A beautiful tourist video of their visit to Hida Takayama! Shown are strolls through the old town Sannomachi Street, along with various shops and temples. All of these areas are within walking distance from the Zenkoji Temple Hostel! Towards the end, they go to the Hida No Sato folk village with preserved thatch roof housing – that’s … Continue reading
Nice video showing Takayama sights and sounds including the Fire Fox Festival. What’s the Fire Fox Festival? It’s a night time parade procession where locals dress up as foxes and re-enact a wedding at the Okura Inari Jinja. Lots of torches, candles, and a large bonfire at the end! It’s held the 4th Friday in … Continue reading
Video of the night time float/lantern procession taken on April 14th 2013
Takayama in February Video Tour
Excellent video showing the Takayama Spring Festival procession during the day, the animated dolls controlled from within the floats, and the nighttime procession.
Tourist video showing various sights and foods from the Hida Takayama Sannomachi old town area. 00:23 Strolling around the Sannomachi Old Town district 00:31 Sake Brewery 00:56 Sake Tasting 01:17 GohieMochi and Dango from food stand (Takayama Street Food) 01:28 Hida Beef Bowl 02:00 Glass Blowing 02:19 Cafe The Sannomachi old town district is a … Continue reading
The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites You can visit the Shirakawa-go area by bus from the Takayama Train / Bus Station
Held twice a year, on April 14/15 andon October 9/10, this festival is considered to rank among the three most beautiful festivals in Japan. During the festival, this quiet country town changes magically as flags, lanterns, and dyed draperies decorate the houses. The highlight of the festival is a parade of majestic floats and ancient … Continue reading
Situated just 5 minutes walk from the Station, this is the oldest temple in Takayama. It was originally built in 746 by Emperor Shomu as one of several provincial temples dedicated to the peace of the nation but the original temple was burnt down. The oldest surviving building, the wooden Main Hall, dates from the … Continue reading
The Shin Hotaka Ropeway allows you to experience the Japan Alps by riding on a double decker aerial tram to a mountain observation deck. It’s about 90 minutes away from Takayama Station by bus. Official Web Page Gifu Travel Guide Trip Advisor Reviews
