Takayama 2019: Takayama Castle Ruins
Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…
Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…
On my departure day I was able to see a bit more of Takayama before leaving and I started by walking down to the city’s…
Continue reading → Takayama 2019: Old Town and Morning Market
During my journey across Japan and Korea I encountered many unusual items while shopping in local grocery stores and one of the oddest things was…
With my bus tour of Gokayama and Shirakawago concluded, I arrived back in Takayama in the late afternoon and before the sun went down I…
Continue reading → Takayama 2019: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
I got up early the next morning and returned to the Takayama bus station to get on a tour bus that would take me deeper…
Continue reading → Shirakawago/Gokayama 2019: Heading deeper into the mountains
It was late afternoon when I arrived in Takayama but because the town is up in the mountains the days there are a bit shorter…
Most of the time when I was traveling between cities in Japan I would catch a ride on the country’s excellent train network, but when…
It’s time for the tenth and final entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today…
Continue reading → Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Chubu Region