SPOT & EVENT INFORMATION
Gujo Hachiman former Government building Memorial
Located almost in the center of the city area. It is a Western-style building built in 1936. The wooden two-storey floor area is approximately 800 m2. It was used as the former Hachiman Town Hall until 1994.
Gujo Odori Festival
"Gujo Odori Festival" is one of the most famous dance festival in Japan. Start from mid-July to first weekend of September, townspeople gathering up for a Bon dance (Bon Odori) to continued their 400 years of traditional. The highlight is four nights of dancing until dawn during the Obon holiday.
Gujo castle
Japan's oldest wooden reconstructed castle. A sunny day looks like an "empty castle" standing above the clouds. The view from the castle tower is also great.
Yanaka Mizuno Street
It is an alley in the city center. The waterways running along the sides are maintained as fire protection and domestic water. There is a small art museum nearby.