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Our guide
Takayama Old Town is the preserved heart of Takayama in the Hida region of Gifu, a castle and merchant town since the Edo period, when it came under the shogunate's direct rule. The Sanmachi streets — parts of Kami-Sannomachi, Kami-Ninomachi and the blocks around them — were chosen in 1979 as a nationally Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the townscape has earned Takayama the name “Little Kyoto of Hida”.
If you can, be there in the morning: morning markets are held along the Miyagawa river and in front of Takayama Jin'ya, the old government office. Takayama Station is about 600 m away in a straight line, so the old town is an easy walk. Hida Folk Village is about 2.1 km off.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 古い町並み - panoramio - くろふね (1) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Nakabashi at hida takayama — K.F. · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Miyagawa River (31026742487) — Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Maison Kusakabe — Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Japan 110416 Takayama 03 — Oren Rozen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hommachi Street Shopping Area in Takayama at dusk 20150123-2 — そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hinamatsuri set - Hida takayama - March 2014 — nesnad · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takayama Old Town is the preserved heart of Takayama in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, a castle and merchant town since the Edo period, when it came under direct shogunate rule through the Hida district governor. The Sanmachi streets — parts of Kami-Sannomachi, Kami-Ninomachi and neighbouring blocks — were selected in 1979 as a nationally Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the townscape has earned Takayama the name “Little Kyoto of Hida”. Morning markets are held along the Miyagawa river and in front of Takayama Jin'ya.
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Takayama (Takayama Main Line), about 600 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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