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Takayama is a city in Japan's mountainous Gifu Prefecture.
One of the things Takayama is known for is its preservation area with traditional merchants' houses dating to the Edo Period. Along a few blocks of the main street, Sannomachi, these are now primarily shops, with a few restaurants and breweries sprinkled in. Naturally, it is a magnet for visitors and is mobbed during the day. We know this because our hotel was also in the historic area, just a block away. But interestingly, you can go just a block or two from Sannomachi, and it is back to being quiet and very atmospheric. And when the shops close up around 5, everyone leaves. Walking to and from dinner every evening, we had Sannomachi practically to ourselves.
Takayama is also known for its elaborate spring and fall festivals. There is a museum/exhibition hall where you can see and learn about the ornate festival floats. The train station also has a nice festival exhibition, which is good for killing time while waiting for a train.
The other attraction for us was the Higashiyama walking course, which we enjoyed so much it gets its own gallery here!
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One of the things Takayama is known for is its preservation area with traditional merchants' houses dating to the Edo Period. Along a few blocks of the main street, Sannomachi, these are now primarily shops, with a few restaurants and breweries sprinkled in. Naturally, it is a magnet for visitors and is mobbed during the day. We know this because our hotel was also in the historic area, just a block away. But interestingly, you can go just a block or two from Sannomachi, and it is back to being quiet and very atmospheric. And when the shops close up around 5, everyone leaves. Walking to and from dinner every evening, we had Sannomachi practically to ourselves.
Takayama is also known for its elaborate spring and fall festivals. There is a museum/exhibition hall where you can see and learn about the ornate festival floats. The train station also has a nice festival exhibition, which is good for killing time while waiting for a train.
The other attraction for us was the Higashiyama walking course, which we enjoyed so much it gets its own gallery here!
Hover over photos for captions.
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