In the previous instalment, I visited the Nagaragawa Cormorant Fishing, a tradition with a history spanning more than 1,300 years, and experienced the culture that has developed through the long relationship between the river and the people who live alongside it. For this journey, I decided to follow the course of the Nagara River. Starting with the cormorant fishing in Gifu City, I travelled upstream on the Nagaragawa Railway to its final stop, Hokuno Station, before continuing on to Itoshiro and Gujo Hachiman. In this second article of the series, I introduce the Nagaragawa Railway, which formed the backbone of the journey. The Nagaragawa Railway is a third-sector railway that … Continue reading Riding the Nagaragawa Railway through Gifu’s scenic river valley