Akechi in Gifu: Nihon Taisho Village, Hachioji Shrine and the Akechi Railway

Nihon Taisho Village in Akechi presents a recreated townscape from the Taisho era. The town lies on gently descending hill country with mountains. Akechi, in Ena City, Gifu, is regarded as the birthplace of the warlord Akechi Mitsuhide, and historic sites and the grave of his mother, Omaki no Kata, remain in the town.

Getting to Akechi from Ena

Leg	How	Time or fare
Ena Station to Akechi Station	Akechi Railway, one way	Adult six hundred ninety yen, child three hundred fifty yen
Ena Station and Akechi Station	One-day pass sold at these two stations	Adult one thousand three hundred eighty yen
Akechi Station to Nihon Taisho Village	On foot	About five minutes
Akechi Station to Taisho Village Romantei	On foot	About three minutes
Akechi Station to Tsukasa Yoko Memorial Hall	On foot	About six minutes
Akechi Station to Ohki Kashiho	On foot	About five minutes
Akechi Station to Kinpeisha Hachioji Shrine	On foot	About six minutes
Akechi Station to the Akechi Mitsuhide well	On foot	About sixteen minutes

New to rural buses and one-man trains? See how to ride them, step by step.

Walking Through Nihon Taisho Village

If you follow the recommended walking course through Nihon Taisho Village, allow about one hundred twenty minutes. The group course takes about ninety minutes.

Stop to stop	Walking time
Taisho Lane to Taisho Village Office	About one minute
Taisho Village Office to Taisho Roman Hall	About five minutes
Taisho Roman Hall to Former Miyake House	About one minute
Former Miyake House to Taisho Village Museum	About five minutes
Taisho Village Museum to Ukare Yokocho	About five minutes
Ukare Yokocho to Taisho Jidai Hall	About three minutes
Taisho Jidai Hall to Taisho Village Romantei	About ten minutes

Hours, Closing Days and Admission

If you want to enter all four halls, a common ticket costs seven hundred yen for adults, or six hundred yen at the reduced price, and five hundred yen for children, or four hundred yen at the reduced price.

• From March first to December fourteenth, the facilities of Nihon Taisho Village are open from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon, with admission reception until half past four in the afternoon, so check official information before visiting.
• From December fifteenth to the end of February, they are open from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, with admission reception until half past three in the afternoon.
• The facilities are closed from December twenty-ninth to January third for the year-end and New Year holidays.
• The Taisho Village Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
• The Taisho Roman Hall is closed on Wednesdays.
• The Tsukasa Yoko Memorial Hall and the Former Miyake House are closed on Thursdays.
• Admission to one hall on its own costs three hundred yen for adults from high school age up and one hundred fifty yen for elementary and junior high school students.

Lunch, Dinner and Sweets in Town

For lunch, head to Kawakami, the restaurant inside Taisho Village Romantei, which serves from half past eleven in the morning to two in the afternoon. The restaurant is closed every Wednesday and on the third Tuesday of each month.

For sweets, Ohki Kashiho opens from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon and closes on Wednesdays.

The souvenir corner on the first floor of Taisho Village Romantei sells original Taisho Village baumkuchen and senbei stamped with the Taisho Village brand.

Hachioji Shrine and the Mitsuhide Well

Start with Kinpeisha Hachioji Shrine, which stands within walking distance of Akechi Station.

The well of Akechi Mitsuhide sits in Chijojiki Park, which is also reached on foot from Akechi Station. The Mitsuhide Festival takes place every year on May third.

Staying in Ena for an Early Start

If you stay in Ena, the first train toward Akechi leaves Ena Station at a quarter to seven in the morning. In the evening, Kawakami in Taisho Village Romantei serves dinner from half past five in the afternoon to nine in the evening. To start from Ena that early, look at places to stay in Ena.