Takayama City, in the Hida region [northern part of Gifu Prefecture], has the largest area of any municipality in Japan.
Hida Takayama is embraced by numerous mountains: Mt. Tateyama to the North, Mt. Ontake to the South, Mt. Norikura to the East and Mt. Hakusan to the West. Designated as an International Convention and Tourism City, the city has a traditional townscape, numerous ski resorts, and onsens [hot springs], who makes it one of the popular tourist spots in Japan, attracting many visitors not only from the Chukyo [Aichi, Gifu, and Mie Prefectures] and Kansai regions, but also from the Tokyo metropolitan area and abroad.

At the heart of Takayama City lies the castle town (ruled by the Hida county governor since the beginning of a shogunate territory) and merchant town that have been preserved since the Edo period (1603-1868).
The city is also a home to the “Takayama Jinya”, the only surviving Tokugawa Shogunate County and district governor’s office in Japan, and the “residence of the historic Kusakabe Family” remaining unchanged from the days in which the family resided, and other historic buildings.
Hida Takayama is also known as a popular tourist destination, having received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

Access to Takayama

・by Highway Bus
From Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center: Approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes
From Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal: Approximately 5 hours and 45 minutes
From Osaka Station: Approximately 5 hours and 20 minutes
・by JR
From JR Nagoya Station to JR Takayama Station by “Hida” Limited Express: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

Transportation in and around Takayama

From Takayama Bus Center (in front of Takayama Station): Nohi Bus operates buses to Hirayu Onsen, Shinhotaka Ropeway, Norikura, Kamikochi, Shirakawa-go, and other destinations. (Transfers to other routes may be required in some areas)

Points of Interest

At Okuhida Onsengo, nestled in the Northern Japan Alps, take a ride on Shinhotaka Ropeway, the first double-decker gondola in Japan rising over 2,000 meters above the sea level, to the observatory deck. Experience the great nature surrounded by stately mountains and scenery that conveys the beauty of the four seasons of Japan. The 360-degree panoramic view with Mt. Nishi-Hotaka, Mt. Yarigatake, Mt. Kasagatake and other peaks of the Northern Alps seen from here has been featured with two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

Hida Takayama / 飛騨高山 (Gifu)

• Takayama
• Gifu
• Onsen
• Festival
• Historical Sites
• Beautiful Places

The central area of Takayama City is called "Old Town" and is also known as "Hida's Little Kyoto" due to its well-preserved castle town and merchant town, including restaurants and souvenir stores con...

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