One of the largest "National Medicinal Herb Festivals" in Hida Furukawa - The day when medicinal herbs color the old townscape (September 7)
Furukawa Town, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture will celebrate the "National Medicinal Herb Festival in Hida" on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The festival will be hosted by the Hida City Town Development and Tourism Division, and will be one of the largest events in Japan, bringing together medicinal herb fans from all over the country. (Photo: Cityscape of Hida Furukawa)
Hida City is located in the northernmost part of Gifu Prefecture and is about the same size as Tokyo's 23 wards. More than 90% of the area is covered by rich forests. Local residents have long incorporated mineral-rich medicinal herbs native to forests into their daily lives to help improve their health. In 2001, the late Dr. Kotaro Murakami, a leading researcher on medicinal herbs, confirmed that 245 kinds of medicinal herbs grow wild in Hida City.
This year marks the ninth anniversary of the event Medicinal Herb Festival With the theme of "Healthy Living," more than 70 organizations from all over the country participated. Herb-related products and food products are sold, and various workshops are held, making it a valuable place for herbalist lovers to interact. The main venue located near Hida Furukawa Station " Furukawa Town Community Hall or Hida City Exchange Center A variety of projects are available for a wide range of people, from beginners to experts in medicinal herbs.
General stores and restaurants in Furukawa Town will be satellite venues, and more than 50 kinds of beer and perilla waffles will be served. 薬草訨訨市薬草商品注册茲制制) is provided, and you can enjoy a tour of medicinal herbs while strolling through the old town.
In addition, there is a herb stamp rally and free distribution of medicinal herb seedlings, and a book by a major publisher, Sekai Bunka Co., Ltd., summarizing the efforts of medicinal herbs in Hida City. People who eat medicinal herbs There will be a pre-sale, and a commemorative lecture by the two people in charge of the interview (10:30~11:30 @ Furukawa Town Community Center) is also planned.
Access to Hida Furukawa from Tokyo is about 4 hours by Shinkansen and JR conventional lines from "Tokyo Station" ~ "Hida Furukawa Station" (via Toyama Station or Nagoya Station). It takes about 6 hours by highway bus from "Busta Shinjuku" ~ "Hida Furukawa Station" (via Takayama Station).
