furukawa

Hida-Furukawa ~ the town of the film "Your name (Kimi no na wa)" ~

Taking the train for 30 minutes from Takayama station to the north, you will arrive to Hida-Furukawa station. After Takayama has become a well-known destination, Hida-Furukawa was rarely mentioned, but thanks to the success of the animated movie “your name” (Kimi no na wa in Japanese) in 2016 which shows the main station and the town of Furukawa, this place has become really famous. The town of Hida-Furukawa is not as big as Takayama, but there is plenty of charmly strolls to enjoy. Due to a fire at the beginning of the XXth century, the old houses have been destroyed, but by means of the reconstruction efforts of the administrative services and every single person, the town was rebuilt with the same ancient atmosphere.  They avoided the construction of big hotels and kept a beautiful and simple style with a perfect harmony. It is highly recommended to stroll around Shirakabe Dozo Gai district, where you will see thousands of carps in a canal surrounded by a beautiful wall called Namako Kabe. For anyone who loves japanese sake, it could be recommended to discover the very good sake of Hida which is made with the natural water that comes from the north of the Japanese alps. In Furukawa, there is also a float festival that is registered on the list of the immaterial and cultural heritage. There are 9 floats in this festival that would seem like a small number in comparison with the Takayama festival, but it is no less majestic. There is also an other event that is called Okoshi-Daiko during which hundreds of men wearing a fundoshi (a kind of traditional japanese underwear) carry big or small drums while walking and "fighting" in the streets. This is one of the well-known “naked-festivals” in Japan. So you could enjoy seeing this beautiful floats and drummers fight during the festival Furukawa Matsuri Kaikan.

  


Related blogs
- Furukawa festival

- Hida no Takumi Bunka Kaikan (Takumikan Craft Museum)
- Furukawa’s sake
"Can’t miss" spring festivals in 2019
- Highlights of the 1st day of the Furukawa Festival
- Highlights of the 2nd day of the Furukawa Festival, floats parafe & their installation on the place