Hida, Japan

... the northern Japanese Alps. It was at one time very isolated from the rest of Japan because of its geography. Japan is about 57% forest, but Hida-Takayama is 72% forest. Hida-Takayama (a sister city with Denver CO) is Japan's largest city in square miles ...

... Also, the pillows and bed were very hard.  I wouldn't stay here again.  My first bad experience in a hotel in Japan.  Maybe that's not too bad after travelling around here for 6 years. The next morning I got up early to wander ...