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Hida-Furukawa Setogawa Canal

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Hida-Furukawa Setogawa Canal

瀬戸川と白壁土蔵街

Gifu · Chubu

The Setogawa Canal runs beside the white-walled kura storehouses of Hida-Furukawa's Ichinomachi district, a clear channel a few paces wide with a lane alongside it. Lattice-fronted sake breweries, a candle shop and craft workshops line the street, making it one of the quietest historic townscapes in the Hida region. Around a thousand koi carp are kept in the channel from spring through autumn; they are moved out for the winter.

Why we picked it

Overshadowed by nearby Takayama, this small castle town a few minutes up the valley by train keeps its lattice streets and carp canal almost to itself.

Best season
Spring · Autumn
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.1· 10,258 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free — an open-air produce market with no admission; you only pay for what you buy. Free parking at Hida City Hall.
Nearest station
Hida-Furukawa Station · 8 min walk
Website
asaichi.net

Today

Open 24 hoursFree

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Tags

marketHida craftsculture

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