In response to the designation of a restaurant in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, as an important cultural property of the country, local people celebrated the designation by arranging luxurious food stalls related to the restaurant.
The three buildings of the restaurant "Susaki", which was founded more than 220 years ago in the old townscape of Takayama City, have been designated as national important cultural properties as "modern Japanese-style architecture that conveys the characteristics of the region well". I am.
On the 25th, the "Ebisudaigumi", which manages festival stalls, which has a record of considering festival performances at this restaurant during the Edo period, drew around luxurious festival stalls.
Then, when they arrived in front of the restaurant, they sang the congratulatory song "Mede", which is handed down in the Hida region, to celebrate being designated as an important cultural property.
Takao Nakamura, president of the Ebisudai group, said, "The food stalls and the town have walked together. We celebrated this time with the idea that we will continue to carry on what our ancestors have protected."
Takao Susaki, the owner of the restaurant, said, "I am impressed with the celebration in the best possible way. I want to work with everyone to protect the restaurant and the old townscape and pass it on to future generations."