Takayama in two hours
Two hours tour
Two hours tour
Old town
Start: Within 8:45 am and 5 pm
Morning or afternoon
Where: Takayama downtown
When: All year with exceptions*
How: On foot with Luca
Possible also with wheelchair!
Important: In Takayama all public spaces and shops start closing around 5 pm. Closing day for Takayama in general is Tuesday
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*For holidays, including for example Christmas, New Year, etc. increased rates are foreseen.
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Takayama JR Station
Starting point
Here is where the tour starts and finish
Sanmachi Suji
Old town
We will walk through the old town discovering some of it's secrets and stories
Morning markets
Takayama markets
The morning markets in town are only in the morning. In two different spots. The Miyagawa-mae near the old town and Takayama Jinya-mae
Brief sake testing
Local sake
Let's try and enjoy one of the best local sake, made since generations
Takayama Jinya
Ex government branch
After we crossed the Nakabashi we will visit the outside of what is the last of it's own kind of building and in the whole country
Yamazakura Shrine
Kamiema & Takumi's shrine
A sacred place in the new downtown area of Takayama. A classic Japanese example of contrast
between ancient and new
Honmachi road
The new downtown
You can have a taste of some local specialities and snacks. Above all ramen and it's history
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Yamazakura Shrine
Kamiema & Takumi's shrine
A sacred place in the new downtown area of Takayama. A classic Japanese example of contrast
between ancient and new