Old town (Sanmachi Suji)
Takayama's old streets lined with Edo-period wooden merchant houses, sake breweries and Hida beef skewer stands.
- Area
- Nagoya · Takayama
- Location
- Takayama
- Getting there
- 10 min walk from JR Takayama Sta.
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Varies by shop
As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.
More places nearby
Miyagawa Morning Market
A riverside morning market of vegetables, pickles and crafts.
Takayama Jinya
The only Edo-shogunate regional government office in Japan to survive intact.
Hida Folk Village
A folk village of some 30 relocated old Hida farmhouses, including gassho-zukuri homes.
Shin-Hotaka Ropeway
Ride a double-decker gondola to a 2,156 m observation deck facing the peaks of the Northern Alps.
Hida beef sushi & skewers
Lightly seared Hida beef on sushi rice or skewers, perfect while strolling the old town.
Takayama old-town shops
Sake breweries, Hida beef skewers and sarubobo doll shops along the old streets.
Spring Takayama Festival
Counted among Japan's three most beautiful festivals, with ornate floats and karakuri puppet shows.
Autumn Takayama Festival
Sakurayama Hachimangu's autumn festival; at night, lantern-lit floats circle the old town.