Takayama Nagoya

Takayama is located in the Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture. Established in the 16th century, Takayama became the crucible for the cultures from Kyoto and Tokyo and emerged with its own concepts of arts and crafts and architecture. The most recommended mode of transport to Takayama from Nagoyama is the train. The journey courses through a lofty peak of 10,000 foot with a quick river gushing furiously below.

San-Machi Suji is one of the most widely visited districts in Takayama, for it still retains its old world charms and provides wonderful glimpses of 18th century Japan. San-Machi Suji has many shops, museums and also has the Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village.

The Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village is an open-air museum comprising 30 farmhouses. The buildings in the Museum were all brought from their original sites for the sake of preserving them.

Takayama is famous for its festival called Takayama Matsuri. The festival is counted amongst the most beautiful festivals in Japan. Takayama Festival draws visitors from all over Japan and all the hotels in the region remain booked during the period. There are two major festivals in Takayama. The spring Festival falls mid April and Autumn Festival occurs in the month of October. These festivals bring out the best in the people of Takayama as they are in the liveliest selves.

Amongst the many places that one can visit in Japan, Hida-Kokubunji Temple receives quite a number of footfalls every year. The temple is the oldest of the structures in Takayama and it stands as a three leveled pagoda next to a gingko tree which is believed to be over 1200 years old.

Also worth visiting is Takayama-shi Kyodo-kan, which is relatively small museum which houses artifacts related to the local history of Takayama.

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