Takayama & Shirakawago

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Takayama & Shirakawago

Lying to the west of Japan’s North Alps, Takayama boasts one of Japan’s best-preserved Edo Period old towns and a thriving food scene. The picturesque black facades that line the narrow streets house museums, craft shops, restaurants, breweries and gourmet food and drink, making the town hugely popular – at its most popular during its famous spring and autumn ‘matsuri’ (festivals). Most visitors to Takayama combine their visit with nearby World Heritage-listed villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. Instantly recognisable by the distinctive ‘gassho-zukuri’ farmhouses, the villages rank among the most popular destinations in Central Japan attracting millions of visitors each year.

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