Located in Hida Furukawa's Ninomachi district, this townhouse also serves as the reception for all tours and services. The main building is a fully new wooden machiya townhouse, incorporating Hida-style features such as columns and beams throughout. The first floor houses a modern workshop room, while the second floor features a tatami-floored corridor and three guest rooms.
In addition, across the garden stands a 120-year-old renovated storehouse, now a private rental house.
| Access | An eight-minute walk from Hida-Furukawa Station. |
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One of Hida Furukawa’s biggest annual events is the Furukawa Festival, held in April every year, which sees beautifully decorated floats (yatai) paraded through the city — but what happens to them during the rest of the year? There are 10 storehouses (屋台蔵, yatai-gura) aroun...
This little unassuming store along a Hida Furukawa backstreet is well worth seeking out on your Hida travels. If not to chance your luck by observing a live demonstration of Mishima-san making his Japanese candles (Wa-rousoku) inside the entrance, then just to meet and admire his incredible passi...
