Hida Furukawa: White-Walled Streets and Carpentry Tour

Walk along Hida Furukawa’s most iconic scenery, where white-walled storehouses, dark wooden bases, stone walls, and the Seto River create a quiet old-town atmosphere. This area shows how daily life, water, preservation, and local craftsmanship shaped the town’s beautiful streetscape.

Visit Enkoji Temple, one of the temples connected to Hida Furukawa’s local faith and town culture. Your guide will introduce the winter custom of Santera Mairi and the story of the “water-calling turtle,” a local legend linked to protection from fire.

Learn about the history and techniques of the Hida master builders, known for their refined woodworking skills. Inside the museum, discover traditional tools, wood joinery, carpentry methods, and the meaning of the “cloud” decorations still seen in Furukawa’s old townhouses.

See one of the largest wooden temple buildings in the Hida region and observe the craftsmanship behind its powerful structure. Your guide will explain the skill required to shape large timbers, columns, beams, roofs, and carved decorations, connecting the temple to Hida’s carpentry tradition.