Hida-Kanayama Kinkotsu Alleys
飛騨金山の筋骨めぐり
The narrow 'kinkotsu' alleys in old Hida-Kanayama, where only one person can pass at a time. Local guides lead you through private houses to experience the Showa-era old town.
Kanayama Town was once a post town and market town on the Hida Road. The narrow alleys and water channels that criss-cross between the old houses are known to locals as 'kinkotsu' (literally 'sinews' or 'tendons'), winding beneath eaves and through backyards. The 'Kinkotsu Tour', led by local volunteer guides, takes about one to one and a half hours. It enters old sake breweries, general stores and other places and explains townspeople's daily life. Reservations are required, and the fee starts from about 1,000 yen. It is a short walk from JR Hida-Kanayama Station, and it can be combined with the Iwaya Iwakage Site on the same day.
Opening hours
Tours require reservation (approx. 10:00-16:00)
Nearby sights
- Yokotani Gorge
- Iwaya Iwakage Site
- Nakayama Shichiri Gorge
- Gero Funsen-ike & Hida River
- Kaeru Shrine
- Gero Onsen Town & Yumeguri
- Gero Museum of Hot Springs
- Onsen-ji Temple