Gero, Japan
下呂市
Gero is a town of 35,000 people in Gifu, Japan, founded in March 31, 2004.
Why visit Gero
Townapedia lists 66 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 32 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Kohide, Mt. Nakane and 下呂温泉合掌村.
Weather in Gero
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About Gero
Gero (下呂市, Gero-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2017, the city had an estimated population of 33,283, and a population density of 39 persons per km2 (101/sq mi), in 12,253 households. The total area of the city was 851.21 square kilometres (328.65 sq mi). The city is famous for its hot springs.
From the Wikipedia article Gero, Gifu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gero on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do32
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Museums and landmarks66
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Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes23
Kirari Pizzaria and Coffee House
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Pizza, Pasta · 11.6 km
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Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 07:00-21:00; We 07:00-15:00
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History
The area around Gero was part of traditional Hida Province. During the Edo period, it was part of the tenryō controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Mashita District, Gifu. The village of Gero was created on July 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on January 1, 1925. Gero merged with the towns of Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze (all from Mashita District) on March 1, 2004, to form the city of Gero.
From the History section of Gero, Gifu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare4
Map of Gero
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gifu Airbase (QGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Kani 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Kakamigahara 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Ōguchi 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Gifu 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Iida 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kōnan 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Komaki 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Seto 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Ichinomiya 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nagoya 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 260125 Gero Onsen Gero Gifu pref Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koden, Gero, Gifu Prefecture 509-2206, Japan - panoramio, ESU, CC BY 3.0
- JR Gero station Feb. 2019, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skyline of GeroCity01, Nryate, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero Hot Spring from Express "Hida" of Takayama Main Line 20150124, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero 20190303153415 (48315058991), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Gero Library, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero Civic Hall, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero City - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 260125 Gero Onsen Gero Gifu pref Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 260125 Gero Onsen Gero Gifu pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero city Gero junior high school, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerosyo, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takehara junior high school, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero Onsen Gassho-mura 1, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero-onsen01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mount Kohide from Mount Doppyo 2011-10-27, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gifu Prefectural Mashita Seifu High School ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakuun za, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takerara elementary school Gero, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gero City Hagiwara Elementary School ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daigaku-ji temple, Gero, 2021, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 【日本下呂住宿】水明館 (32552308120), fullfen666, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Views of the Maze Area,Gero City,Gifu,Japan, T-mercury, CC0
- Tribe Hadenini (23513833826), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂にて (23205305996), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- R0013882 (5608695824), Toshi Mishima, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂駅 - panoramio - くろふね, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 下呂駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Big cat - panoramio, Jun Maegawa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 下呂大橋 - panoramio, westyonda, CC BY 3.0
- 噴泉池 - panoramio, westyonda, CC BY 3.0
- Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) (23028789289), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂にて (23231450035), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂にて (23231448815), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂にて (23263246932), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dryopteris lacera (23371600785), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dryopteris lacera (23003675069), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 下呂にて (23205307906), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lepisorus thunbergianus (23075840210), harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
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