Gifu Grand Hotel is a resort inn located at the foot of Mt. Kinka which features Gifu Castle on its summit, and views of the abundant nature of the clear Nagara River in front of the hotel. Shuttle buses are available from JR and Meitetsu Gifu stations, making it convenient to visit even with children. The hotel is also in a great location for observing the famous Nagara River cormorant fishing, making it an enjoyable place to stay for the whole family.

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Gifu Grand Hotel offers both Western-style and Japanese-style guest rooms. Many people are not familiar with Japanese-style rooms, but if you have an infant or toddler, it is actually quite convenient because they can crawl about as much as they want on the tatami, and you don't have to worry about them falling off the bed. Rooms including a bath with a view are also available for those who find it difficult to go to the bigger public baths with small children. There are baby change tables in the hotel where you can change your baby’s diapers.

What you eat while traveling is an important factor in determining your travel impressions. Gifu Grand Hotel has three restaurants where you can taste Japanese, French, and Chinese cuisine, and each restaurant offers a kids' menu, making it a great place to enjoy dining with children. At Castle, a restaurant with a stunning view, you can enjoy French cuisine using local ingredients in a superb location with views of Gifu Castle, Nagara River, and the city of Gifu; at the Kasen Chinese restaurant, you can enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine sure to satisfy the whole family; and at the Kissho and Kissho Robata Japanese restaurant, you can enjoy excellent kaiseki (tasting course) cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere replete with Japanese special touches.

The bakery in Lounge Kirara is famous for its 200-a-day limited edition “Anpan” buns. If you stay at the hotel, try these delicious sweet buns filled with crushed bean jam. There are also homemade cakes and cookies to enjoy with aromatic coffee in the open-air lounge.

Gifu Grand Hotel is also a place where you can enjoy hot springs. The large bathing area Hitotsuba includes the open-air Nagaragawa hot spring, a medicinal herb bath with healing aromas, a white-water jacuzzi, a tepid water bath, and a sauna. Nagaragawa Onsen is famous, selected as one of the 100 best hot springs in Japan, and is a brownish hot spring rich in beneficial iron and radon.

The Nagara River cormorant fishing season, held annually from May 11 to October 15, utilizes a fishing method with a 1,300 year old history. The sight of the cormorants being skillfully maneuvered by the cormorant handlers to catch the ayu sweetfish is simply astonishing. The viewing boat stop for cormorant fishing is within walking distance from the hotel. Ayu sweetfish cultivated in the clear waters of the Nagara River, one of the three clearest rivers in Japan, have a unique and exceptional flavor, and ayu caught during this season form a delicacy that will make even the most discerning gourmets swoon. We hope you will try one of Gifu's representative tastes.