Furukawa, Japan
古川町
Furukawa is a town of 22,538 people in Gifu, Japan, founded in July 1, 1889.
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Population22,538
GeoNames
Local name古川町
RegionGifu
Elevation491 m
1,611 ft
FoundedJuly 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportToyama Airport (TOY)
46 km
Why visit Furukawa
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Glass museum KOMA and Hida Crafts Museum.
Weather in Furukawa
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds9
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Restaurants and cafes19
restaurant Tsuruya
Restaurant · 0.6 km
岐阜県飛騨市古川町金森町１２−13
Th-Tu 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Sakaeya Shokudo
Restaurant · Ramen, Japanese · 0.6 km
岐阜県飛騨市古川町金森町１２−1
7 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship9
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Shopping6
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
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Map of Furukawa
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Toyama Airport (TOY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Takayama 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Gero 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Toyama 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Matsutō 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tsubata 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kanazawa 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Katsuyama 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Komatsu 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ono 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matsumoto 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Furukawa town, As6022014, Public domain
- Shinshu-ji in Hida Furukawa - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307161554 (50258333933), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307161505 (50258993511), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ninomachi Street in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu 20150123-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ninomachi Street in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu 20150123-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Furukawa Branch of Takayama Shinkin Bank, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307162010 (50258333503), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307162027 (50258332923), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ninomachi Street in front of Furukawa Branch of the Juroku Bank, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307161347 (50259179937), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Furukawa Branch of the Juroku Bank, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ninomachi Street in front of Kawai Hospital in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Furukawacho Ichinomachi, Hida, Gifu Prefecture 509-4234, Japan - panoramio, YOSHIFUMI OGISO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hidanotakumi Cultural Hall and warehouse of Hida-Furukawa Festival Hall, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Furukawacho Ichinomachi, Hida, Gifu Prefecture 509-4234, Japan - panoramio (1), YOSHIFUMI OGISO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307162310 (50258991891), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hida furukawa 20200307161200 (50259180357), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Setogawa River flowing near Hida-Furukawa Festival Hall, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keta wakamiya, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gifu prefectural Yoshiki high school, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida City Library ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji temple, 2015, Hida, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Back view of Hondo of Honkoji Temple 20150123, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida Furukawa Enkouji Temple ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida Furukawa Shinshuji Temple ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main building of Furukawa elementary school, Hida, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hida City Art Museum ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honko-ji Hida-Furukawa ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hidanotakumi Cultural Hall in winter, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒城川にかかる今宮橋から茶色い霞橋 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiyo no Matsubara Community Center in Hida city, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichinomachi Street near Hidanotakumi Cultural Hall 20150123-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichinomachi Street near Hidanotakumi Cultural Hall 20150123, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arakigawa River from Kasumibashi Bridge (west), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cherry levee on north bank of Arakigawa River, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shonindo Hall in Fukukawa, Hida, Gifu 20150123, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arakigawa River from Kasumibashi Bridge (east), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honkoji Temple and Arakigawa River from Kasumibashi Bridge, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gifu Prefectural Road No.476 in front of gate of Honkoji Temple, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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