A niche secret place! A complete guide to a one-day trip to Hida Takayama✨

A super treasure town in central Japan - Hida Takayama! This place is called "Little Kyoto", but it has fewer people and lower prices than Kyoto, and the ancient street atmosphere is 100 points! If you are tired of Osaka and Tokyo, you must come to Takayama to experience the Japanese style of the Edo period.

🌟 Recommended reason
✅ Authentic ancient streets: Miyagawa Morning Market and Sanmachisuji Old Street take you back to the Edo period!
✅ The ceiling of Hida beef: more cost-effective than Kobe beef, it melts in your mouth!
✅ Beautiful natural scenery: Take the Shinhotaka Cable Car to see the Alps ❄
✅ "Your Name" filming location: check in at the same scene as the animation!

🚃 Transportation
From Nagoya (most recommended!):
❶ JR Limited Express Train: Nagoya → Takayama Station, about 2.5 hours (JR Pass available)
❷ Express bus: Meitetsu Bus Center → Takayama, about 2 hours and 40 minutes (about 500 yen cheaper)
From Osaka/Tokyo:
It is recommended to transfer in Nagoya first, or take JR directly (it takes longer)

📸 Must-visit attractions
1⃣ Sanmachisuji Old Street: Black lattice wooden houses, red lanterns, and great kimono photo opportunities! Recommended "Hida Folk Village" to experience traditional crafts~
2⃣ Miyagawa Morning Market: 7-12 am only! Eat freshly baked dumplings and buy handmade items (closed on Wednesdays)
3⃣ Shinhotaka Cable Car: A two-stage cable car to the top, 360° view of the Northern Alps (a must-go when the weather is good!)
4⃣ Hie Shrine: The prototype of Itomori Shrine in "Your Name"! The vermilion torii is super healing~

🗺 One-day tour route suggestions
Morning: Have breakfast at Miyagawa Morning Market → Stroll along Sanmachisuji Old Street → Hida Kokubunji Temple
Noon: Hida beef sushi/Hoba miso grilled (food recommendations below!)
Afternoon: Hie Shrine → Hida Folk Village → Takayama Jinya (ancient government site)
Evening: Go back to the old street to buy souvenirs (recommended "さるぼぼ" mascot)

🍱 Food Hot List
🔥 Three ways to eat Hida beef:
❶ A5 grade Hida beef skewers (any one in the old street is delicious!)
❷ Hida beef sushi (Must-try at Sakaguchiya! The fat is so fragrant that it makes you cry)
❸ Grilled beef with miso on magnolia leaves (beef and miso grilled on magnolia leaves, the ceiling of local cuisine!)

🍡 Other snacks:
• Gohei bing (sweet soy sauce glutinous rice bing)
• Takayama Ramen (soy sauce broth with curly noodles)
• Local sake "Hida Bijin" (what a great name!)

💡 Tips
▪ It is recommended to visit Shirakawa-go Gassho Village together (there is a direct bus from Takayama)
▪ The snow is beautiful in the winter, but remember to wear non-slip shoes!
▪ The shops on the old street close early in the evening, so shopping should be done during the day

Takayama is really a place where time slows down. If you go to Nagoya, you must set aside a day for it!