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  • July 25, 2019

    Takayama Historic Old Town

    Located deep within the mountains of Central Japan, Takayama is famous for the excellent preservation its Edo Period (1603-1868) historical center, known as the ‘Sannomachi’....
  • July 24, 2019

    Shirakawa-go & Gokayama

    Located one hour from Takayama, Ogimachi is the largest of the three villages that make-up the World Heritage-listed 'Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama'. Referred to collectively as Shira...
  • March 5, 2018

    Shinhotaka Ropeway

    Ascending high into the Chubu Sangaku National Park, the Shinhotaka Ropeway is one of Japan’s most famous mountain ropeways. Consisting of two ropeways that cover an initial 200 metre stage to the fi...
  • February 26, 2018

    Takayama Morning Markets

    The Takayama Morning Markets – ‘asa-ichi’ – take place at two locations in the town, every morning of the year. The smaller of the two is held in front of the Takayama Jinya and mostly sells local pr...
  • February 28, 2018

    Takayama Jinya

    During the Edo Period (1603-1868), the Takayama Jinya served as the administrative centre and residence of the town officials. Heralded for the quality of its timber and skill of its carpenters, Taka...
  • February 26, 2018

    Matsuri no Mori (Festival Forest) Museum

    The Matsuri no Mori – or ‘Festival Forest’ – is a museum exhibiting items and replicas used in the Takayama Festival. Colletively referred to as the ‘Takayama Festival’, the city in fact plays host t...
  • July 10, 2014

    Hida no Sato (Hida Folk Village)

    Hida Folk Village - or ‘Hida no Sato’ in Japanese - is an open-air museum which preserves more than thirty traditional ‘gassho-style’ houses for visitors to explore. More than thirty buildings includ...
  • January 31, 2018

    Okuhida Onsen

    The hot spring area referred to as Okuhida is actually made-up of five onsen towns: Hirayu-Onsen, Shin-Hirayu Onsen, Shin-Hotaka Onsen, Fukuji Onsen and Tochio Onsen. Positioned between Kamikochi and...
  • January 25, 2018

    Hirayu Onsen

    Hirayu Onsen is one of five hot spring towns making-up the Okuhida Onsen area. Directly accessible by bus from Takayama and Matsumoto, Hirayu is home to a large number of hotels and guesthouses in a ...