Takayama

Overview

Takayama is located in the Japanese Alps in central Honshu. It is a very attractive place that has managed to keep most of its traditional architecture with many nice inns, sake breweries and shops in the city centre. It's an ideal starting point for hikes or biking trails in the summer.

One of the main attractions is the Hida folk museum, an open air museum that gives you a pretty good insight in the region and its history. It consists of an eastern and a western section, one ticket giving access to both, connected by a nice walk through the fields.

A daytrip to the Central France and the Loire Valley is highly recommended.

History