Gifu Prefecture, Japan A Day on a Snow Mountain and a Night in an Onsen Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn) Shin-Hotaka Ropeway, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Winter has just ended when I arrived in Japan in March 2015 but some mountains are still covered in snow. My Okaasan* booked us a trip to a snow mountain in Okuhida which is about 4 hours by bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal.… Apr 29, 2018 •5 min read