Takayama, Japan

Travel Blogs from Takayama (98)

Takayama, Takayama, Japan travel blog
Takayama
May 5, 2004

... , back to the trip. We rented a little Honda at 6am Monday morning, picked up some friends and headed for the Japan Alps. Takayama is about 185 kms away from Nagoya. That seems pretty close, but considering the speed limit on Japanese highways is about ...

A travel blog entry by jo-jo
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Takayama, Takayama, Japan travel blog
Takayama
Sep 5, 2008

Takayama has preserved the feeling of a castle town, apparent by its history-filled streets. With the latticed bay windows and linked eaves of merchants' houses in Sanmachi Suji, the enduring historical temples ...

A travel blog entry by dacraic
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The Temple of Doom, Takayama, Japan travel blog
The Temple of Doom
Feb 5, 2005

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Takayama
Jun 29, 2007

... sun rise and sun set. It was definitely worth seeing. In the evening we went in search of a restaurant serving Takayama's traditional buckwheat noodles. We found a place called 'Murasaki' that actually made the noodles themselves and served them in their ...

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Attractions in Takayama (14)

Hida Takayama Museum of Art
Hida Takayama Museum of Art

1-124-1 Kamiokamoto-cho, Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, Japan

4.50

Its extensive glass collection is the main attraction of this popular art museum.
Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato)
Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, Japan

4.00

Authentic homes moved from a nearby valley and preserved intact make this attraction a very special "open air museum."
Takayama Jinya
Takayama Jinya

1-5 Hachikenmachi, Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, Japan

4.00

This interesting structure has been a government building since the 17th century and is now open to the public.
Sanmachi Suji
Sanmachi Suji

Takayama, Gifu, Chubu, Japan

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Three quaint streets comprise this popular neighborhood, tastefully dotted with alluring sake breweries, museums and miso shops.

Forum Discussions on Takayama (4)

Japan Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 09:24:35
... done a pretty bad job of preserving its architectural heritage (well, firebombing in WWII didn't help), but Kanazawa, Takayama and the Kiso Valley (notably the villages of Narai and the aforementioned Magome and Tsumago) will quickly whisk you back ...
Advice on Japan
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, 11:25:27
... lot to see. The one major advantage of the city for tourists is its usefulness as a base - places like the Kiso Valley, Takayama, Ise, Inuyama and Matsumoto are really easy to hop over to from here. But with your tight schedule, that's not much of an ...
Looking for Japan Travellers!!
Posted on Feb 2, 2009, 09:01:11
... (in order) from the 23rd March, I'm staying 4 nights in Tokyo, 2 nights in Hiroshima, 2 nights in Osaka, 2 nights in Takayama, and finally 4 nights in Kyoto. It may seem a little back and forward, but I really wanted to ensure I'm in Kyoto when ...
Looking for Japan Travellers!!
Posted on Jan 7, 2009, 10:10:42
... (in order) from the 23rd March, I'm staying 4 nights in Tokyo, 2 nights in Hiroshima, 2 nights in Osaka, 2 nights in Takayama, and finally 4 nights in Kyoto. It may seem a little back and forward, but I really wanted to ensure I'm in Kyoto when ...

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