Yuho Takayama
508 Hirayu, Okuhidaonsengo Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, 506-1433 , Japan
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Day 14: Hida Folk Village and the best burger ever
... and a single white obviously well fed swan the size of a small car, which I dubbed Swanzilla. That kept the girls amused for a little while, until their parents began to freeze and lose feeling in their limbs, at which time we decided to move on.
At the top of the park, the fog cleared in the distance just long enough to give some breathtaking views of the surrounding snow covered mountains in the ...
Shin-Hotaka Onsen & Ropeway
... Centre and enjoyed a photo exhibition of the North Alps.
Shin-Hotaka Ropeway Brochure
http://www.okuhi.jp/Rop/english.pdf
We couldn't catch the great views of mountains in pictures of the brochure.
It was at almost one in the afternoon, when we left Shin-Hotaka. Although we were heading to Takayama, we had plenty of time to kill in Takayama. To be honest, there seemed no interesting tourist ...
Day 13: Onsen and simmering sashimi in Takayama
Started the day by preparing to bid Yokohama farewell. Yokohama remains my second favourite city in Japan (behind Kyoto), not because of the attractions in the city, but because of its convenient location and laid-back and comparatively uncrowded populace.
Stupid ramen museum aside, Yokohama is a good place to base yourself in Japan, especially if you dislike Tokyo as much as we do.
Didn't even bother with the Toyoko Inn breakfast ...
Takayama & Hirayu Onsen
... to us was a mechanic doll powered by a waterwheel and I felt like seeing more mechanic dolls.
Takayama / Japan 2010 Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY1eFrPJ EDY&feature=channel
The video is from Takayama City. I have visited Takayama several times, but I thought of the city as a base for the other destinations such as Shirakawa-go, Akigami Onsen, Shinhotaka, Kamikochi, etc. If you are an international tourist, you ...


