Setogawa (Setogawa Canal) — Attraction in Hida

We came on a Sunday. Most of the town was closed and deserted.

Apart from the fish, which were cute but underwhelming, this excursion was a waste of time.

I also thought they were wild koi and swimming freely in the canal... but they are caged into sections of canal. Disappointing.

You can buy tiny bags of fish food at regular intervals along the canal. Honor system: take the bags and drop 100 yen for each into the collection box.

Just bring your own bread/food for the fish.

If you plan for 2 hours here, that's plenty for the entire town.

Come to think about it, I much more enjoyed feeding the fish in Takayama at Kaji Bridge - because that didn't involve a train ride to...

Visited Hida Setogawa koi fish canal after reading about it online ,travelling down from Takayama for this visit . Koi fishing is street canal has been a popular feature in Japan ,and we are excited to explore this and this is our first experience . The street and canal are very clean and kept , koi are all very well groom and well fed . A very relaxing morning strolling along the canal to watch the koi fishes swimming along the canal . It takes alot of effort to keep the street canal clean in order for koi fishes to survive in the canal water so kudos to the staff for their...

A must experience n must see if one is in the Gifu prefecture/district, these amazing waterworks of canals n streams in Furukawa boasts of some of the purest stream water in Japan. The crystal clear canal waters are also home to many large beautiful koi fish/carp who thrive in the cool clean water. A truly amazing sight to see as the entire canal works are a flowing stream of clear water with colourful koi fish. As they say - ONLY in Japan 🙏 truly ECO Friendly👍 Honto ne...