6 Days in GIFU - Japans Best Countryside Towns: Takayama, Shirakawago, Gero, Shinhotaka Ropewalk
We spend 6 nights travelling around the northern part of the Gifu Prefecture in Japan. We visit Gero Onsen, Takayama, Shirakawago and end in the Japanese Alps of Okuhida.
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Hi everyone, thanks for watching this video! This video is about Takayama trip!
Takayama is a city in Gifu prefecture, and you can feel very historical Japanese atmosphere there.
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Takayama Morning Market（高山朝市）
Kyoya（京や）
Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine（櫻山八幡宮）
Takumikan（匠館）
Saryou Mitsuha（茶寮 三葉）
Sato Family Store（さとう ファミリーストア）
Tohouen（稲豊園）
2nd street Takayama（セカンドストリート高山）
Iwaki（いわき）
Tefukin（手風琴）
Takayama Jinya（高山陣屋）
00:00 Opening
00:31 Day1 - night
01:31 morning market
03:25 lunch, Hida local cuisine
07:10 tea shop
08:26 most popular shrine in Takayama
10:33 Furniture shop with Hida wooden
12:07 snack time at historical street
14:16 shopping and ramen dinner
18:24 warabimochi hunting
19:36 brunch at lovely cafe
21:27 very historical building
24:19 take a walk, early dinner, ending
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9 Days in Japan: Tokyo, Kiso Valley, Takayama, Shirakawago, Shinhotaka Ropeway
Here's an amazing itinerary in Japan that combines the sights and sounds of Tokyo and the astounding nature of some highlights in Central Japan:
-- The #Nakasendo hike between #Magome and #Tsumago in #KisoValley;
- #Takayama with a daytrip to #Shirakawago;
- and then up in the mountains and the onsen towns in #ShinhotakaRopeway and #HirayuOnsen!
And of course, the usual suspects in #Tokyo: #Shinjuku and #Shibuya, plus visits in #Akasaka, #Asakusa, an exhibit in #RoppongiHills and the #JapanNationalStadiumTour which was a chance to check out the Tokyo 2020 #Olympics main venue.
We made this trip in early December, so we hope that this will give you some ideas for some late autumn and early winter #travel in #Japan!
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Takayama: #WatHotelAndSpa
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Tokyo: #RemmHotelKyobashi and #Karaksa (not shown)
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How to Spend 14 Days in Japan - A Japan Travel Itinerary
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00:00 Intro
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02:55 Day 1 - 2 Osaka
07:05 Day 3 Koyasan
11:00 Day 4 Nara
13:55 Day 5 - 7 Kyoto
19:48 Day 8 - 9 Kanazawa
26:15 Day 10 - 11 Takayama
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37:19 Budget - How much did it cost?
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Top 5 Things to do in Takayama | japan-guide.com
The top 5 things to experience in Takayama, Japan.
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Kanazawa: The Perfect City to See Japan's Nature, Food, History, and more (Shirakawago side trip)
This is part 7 and the final video of our Japan Travel Series - 16 Days in Japan - during the sakura season, March-April 2023.
In this video:
Day 15: Depart from Kyoto and Arrive to Kanazawa. Check in at Machiya house, explore the traditional neighborhoods, dine at Katamachi and Sushi Ippei.
Day 16: Day trip from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go, village with traditional farm houses. Visit Kenroku-en Garden and Kanazawa castle
Departure day: Shinkansen to Tokyo for a brief stop at Akihabara and Ueno Park, then fly home.
In our previous videos:
Day 1 - Dinner in Shibuya
Day 2 - Tsukiji, Pokemon Cafe, & Ginza
Day 3 - teamlab Planets & Tokyo Disney Sea
Day 4 - Tokyo Disneyland
Day 5 - Shimokitazawa & Meguro River Cherry Blossom Illumination
Day 6 - Chidorigafuchi Park Boat ride and Sakura Viewing, Kichijoji, & Ghibli Museum for birthday celebration.
Day 7- Hakone area: Motohakone, Lake Ashi boat ride, cable care to Owakudani, overnight stay at Hakone Kyuan Ryokan
Day 8- Hakone Gora Park, kiriko glass cutting class, then off to Kyoto.
Day 9 - Exploring Kyoto: Philosopher's Path, Chion-in Temple, yakitory.
Day 10 - Arashiyama, Kyoto: Ride the Sagano Romantic Train, izakaya dinner.
Day 11- Visit Universal Studios Japan. Spend a fun day at Super Nintendo Mario World, eat at Kinopio's Cafe, and end the day visiting the Harry Potter Land.
Day 12 - Visit the Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture to get an amazing view of Sakura trees.
Day 13 - Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kamo River, Ogawa Coffee Kyoto.
Day 14 -Visit Nagoya, Nagoya Castle, the newest Ghibli Park, & eat Grilled eel in Nagoya station.
