri and so on. And you will be able to enjoy red and yellow leaves of autumn also.        I arrived at Gero Station. It took about 2 hours to Gero Station from Gifu Station by the local train. The train would have arrived at Takayama Station in about one hour, after leaving from Gero Station.   I visited the Onsen museum that has been built recently be more »

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2008-02-03 21:30:05