Living in Ginan Town

A small town in southern Gifu Prefecture about 30 minutes to Nagoya Station, known as a producer of traditional vegetables. It is within Nagoya commuting range and rents are low.

A small town in Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, reached in about 30 minutes from Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line Ginan Station to Meitetsu Nagoya Station. It is famous as a producer of the traditional vegetable 'Tokuda negi', which has continued for nearly 100 years, and in the Fushiya district the 'Fushiya lion play', a Gifu Prefecture-designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property with roots in the late Edo period, was once discontinued and then revived, and continues to this day. However, compared with Nagoya the shopping streets and entertainment area are small, so you go out to Nagoya for shopping and nightlife. It suits single-person households and office workers who commute to Nagoya and want a quiet life in a small suburban town.