Even in the summer, the river in Gujo-hachiman is very cold to dive into

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1. Is this an Airbnb or something? If so, could you please share the link?

   These pics evoked some old memories. Thanks!

2. I can’t imagine living in one of those buildings that river is so damn beautiful

3. If you’re still there try heading east up into the mountains. There’s a temple in a very small town nearby called Nenko-ji. They have an oni skull. It’s one of the strangest things I’ve seen.

4. Was there on a homestay as a university student in 2008. The elementary school kids showed us a spot where they’d jump from a bridge into the river. Seemed way too high to be safe, which they just laughed off.

   The Nagaragawa really is a fantastic river for swimming in, though. Crystal clear waters. Visited [Mino](https://i.imgur.com/LuIEHfl.jpg) further downstream several times later on and spent a lot of time just [hanging out](https://i.imgur.com/7VcLLEc.jpg) by the river, swimming and [drinking beer](https://i.imgur.com/m7dc141.jpg).

5. Since hachiman means 80,000 what does gujo combined with the number mean?

6. Finally, more of the rural beauty of Japan on r/japanpics.

7. Best place for Obon.

8. How’s fishing on this river?

9. What prefecture is that in?

10. As the great Liz Lemon once said- “I want to go to there…”