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Araragi Hinoki-gasa (cypress hat) was introduced by a person who came from Ochibe in Hida in 1662, and at that time, it became the main industry in Araragi because there was a high demand for shade and very little land suitable for rice cultivation.
After the war, lifestyles changed and demand decreased, but now the goodness of handmade by traditional techniques has been reviewed and practical shades are mainly used by tourists from Tsumago-juku and Magome-juku, and worshipers of Mt. Ontake. It is still popular as a decorative shade.
Araragi Hinoki-gasa was designated as a traditional craft of Nagano Prefecture on October 21, 1982.
