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Takayama, Nagoya — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.

SouvenirsSarubobo dolls, Hida sake and Hida Shunkei lacquerware

Shopping tipOld-town shops close around 5 p.m.; morning markets run until noon.

Shopping spots in Takayama
Getting around Takayama

On footStation, old town and Jinya are all within about 10 minutes on foot

BusBuses to Shirakawa-go and Shin-Hotaka leave from the Nohi Bus Center by the station

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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Takayama, Nagoya · 1

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

SouvenirsTakayama

Takayama old-town shops

高山 さんまち通り

Sake breweries, Hida beef skewers and sarubobo doll shops along the old streets.

10 min walk from JR Takayama Sta.

Local products & gift ideas

3 gifts to bring home from Nagoya and where to buy them · Takayama first

SweetsCentral Nagoya

Uiro

ういろう

A chewy traditional Nagoya sweet of steamed rice flour and sugar, in flavors like matcha and red bean.

SweetsCentral Nagoya

Yukari shrimp crackers

ゆかり

Thin crackers baked with plenty of shrimp, a long-time favorite Nagoya gift.

Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.