[2025 Gero Attraction] Travel Guide for Frog Shrine (Updated May)

#cityplaybook Gero City, tucked in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, is one of Japan’s top hot spring spots—and it's been famous for centuries. The moment you arrive, the smell of natural onsen water fills the air, and you'll see people walking around in yukata robes, heading to public baths or relaxing by the river. It’s a chill, easygoing town with a mix of traditional ryokan inns and modern vibes. Besides soaking in hot springs, you can explore local shops, try tasty Hida beef, or visit the open-air Gassho Village. Gero’s all about unwinding and enjoying the slower pace of life.

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 #Gero I stumbled upon this shrine while walking around Gero Onsen. From Gero Station, it's about a 10-minute walk. The shrine is hidden in the alley next to Gero Onsen Street. This shrine is based on the theme of "Kaeru"—— In Japanese, "かえる" means "frog" and also means "come back, return", which symbolizes the return of lovers, safe return, and the arrival of money. As long as you come here to worship, you will have a chance to make your wish come true❤️ The entire shrine is full of frog elements, from the frog statues at the entrance of the shrine, to the painted horses, to the amulets and fortune-telling poems, all of which are extremely cute little frogs. I personally like their "Frog Ema" very much. It is so cute and has a very visual impact when hung on the wall! A little surprise: When you put in a coin to pray, a recording will be played randomly to tell you: your wish will come true! Then it says "Gero Gero", which is the Japanese word for frog calls, allowing the frog god to interact with you. It's a very cute design!

#globaltravel Gero Onsen is one of the three most famous hot springs in Japan. Countless tourists go to local hot springs every year There is a special "Frog Shrine" in the hot spring town The god worshiped is a cute frog The Japanese pronunciation of Gero Onsen is similar to that of a frog. The frog became the mascot of the area There are frog decorations everywhere Even the manhole covers are patterned with frogs The correct name of Frog Shrine is "Kaeru Shrine" The main purpose here is to pray for a safe return, You can become younger, pay back money, recover from illness quickly, etc. The entire shrine, from the stone lanterns to the gods, is full of frogs There is a frog-shaped water house at the door. There is an interesting experience in a small shrine. When worshiping, just throw the copper plate into the money box Wait a few seconds and the frog god will say "thank you" to you. It's so interesting 📍Gero Hot Spring and Eru Shrine Address: Yunoshima, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture Transportation: About a 10-minute walk from Gero Station