Takayama Tourist Information

The morning market is open in two places, Miya River and Jinyamae, both of which have shops around 6 o'clock.(Around 7 o'clock in winter.)
Miyagawa Morning Market is large in terms of the number of stores and the scale, but the items handled are slightly different.
It's close, so why not go around both?
Originally a local housewife, a neighborhood farmer for business such as restaurants,
The orchards have spontaneously gathered and formed, and the purpose has not changed even now.
That's why it's fresh and cheap, and there's no inconvenience to drop the rank or the quantity of the requested items.
You can purchase with confidence.

Please decide the course considering how much time you can spend.
Here are some examples of the time required for a walk.

First, Three Biggest Festivals in Japan called Hana Takayama Festival, stalls (spear, floats) Yatai Kaikan that are exhibited at all times,
It takes less than 5 minutes on foot from Miyagawa Morning Market.
Open from 7:30 in the morning (July to the end of October).
It is designated as an important cultural property of the country, so please take a look.It takes less than 30 minutes to get inside this facility.

There is adjacent to Nikkokan, many master craftsmen of Hida was completed over the years,
The elaborate 1/100 size replica of Nikko Toshogu Shrine is displayed and is truly a masterpiece.

When you leave Nikkokan, you will be in the precincts of Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine.
At the shrine that hosts the autumn Takayama Festival, the `` Karakuri'' floats are dedicated.
Right next to the shrine is the Shishi Kaikan, where Karakuri dolls from around the world are permanently installed.
It is a spectacular museum with old works of art, antiques, swords and more.

Jinyamae Morning Market literally opens in front of the gate of Takayama Jinya.
The completely-preserved Jinya is only seen as Takayama Jinya nationwide.
It is a government office where all the power was concentrated long before the separation of the three powers.
Annual Tribute Yonekura, Armory, Yaba, Baba, White Sand, Private and Official Residence,
A facility worth seeing.
Gates open at 8:45 in the morning.
If you want to take a quick tour, it will only take 30 minutes, but if you want to take a closer look, please plan your schedule to allow some time.

At Jinyamae, there is a red Nakabashi Bridge that often appears in TV dramas set in Takayama.
When it was cherry blossoms, when it was in the fresh green, when it was in the willow dance, when it was in the famous month, when it was a cotton hat on the parapet
The scenery of Miya River and Nakabashi Bridge has their own style.

Between the Minagawa and Jinyamae morning markets, it will not take 5 minutes if you hurry
It should take some time to enjoy the old townscape.

A streetscape centering on private houses with souvenir shops and restaurants
The quiet streets lined with sake breweries continue.

The characteristics are that the distance between the first and second floor roofs is narrow (snow easily slides off);
Fine wood from Hida, Beni lattice, board fence, Sanwa soil, etc.
There is a grid outside the rim, so the rim looks like a corridor.
One of the characteristics is that the Buddhist altars are excellent in France.

The Fujii Art Gallery (Fujii Mingei Bijutsu Kan), which uses an old folk house, is a folk art item collected by Dr. Fujii.
The work of art is open to the public, and at the Hida Minzoku Koukokan,
You can peek into the rare hanging ceiling and hidden rooms, and there are many folk tools from the past on display.

Notable is the rickshaw.The famous car husband who tied the bun is also waiting.There is also a female chauffeur.

If you enter the side street of the Gokurakuya, Takeshita Yumeji Gallery and Japanese candles,
Picture candle shop,Japanese paper craft shop,Old samurai candy shops, etc.,
The section of the old town is short, but the contents are very thick.

Kokubunji-dori to or from Miyagawa Morning Market.
Kokubunji is in the middle of it.
As you stroll through the garden, you can enjoy the famous ginkgo that changes its appearance depending on the season.
How about seeing the three-storied pagoda and bell tower of a cultural property? (Admission is free.)

Enjoy a leisurely morning in Takayama.