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One of the things to do while in Takayama is visit Shirakawa-go to see the gassho-style structures. It is about a 50-minute bus ride. But with rain moving in, we decided instead to visit Hida Furukawa, a short 15-minute train ride.
We've seen it called a "smaller and calmer Takayama." The central area has carp-filled canals, a row of old white-painted storehouses lining the canal (a little like Kurashiki) and some temples (Honkouji Temple is the largest wooden structure in the Hida region), shrines and sake breweries. What it didn't have was throngs of people. It was nice to have a couple of hours of low-key time.
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We've seen it called a "smaller and calmer Takayama." The central area has carp-filled canals, a row of old white-painted storehouses lining the canal (a little like Kurashiki) and some temples (Honkouji Temple is the largest wooden structure in the Hida region), shrines and sake breweries. What it didn't have was throngs of people. It was nice to have a couple of hours of low-key time.
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