Takayama, Mountain city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
The streets of Takayama feature traditional wooden buildings alongside merchant houses, with the Miyagawa River flowing through the central district.
During the Edo period, Takayama developed as a merchant town under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, becoming a center for skilled carpentry.
The Takayama Festival, held twice yearly in spring and autumn, presents ornate wooden floats decorated with intricate mechanical dolls through the streets.
Visitors can explore the morning markets near Takayama Jinya and along Miyagawa River, where local vendors sell fresh produce and regional specialties.
The Hida Folk Village preserves 30 traditional buildings with steep thatched roofs, relocated from the surrounding mountains to create an open-air museum.
Location: Gifu Prefecture
Inception: November 1, 1936
Elevation above the sea: 573 m
Shares border with: Hida, Gujō, Gero, Shirakawa, Ōmachi, Matsumoto, Kiso, Toyama, Hakusan, Ono
Website: https://city.takayama.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 36.14603,137.25217
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:11
These Japanese villages maintain traditional crafts in specialized workshops. Ogimachi produces silk goods, while Okawachiyama creates Nabeshima ceramics. The villages of Inami and Hida Takayama focus on wood carving. Wajima produces lacquerware using century-old techniques, and Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. Each location continues specific manufacturing methods passed down through generations.
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