Hida Furukawa is a town that is about a north distance from Takayama city. 20 minutes by train journey. It is an old town with community houses like Takayama city but smaller and quieter. . Being the center of Hida City, the city has a stone castle. There are famous tourist attractions namely Ichino-machi and Shirakabedozokai (The road of the white wall storage warehouse) beside the Seto-gawa River, there are many places to visit.

One thing that makes Hida Furukawa known to tourists is carp and water trench named Setogawa in the middle of the town was built 400 years ago with the purpose of irrigating rice fields. But in the latter period that has changed It is gradually neglected and polluted by economic growth.
So began to release the carp into the ditch. To be aware of the importance of maintaining water quality. The canal is filled with carp. In front of the house next to the ditch, there is a box to put bread for sale tourists who want to feed fish. Making the town a small town Became a lively and more interesting city.

Name: Hida Furukawa
Address: 8-11 Nino-machi, Furukawa-cho, Hida City, Gifu

How to get there:

By Train:

• From Takayama Station: Take the JR Takayama Line (takes 19 minutes) or JR Limited Express Wide View Hida (takes 13 minutes) to get off at Hida Furukawa Station.
• From Toyama Station: Take the JR Limited Express Wide View Hida Line (72 minutes) to get off at Hida Furukawa Station.

By Car:

• 30 minutes drive from Hida Kiyomi Exit on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway or Chubu Jyukan Expressway. There are two parking lots behind the JR Hida-Furukawa Station. It is free of charge parking.