Hirayu Onsen Bus Terminal平湯温泉（平湯バスターミナル）
A hot-spring village below the Northern Alps, with open-air baths for day visitors. Buses to Kamikochi connect here.
- Hot springs
- Nature
- about 2 hr
- Partly paid
- Fine on a rainy day
Bus · About 65 min from Takayama ・ Bus to Hirayu Onsen Bus Terminal
Hida-Takayama guide
Streets of Edo-period merchant houses, morning markets and an old government office, all walkable from the station. Buses run to Shirakawa-go and the hot springs of Okuhida.
Things to see 10 classics
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Old Town (Sanmachi Suji)
Streets of dark-latticed merchant houses dating from the Edo period, with sake breweries and stalls for dango and Hida beef.
Introduced by JNTO
Takayama's old townscape is named as a side trip off the usual route. Source: JNTO, Off the Beaten Track in Japan
- History & buildings
- Food & markets
- Shopping & strolling
about 1.5 hrFreeWheelchair & stroller friendly
Walk · About 12 min from Takayama ・ 27km from here
- 2
Miyagawa Morning Market
A market held every morning along the Miyagawa River. Buy vegetables, pickles and handmade goods from the makers. Ends around noon.
- Food & markets
- Shopping & strolling
about 45 minFree
Walk · About 12 min from Takayama ・ 27km from here
- 3
Takayama Jinya
The office from which the shogunate ruled Hida; the only such building left in Japan. A morning market is held in front of the gate.
- History & buildings
about 60 minPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Walk · About 10 min from Takayama ・ 27km from here
- 4
Shirakawa-go
A World Heritage village of steep thatched farmhouses, with a viewpoint over the whole valley. People live here, so please be quiet.
- History & buildings
- Views
- Nature
about 3 hrFreeWheelchair & stroller friendly
Bus · About 60 min from Takayama ・ Highway bus to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal ・ 58km from here
- 5
Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)
An open-air museum of old Hida farmhouses, including thatched gassho houses, moved here. Good if you have no time for Shirakawa-go.
- History & buildings
- With kids
about 1.5 hrPaid entryPartly step-free
Bus · About 20 min from Takayama ・ Sarubobo Bus to Hida no Sato ・ 29km from here
- 6
Festival Float Hall and Sakurayama Hachimangu
See real, richly decorated floats from the autumn Takayama Festival all year round, in the grounds of the festival's shrine.
- History & buildings
- Temples, shrines & churches
- Museums
about 60 minPartly paidFine on a rainy dayPartly step-free
Walk · About 20 min from Takayama ・ 27km from here
Facilities & features
- Coin lockers and baggage storage
- Elevators available (the route may be longer)
- Typical transfer time: about 5 min
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