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Visiting Japan's Secret Winter Village like Spirited Away | Ginzan Onsen
This time, we are visiting at Ginzan Onsen which is said to be like the world of Spirited Away, located deep in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.
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Shirakawago Travel Guide (白川郷) | Most Beautiful Place We Visited in Japan
Join us on a day trip to Shirakawago in this travel guide as we explore the most beautiful place we visited in Japan. Shirakawa-go (白川郷) is known for its traditional Japanese farmhouses (gassho) - also known as the praying hand houses for its a-frame shape - in a valley surrounded by mountains. The trip from Takayama was approximately 50 minutes away and cost roughly $20 USD per person.
Our first stop in Shirakawa was the observatory where we had sweeping panoramic views of the incredible architecture and mountains from a high vantage point which cost 200 Yen per person for the local bus. In terms of getting back down, we decided to walk which ended up being a great idea.
Walking around Shirakawago Village you notice houses, shops, rice paddies, and people out doing laundry. We visited in summer; however, every season offers a unique atmosphere in the village. Something fascinating is that cold drinks are refrigerated with mountain running water and trash is to be carried and disposed of by guests.
To cool down we grabbed our first bite which was a refreshing green-tea matcha ice cream for 350 Yen per person. Our next stop was the outdoor open-air museum (600 Yen per person), which ended up being one of our favorite attractions, visiting temples and crossing bridges along the way. We grabbed soba and tempura for lunch.
In the open air museum we visited waterfalls, streams and gassho houses. We ended up just hopping from farmhouse to farmhouse to call down enjoying some free tea along the way.
We visited the Old Fujisaki House where it was free and cool inside.
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Hey guys! We are Samuel and Audrey, a vlogging travel couple from Canada. In this travel channel we share our travel and food vlogs while touring the world. Our most recent trip was to Japan where we spent 2 months traveling around the country and visiting the following destinations: Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Nikko, Takayama, Yokohama, Odaiba, Shirakawa-gō and Takao.
During our stay, we visited a mixture of big cities and small rural towns, where we enjoyed eating Japanese street food, trying traditional Japanese cuisine, visiting local attractions and staying in unique accommodations (such as capsule hotels and ryokans) that we are now going to share with you on this channel. The combination and contrast of visiting futuristic cities and traditional countryside areas is what makes travel to Japan so fascinating. Ultra modern versus traditional. This is the essence of Japan.
Our trip to Japan was unforgettable and until now it is one of our favorite countries that we have come to know. However, we only feel as though we just scratched the surface on this trip to Japan. If you want to see more videos from Japan in the future, let us know in the comments that places you'd like us to travel to and food experiences you would like to see on this travel channel.
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TAKAYAMA Travel Guide - What to do & Eat, How to Visit, Yearly Weather
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If you are coming to Takayama, this video will help you have the best experience in the city. Today, I will present you TAKAYAMA Travel Guide!
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Day Trip Exploring Kanazawa | japan-guide.com
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On this day trip in Kanazawa, we will explore some of the top sightseeing spots the city has to offer, including a bustling market, a beautiful castle, one of Japan's top three landscape gardens and finally some very interesting museums.
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Exploring Gifu with Rachel and Jun
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Guide to Gifu City: Cormorant Fishing, Squirrel Village & more
Learn about and travel to Gifu City, where you can pet squirrels, watch cormorant fishing, & visit Gifu Castle! (日本語字幕付き)
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This episode is dedicated to my mother-in-law who came to visit, went to Gifu City to see the cormorant fishing but didn't get to since tickets were sold out that day. Looks like you'll just have to come back. Until then, here's what you missed.
A visit to the snowy Japanese Alps near Takayama - incl the famous Shinhotaka Ropeway!
Located a few hour's drive from Takayama on the Nohi Bus this is a great day trip if you find yourself in the Gifu Prefecture.
This, one of a kind, two-storey gondola will take you high up into the Japanese Alps, with breathtaking views of its surroundings and if you get here like I did in wintertime, you will get to experience the most amazing winter wonderland! Think snow unto your shoulders, the perfect place to experience winter in Japan!
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Japanese Town You Must Visit | Takayama
This video shows some of the highlights of visiting Takayama in Gifu prefecture, Japan. We visited Japan in spring of 2019 and stayed in an Airbnb in the historic district of Takayama Japan for three nights. Compared to the busy cities of Kyoto and Tokyo, Takayama was quiet, much less crowded and rivals other historic cities with its impressive old Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and beautiful surrounding mountainous nature.
