Culture & History

A giant 1250-year-old gingko tree stands tall within this ancient temple which has existed since the Nara Era

A postal town with an old fashioned appearance at the foot of the mountain range, including the beautiful Mount Ena

The pinnacle of woodworking technique! A museum where you can learn and feel the skill of these master builders of Hida

Beautiful scenes cut out from paper, kirie is a traditional art of Hida-Furukawa

Shirakawa-go boasts a temple with a thatched roof, an example of architecture that is rare even in Japan

A gassho-zukuri residence representing the Shirakawa-go area where you can experience the lifestyle from the old past

Founded in 1704, Kaba takes pride in its earnest approach to sake brewing which has been beloved by local residents

The most popular high-grade sake in Gifu Prefecture is available here in the sake brewery that boasts a lot of “smiling faces”

A symbolic site of Hida-Furukawa where colorful koi carp released in the river are refreshing to the eye

A venerable Japanese candle shop that has passed down the beautiful traditions of Hida with light

A 1/10th scale replica of Tosho-gu Shrine which will amaze you with the exquisite craft in building it

Get on the gorgeous floats to experience the 400-year-old traditions of the wondrous Furukawa Festival!