Complete 2026 souvenir guide for Shirakawa-go: vacuum-packed Hida beef curry, Silk Temari with Sarubobo inside at Kobikiya, Doburoku kintsuba (contains alcohol — avoid if strict), halal-friendly snack checklist, full 10-shop directory with map codes, packing hacks for KL/SG travelers, the 1L duty-free rule, Singapore SFA meat import restrictions, and how to read Japanese expiry dates.
Sarubobo — the faceless red doll of the Hida region. Red means good relationships; each colour carries a different blessing.
