JAPAN 日本中部地方: 高山 Takayama — Day 3 and Sample Itinerary
Hida Takayama Series
Day 3
This was a “pack up, grab some more food at the Miyagawa Morning Market, then take the train onwards” day.
The Airbnb was really great! It reminded me of how things were years ago before the quality of places started to drop.
(If you are returning to Tokyo, you can just take the reverse of one of the routes mentioned in Day 1). Our route to Kyoto was similar to the following:
| Takayama (高山) → Kyoto (京都) (25 Nov 2019) | ||
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| Takayama (高山) (11:32) | → | Nagoya (名古屋) (14:04) |
| 2h 32m via Hida 8 | ||
| Nagoya (名古屋) (14:19) | → | Kyoto (京都) (15:12) |
| 51m via Hikari 643 | ||
| 3h 40m total | ||
Food
photo by Lucy Shen
| 和菓子 ひよこ庵 @ Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan 〒506-0841 岐阜県高山市下三之町 宮川沿い(宮川朝市) |
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| Review | I already got a bird-shaped mochi here the day before, and when I saw the stall again I…stopped to get another one HAHA. The stallkeeper recognized us! He let us take a photo of the mochi on display along with his huge bird plush. Cute! (Of course, the mochi was delicious). |
| Verdict: 5/5 — Though it hurts to eat things that are cute. | |
photo by Yan Kuang
| 蔵元焙煎茶寮 京や八右衛門 STREAMER COFFEE COMPANY @ Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan 〒506-0026 岐阜県高山市花里町５丁目13-13 |
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| Review | We came here to get a drink while waiting for the train as a joke (as Lucy is a YouTuber), but the coffee was actually pretty good. I guess it is a chain though, so it’s not thaaat special. (As of May 2020 it seems like this location is permanently closed :c ) |
| Verdict: 4/5 — A stream of just watching coffee brew. | |
Other Shops of Note
| 泉屋 @ Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan 〒506-0841 岐阜県高山市下三之町39-3 |
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| Review | Souvenir store that also carried the shiitake tea. I guess it’s more like mushroom soup than tea, but, semantics. |
| Verdict: -/5 — Sarubobo dolls for days | |
| 服地のマルニ @ Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan 〒506-0841 岐阜県高山市下三之町53 |
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| Review | One of the clothing shops that boasts locally made patterns and fabrics. Yan bought a tote bag here that lasted him through the trip carrying all sorts of random heavy things. They’re a little expensive but they seem to be quite durable while being aesthetic. |
| Verdict: -/5 — Yan approved | |
| 飛騨地酒蔵 朝市店 @ Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan 〒506-0841 岐阜県高山市下三之町56 |
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| Review | While it doesn’t have the same feel of tradition and timelessness as Goto in Furukawa, this store still carries a large selection of local beers and sakes, including the yuzu sake and beers we were looking for. |
| Verdict: -/5 — Lucy liked the fact that they packed in blue ice with the beer, and the wrapper has penguins on it. | |
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Breakfast
Get food at the Miyagawa Morning Market
Mid-Morning
Explore Hida-Furukawa
- Shirakabe Dozogai Street (the white-walled storehouses)
Lunch
Get something from the Shirakabe Dozogai Street or fall back to the Croquette shop mentioned in Day 2. Dessert at the Hineno Museum & Cafe, or coffee at Ichinomachi
Afternoon
A bit more exploration around Furukawa
- Hida Crafts Museum
- Quick photo at Imamiya Bridge
Return to Takayama
Dinner
Yakiniku at Hida Maruaki
Day 2
Breakfast
Get food at the Miyagawa Morning Market
Mid-Morning
Explore Takayama Old Town
Lunch
Beef nigiri at Hida Kotte Ushi (or check out other shops in the area!)
Afternoon
Explore the Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)
Dinner
We were thinking of going here but Chahan Hana was closer. That was an mistake oops.