Webmaster visited Takayama three weeks ago. Takayama is a small city in the central mountainous region, which maintains an atmosphere of old Japanese town.

Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:45) Nagoya (express train 2:25) Takayama @

Sakurayama-hachiman Shrine

Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall

Miyagawa Morning Market and colored carp in Miyagawa River.

Jin’ya Morning Market

Historic Government House “Takayama Jin’ya” next to the morning market.

Hikaru Museum

Sanmachi Street designated as “Important Preservation Districts of Historic Buildings”.

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