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- Shinhotaka ropeway at Okuhida region
- Higashiyama walking course with numerous shrines and temples
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Travel to Shirakawa-Go via Takayama in Winter Snow (Japan)
We travel to Shirakawa-Go via Takayama where non-reserved bus options are available (guide here: and by luck, given it is peak season in winter in Japan, we find two free seats for travel. Where one-way tickets cost only 3,400 Yen. After a 30-minute bus ride we arrive to the picturesque Shirakawa-go Unesco Village, which is famous for its unique winter housing, at around 14:50PM giving us just a 2-hour window before onward travel as our bus leaves (pre-booked) to Toyama, a quaint coastal town on the Sea of Japan. Fortunately we have been to Shirakawa-Go before in spring (full post on Shirakawa-Go in spring) and we are familiar with the layout and what we planned to see. So we circle the town twice, do a quick cross over the rope suspension bridge, and we rush to the viewpoint above the village for photography from above. And we are leaving again by 16:50PM
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Travel to Japan #4 [SHIRAKAWA-GO & TAKAYAMA]
Quatrième vidéo de la série Travel to Japan, on continue notre route à travers les Alpes japonaises en passant par Shirakawa-gō et Takayama.
Petit point culture :
-Shirakawa-gō (白川郷) ou le village de la rivière blanche est un ensemble de villages situé dans le centre du Japon comptant environ 1700 habitants en son bourg principal. Il est d'ailleurs inscrit au patrimoine de l'UNESCO.
-Shirakawa-gō est surtout connu pour ses maisons typiques dans lesquelles étaient élevés les vers à soie.
-Ce style architectural appelé gasshō-zukuri (合掌造り) ou construction aux paumes des mains jointes désigne les maisons au toit très pentu afin de supporter les chutes de neige souvent abondantes de cette région montagneuse.
-Takayama signifie d'ailleurs littéralement haute montagne.
-La ville de Takayama est surnommée la petite Kyoto du fait de ses nombreux monuments historiques.
-Takayama est réputée pour le travail du bois. Ses charpentiers (parmi les meilleurs du Japon) ont contribué à la construction des anciennes capitales impériales : Nara et Kyōto.
L'origine de ces charpentiers vient du fait que la ville ne pouvant pas payer d'impôts en riz, à cause du climat qui diminue la production, le gouvernement exigea que ses ouvriers participent à des chantiers de construction dans tout le pays.
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Japan Travel Vlog 2019 ????❄️ Osaka, Kyoto, Takayama, Kawaguchiko, Tokyo
✨ 22 Nov → 04 Dec
It's our second trip to Japan, so we didn't visit some of the more obvious attractions in each area. It was still really fun and we particularly enjoyed the peaceful mountainside areas ~ Hope to be back again someday, especially to Kawaguchiko which we haven't toured fully!!
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JAPAN P4 Shiragawa-go Ogimachi Gokayama Unesco World Heritage Site
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It's great to be out of cities and into the rural countryside of Japan. Today we visit Shiragawago and Ogimachi village with its steeply pitched thatched roofs. This region was almost cut off from the outside World until the 1950's. Here they used to harvest silkworms up in the attic of these Gassho- zukuri style houses.
It's a beautiful village in a stunning location surrounded by mountains. Typically for us, there's not much let up in the rain. But it doesn't dampen my picture taking too much!
Later its off to nearby Gokayama for Rice Paper making!
Then on to Kanazawa - coming soon!
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Japan P9 Kyoto Nara Todai-Ji
Japan P10 Kyoto Fushimi Sake
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Road Trip Japan! Shirakawa-go - Jigokudani - Nagano - Matsumoto - Gero Onsen - Nara
Follow our Japan Travel adventures. Our road trips can serve as a Travel Guide in Japan and things to do while living or traveling in Japan. We live in the Japanese Countryside and enjoy visiting Temples and Shrines in Japan and collect a Goshuin Stamp after paying our respects. While traveling around Japan we enjoy an Onsen and Ryokans.
I am an American (of Mexican descent) living and working in Japan. My wife of 32 (plus) years is from Japan. We bought a vacant or empty house Akiya in the countryside of Japan near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture for $35,000 (5 million Yen as of August 2022). The property consists of a 2-story house built in 1975, small guest house, large 2 car garage, storage building, and 3/4 acres of land with many fruit trees.
As very common when purchasing an Akiya in Japan, the personal belongings of the previous owner were still in the house. It took multiple trips to the local recycle center to dispose of all the property.
The grounds were overgrown with many weeds and vines. This will take a while to get under control, but it is looking much better around the property, and I think the neighbors are happy to see us cleaning up.
This traditional Japanese house also features a gorgeous Japanese Garden in much need of cleaning up and bringing it back to its glory. I am still working on the garden, but it already looks stunning under a beautiful maple tree and huge decorative stones.
We performed an extensive renovation in the entire house. We focused on keeping traditional Japanese features such as the engawa, shoji doors, ranma, shikkui, tatami room, but incorporated modern features making a very comfortable house for years to come. Walls, ceilings, floors were insulated. New modern kitchen, toilets and bathroom units were installed. We installed a wood burning cast iron stove (Quadra-Fire, Explorer II). New electrical throughout the entire house and guest house. Double pane windows and doors installed and much more.
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