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Out of a Samurai movie - beautiful old town | Apr 05 07'

by beachlover a 33 year old female traveling as a family from Vancouver, on vacation in Takayama

Seeing as we had covered Ninja City in half a day, we decided to return the car early in Nagoya so we can have a head start in travelling to our... Continue reading »
The Clean Country Air | Jul 10 07'

by ToniandDavid a female traveling as a family from Brisbane, on vacation in Takayama

"Fast flowing rivers were crossed and followed."

We travelled on the Shinkansen (For those who don't know - the Bullet Train) to Nagoya at 300 kph, passing stunning scenery, Japan is so rugged, bu... Continue reading »
Matsumoto and Takayama | Apr 04 07'

by LShiz a real traveler from Oahu, on vacation in Takayama

My luck with the weather continues as today is a beautiful clear day. Since I arrived too late to Matsumoto Castle yesterday to tour the inte... Continue reading »
A Stay at a Ryokan | Aug 18 08'

by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Takayama

After Nara, we took a train through the Western side of the Japanese Alps to the small town of Takayama. The train ride was gorgous through t... Continue reading »
Traditional Takayama | May 22 09'

by Shannyn & Gary a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Takayama

"Although a modern day city Takayama has kept its traditional look and it’s a lovely place to see old Japan in comfort."

Things took a turn for the better as we boarded a train north to the beautiful mountainous region of Hida. This area is famous for its wood carving... Continue reading »
A Small Japanese Alps Town (Denver`s Sister City) | Dec 03 01'

by dan_krekel a 32 year old male, on vacation in Takayama

After a long journey from Hakone I finally arrived in Takayama. Being 10pm it was the last train of the night to pull into Takayama station. I ha... Continue reading »
Takayama - a wooden paradise | May 13 08'

by Broadview Travellers a traveling as a couple from Australia, on vacation in Takayama

On Wednesday morning we left Hiroshima by train for Takayama, a distance of 694 km. The first part of the journey was by Shinkansen and from Nagoya... Continue reading »
First time out on my own | Oct 17 07'

by Carla V a 26 year old female from Chicago, on vacation in Takayama

"Of course, one must confidently figure out the train stations before they can get anywhere!!!"

First have to let everyone know that I experienced my first earthquake last night after I finished the blog entry. It felt like a good ten second... Continue reading »
Chilling in the temple | Feb 01 09'

by H&M on the road a traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in Takayama

"Zen and the art of wearing slippers"

After our first journey on the bullet train we arrived in the mountain town of Takayama and there was snow on the ground. We stayed at a temple, wh... Continue reading »
Tasty snacks | Mar 14 09'

by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge, on vacation in Takayama

"naked-in-the-snow"

We wanted to take advantage of having our rental car whilst in Japan and visit some villages that are not on the train lines. So we drove out... Continue reading »