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Gifu by train
Gifu by train
Gifu is a station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and JR Takayama Line. Frequent services on the Tokaido Line run to Gifu from Nagoya Station (18-25 minutes, �450). From Tokyo it takes approximately 2 1/4-2 1/2 hours via the Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi service, changing at Nagoya (�11000). The Nozomi is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass; Hikari services from Tokyo will slightly increase the travel time. From Kyoto and Osaka, it takes slightly over an hour to reach Gifu via Nozomi, changing in Nagoya (�6100).
The Nagoya to Gifu journey is actually one in which travel by JR line is faster and cheaper - the private Meitetsu Railway runs from Nagoya into Meitetsu-Gifu Station in 30 minutes at a cost of �540. The Meitetsu station in Gifu is located about 400 meters northeast of the JR station.
Limited Express trains on the JR Takayama Line run from JR Gifu to Gero Onsen (80 minutes, �3300) and Hida-Takayama (2 1/4 hours, �4800).
There is also Limited Express service via Maibara to Kanazawa (2 1/2 hours, �6700) and Toyama (3 1/4 hours, �7800). In addition there is a more scenic route to Toyama via the Takayama line which takes around 3 3/4 hours.
Gifu-Hashima is a local stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the city of Hashima, about 12 km southwest of Gifu. It is possible to reach Gifu city from here using the Meitetsu Takahana Line, which runs out of nearby Shin-Hashima Station - through trains to Meitetsu-Gifu take 30 minutes at a cost of �420. Most travelers coming from the west, however, opt to travel to Nagoya and change there for train service to Gifu.
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