Fujiya Ryokan Takayama
1313 Musugo, Kugunocho Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, 509-3214, Japan
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Day 17: Snow in Shirakawago
... or humble Toyota doing 140km/h+.
Even when we got into the mountains North of Nagoya I was still sceptical as to whether we'd see snow. Even the lit up road signs were mocking me, displaying "rain" with little neon umbrellas displayed all the way up the highway as we gained altitude. Great. A 3 hour drive just to get wet. It was only when we got to the police blockade that we had a glimmer of hope. Police weren't letting normal cars ...
Day 14: Hida Folk Village and the best burger ever
We all slept in a little too long today. So much so that we were awoken by Veronica saying "Everyone get up. It's 10-to-8 and they stop serving breakfast at 8 o-clock!". Super.
With bleary eyes and messy hair we made our way down to the dining room to see what breakfast weirdness awaited us. It turned out to be a lot better than I was expecting.
Breakfast was a mix of both familiar and unfamiliar foods, ...
Shin-Hotaka Onsen & Ropeway
... Park near the observatory building, where we were excited at rime on trees. Besides, we were barely able to see the summit of Mt. Nishi-Hotaka for a few seconds. Although we couldn't see snowy alps clearly from the observation deck, the tourist attraction was just satisfactory to us, thanks to the soft rime and a fleeting view of the mountain. On our way down to the foot of the mountain, we paid a short visit to ...
Takayama & Hirayu Onsen
... just over the bridge in front of the old government house. The restaurant Nogawa looked old and its location was perfect for visitors to Jinya or Sanmachi District. We were told to take seats at the bar and the seats were VERY uncomfortable with a cashier before my eyes and a waiter making tea just beside my mom. Thier noodle soup was only so-so. Besides, a waitress put her foot in our business. (Generally speaking, country fellows are ...


