Takayama Guide
Short, practical guides to Takayama for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Stay Safe in Takayama? Winter Tyres, Bears, Yakedake and Disaster Tools
Winter tyre rules, the Yakedake volcano alert level, bear notice, English disaster-information tools and 119, from Takayama City, JMA and FDMA pages.
What Is the Autumn Takayama Festival (Hachiman Matsuri)? Dates and Schedule
The 9-10 October festival: procession times, floats, the puppet show, the evening festival, rain rules and visitor requests, from city tourism pages.
How Do You Get Around Takayama? Loop Buses, Taxis and Walking Times
The Nohi Bus Center, 100-yen Machinami and Sarubobo buses, the 500-yen day pass, taxi fares and walking times to the old town, from city tourism pages.