Want to shop like a local? Stop by Miyagawa Morning Market in the city of Takayama in Gifu, where you’ll find fresh local produce, crafts, souvenirs, food fresh off the grill, regional specialties, and more. The market is one of the largest morning markets in Japan with over 60 stalls stretching a length of 350m… Read More Travelogue Japan: Fresh, Local Produce @ Miyagawa Morning Market, Takayama
The Hida region around Takayama was once prized for its valuable timber resources, so it was only natural for the powerful Tokugawa Shogunate to dispatch officials to oversee things at the place. To cater to this, a local government office was built, which is the Takayama Jinya we see today. As the only building of… Read More Travelogue Japan: Takayama Jinya, Last Surviving Government Building From The Edo Era
Even if you’re not an anime fan, you might have heard of the hugely popular Kimi No Na Wa (2016). The movie earned a whopping $355mil at the box office, making it the highest grossing anime film of all time (topping Spirited Away)! It tells the tale of a city boy from Tokyo and a girl… Read More Travelogue Japan: Hida-Furukawa – The Small Town Made Famous By An Anime
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