Japan

A 4-day trip to Takayama, Japan

Edo-period merchant streets, alpine timber craft, and premier Hida beef in the Japanese Alps.

Set deep within the Hida basin surrounded by the Japanese Alps, Takayama provides a grounded glimpse into Edo-era merchant life. Renowned for dark-timber kura storehouses, centuries-old sake breweries, and celebrated woodcarving guilds, this mountain city serves as a slow-paced respite between Tokyo and Kyoto.

Trip length

4 days

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