Hida Takayama, often known as simply Takayama, is an ideal destination for immersing yourself in Japanese history and food.
The Hida region is the home of some of the finest Wagyu beef in the world, along with produce from vegetables to mushrooms.
Here’s a few images taken while wandering around randomly. The freakishly hot weather meant we did not cover as much ground as we might otherwise have managed.
Takayama is located in the mountainous Gifu Prefecture.
The narrow streets of its Sanmachi Suji historic district are lined with wooden merchants’ houses dating to the Edo Period, and there are also many museums and galleries.
Other highlights include two daily morning markets and hiking and river walks.
Here’s a few random iPhone shots. We got there using the Hokuriko Shinkansen train to Kanazawa and then a local bus. We stayed at the central Residence Hotel Takayama Station.
For tourism details visit www.hida.jp
