6 November 2018 (Takayama)
Streamer Coffee Company
Map: 5 Chome Hanasatomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 506-0026, Japan
Starting the day right with a good breakfast (p.s. it was raining π )
Streets of Takayama
Miyagawa Morning Market
Map: Shimosannomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 506-0841, Japan
It was quite a small street (imo) but we did chanced upon a shop that sells varying types of miso paste here!
Takayama Showa-kan Museum
Map: 6 Shimoichinomachi, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0843, Japan
Just a short walk from the Miyagawa Morning Market... the Showa-kan Museum!
p.s. This was where the fun began (for me). π
Picture/Selfie worthy spots at every corner. π
We had a go at the Pachinko Machines in the museum (for free), and we now understand why people can sit in front of one and go on for hours. I didn't have much luck with it, but my friends sure did (they wanted to be done with their tokens but they keep getting more of it back from winning π).
After more than an hour and a half in there - taking pictures, posing, drawing (in the classroom), playing with the video game & pachinko machines...
Map: 1-19 Shimosannomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 506-0841, Japan
Yes, we made a detour to visit this museum - reason being, we got the combo price for these two museums when we were at Showa-kan Museum.
Upon entering, there was an exhibition of paintings available for viewing... but I wasn't quite sure if I was allowed to take pictures of them, so I didn't.
Left our marks on this journal... "γ·γ³γ¬γγΌγ«γγζ₯γΎγγ"
The view of the old streets of Takayama from the Museum
We spent about half an hour touring this museum and by the time we stepped out it was already nearing 1 pm (+9 GMT). Knowing that time wasn't really on our side, we decided to settle our lunch through grabbing small bites through the old streets of Takayama.
Stall: Mitarashi Dango
Hida Beef Bun
(Hida Beef is one of Takayama's specialties, you'll see it everywhere)
Puff pastries containing an assortment of fillings (custard, chocolate.. etc..)
Hida no Sato (Hida Folk Village)
Map: 1 Chome-1-590 Kamiokamotomachi, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0031, Japan
Situated on the other side of Takayama Station... we took about 30~40 mins on foot.
The autumn colours were simply... mesmerising. π
Hida no Sato was quite similar to Shirakawa-go in our opinions, less the crowd.
My memory is failing me, but i strongly believe we took the bus back down to the station.
For more information on how to get there via bus, click here.
i-Cafe Takayama
Map: 1 Chome-22-2 Showamachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 506-0053, Japan
Break time back at the JR Station from all that walking...
Dinner at ι£ι¨¨γγ° ε°θ
Map: 6 Chome-6-9 Hanasatomachi, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0026, Japan
Ended the night with dinner at this cozy place which served soba & teishoku meals... and how could we leave without trying their Hida Beef on sticks.
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