
10 Memorable Things to Do in Hida Takayama, Japan, Takayama, Japan
The beautiful and traditional city of Takayama, also known as Hida Takayama, is a destination all travellers should be aware of for their Japan travel plans. But much like beautiful Kanazawa, the city is much less well-known than hotspots like Osaka.
Don’t get me wrong, you will find plenty of tourists around when you visit Takayama, but nothing compared to big-name destinations. But they don’t take away from the wonderful experience of visiting, and the variety of things to do in Takayama makes visiting so worthwhile. See why you should want to visit Takayama with this sightseeing guide.
One challenge of travelling to Takayama is simply getting there. Its location in Gifu doesn’t put it along the usual tourist routes of Japan and its train connections are limited.
For train travel, you basically have the north-south train route from Toyama to Nagoya to work with. Complimenting that, you have the bus routes going west from Takayama to Kanazawa and east from Takayama to Matsumoto. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Don’t get me wrong, you will find plenty of tourists around when you visit Takayama, but nothing compared to big-name destinations. But they don’t take away from the wonderful experience of visiting, and the variety of things to do in Takayama makes visiting so worthwhile. See why you should want to visit Takayama with this sightseeing guide.
One challenge of travelling to Takayama is simply getting there. Its location in Gifu doesn’t put it along the usual tourist routes of Japan and its train connections are limited.
For train travel, you basically have the north-south train route from Toyama to Nagoya to work with. Complimenting that, you have the bus routes going west from Takayama to Kanazawa and east from Takayama to Matsumoto. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 10 Memorable Things to Do in Hida Takayama, Japan
Guide Location: Japan » Takayama
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Japan » Takayama
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: David Johnston
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Hotel Kuretakeso Takayama Ekimae
- Residence Hotel Takayama Station
- Oyado Koto No Yume
- Sumiyoshi Ryokan
- Ryokan Asunaro
- Sanmachi Historical Houses Preserved Area
- Tori Coffee
- Hida no Sato Folk Village
- Takayama Jinya
- Nakabashi bridge
- Retro Museum
- Hie Shrine
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