Winter Preparation! Relocating the Carp of Seto River

About this event

Winter Preparation! Relocating the Carp of Seto River, a seasonal tradition heralding the arrival of winter in Hida Furukawa, will be held. During the summer, about 1,000 carp swim leisurely in Seto River and the White-Walled Storehouse District, a popular spot in Hida Furukawa. However, because the Seto River is used during winter as a snow-clearing drainage canal (ryusetsuko) to wash away cleared snow, the carp are evacuated to a safe location. In this event, the large carp that grew over the summer while being loved by tourists and residents are scooped up one by one with landing nets, transported on light trucks, and relocated to the nearby Tenjin Pond (the moat pond of Masushima Castle). The sight of the carp diving one after another into Tenjin Pond using a safety slide devised by the Hida City Tourism Association is a unique scene characteristic of this season. With this relocation, the carp will no longer be seen in Seto River until next spring. Come and witness this unique winter preparation experience of the carp in the town of Hida Furukawa as winter arrives.

Venue

Seto River (Setogawa)

7 Furukawacho Ichino-machi, Hida, Gifu 509-4234