Takayama Old Town (Sanmachi Suji)高山の古い町並（さんまち通り）
Streets of dark-latticed merchant houses dating from the Edo period, with sake breweries and stalls for dango and Hida beef.
- History & buildings
- Food & markets
- Shopping & strolling
- about 1.5 hr
- Free
- Wheelchair & stroller friendly
Walk · About 12 min from Takayama
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.
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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 ・ 100m from here
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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 ・ 400m from here
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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 ・ 200m from here
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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 ・ 34km from here
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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 ・ 2.5km from here
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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 ・ 800m from here
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- Go hereTakayama JinyaAbout 4 min on foot
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.
- Go hereMiyagawa Morning MarketAbout 6 min on foot
A market held every morning along the Miyagawa River. Buy vegetables, pickles and handmade goods from the makers. Ends around noon.
- Go hereKusakabe Folk Museum and Yoshijima HouseAbout 10 min on foot
Two large Meiji-era merchant houses side by side, admired for the massive beams and posts crossing their high open halls.
- Go hereTakayama Showa MuseumAbout 4 min on foot
A small museum that recreates a 1950s–60s street, with shops and a classroom you can walk into. Good for a rainy day.
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