Travel through Shirakawa-go (a UNESCO World Heritage village) from Kanazawa to Takayama

30 May 2016 Shirakawa-go 白川郷, a UNESCO World Heritage village, is a quiet mountain village with rice fields and a river running through it. Many visited this place as a day trip from Kanazawa or Takayama by bus However, we planned to visit this site by bus from Kanazawa, then continue onwards to Takayama after that. We took a 8.10 AM bus from the Kanazawa Station and travelled in light rain...

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Best Hida Beef Yakiniku at the Ajikura Tengoku in Takayama

Just like Kobe is famous for their Kobe beef, Takayama is famous for their Hida beef. “Hida-gyu” (Hida Beef) is the specific name given to beef from a black-haired Japanese cattle breed, that has been raised in Gifu Prefecture for at least 14 months. Hida-gyu is required to have been confirmed and certified as Yield Score of Grade A or B by the Hida Beef Brand Promotion Conference, and have a Firmness...

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Exploring Takayama in a free and easy way

31 May 2016 Most of the attractions within Takayama town that interested us were within walking distance from our hotel and Takayama Station. Any visit to Takayama must include a walk through the morning markets.  It's a great chance to interact with the locals and buy hand-made goods like Japanese pickles and miso. There were two morning markets, the Jinya mae market located just outside the...

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