by Bryce Marley
Today Japlanning is showing you the rural city of Takayama. Situated in the heart of the Japanese alps, this historic area is loved by many and popular with tourists. It's a city that has embraced the past, and is filled with traditional architecture and areas, especially its famous old town precinct. Come take a look at why Takayama is definitely worth a visit if your looking for a more rural stop on your journeys through Japan.
Takayama is located in Gifu prefecture of Japan, which is right in central Japan, to get to Takayama, you're looking at a 5 hour train journey from Tokyo, thanks to a direct route being thwarted by the Japanese alps being between the two. However if you're in the Kansai region, it is a far more tolerable 3 hour train from Kyoto. Takayama was settled back in the Jōmon period (300BC-538AD), and was famous for it's citizens expertise in carpentry, and were key in working on the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, as well as many temples in the Kansai region.
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