It isn’t quick to get from Tokyo to Takayama, though it is relatively easy.
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Historical Cities in Japan (Besides Kyoto)
There’s no shame in Googling alternatives to Kyoto.
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Amid Frozen Farmhouses
I looked down on the strange Gassho houses, which had apparently been built to resemble monks’ hands in prayer.
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Takayama Meltdown
It struck me, as my bus careened through the Japanese Alps toward Takayama this morning, how little snow seemed to be on the ground.
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Tantalizing Takayama
Taking a trip to Takayama from Tokyo is immensely satisfying, no matter how long you stay or what you do.
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