Culture Spring Green Light Up at Fukuchi Onsen 2025 Jun 1st - 30th 2025 Past Event While illuminations are typically a winter tradition in Japan, Takayama in Gifu Prefecture offers a rare and refreshing take w..
Historical Takayama's historic 'Temple Town' Sandra Isaka Takayama's Teramachi, or temple town area, is a wonderful place to wander in order to escape the crowded central historic ..
Historical Takayama's Beautiful Fall Festival Amber Echevarria Of all the amazing festival in Japan, the Takayama Festival is in the top 3. It's a sight worth seeing, taking place in April..
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..
10 Festivals Takayama Fall Festival: Night View Amber Echevarria See Takayama's Fall Festival in a new light - at night and lit with paper lanterns!
Museums Forest Aquarium & Farmhouse Museum Sandra Isaka Takumi-no-yakata, lovely folk museum housed in a traditional Japanese farmhouse, with a mini-aquarium, in the countryside of T..
Museums Takayama Jinya Anna van Dyk The Takayama Jinya is the only National historical site of its kind in Japan. Beautifully preserved and filled with history, it..
Culture Kusakabe Mingei-kan Euan Prentis Kusakabe Mingei-kan offers an excellent taste of Takayama's famed craftsmanship and design in one small place.