Our last stop in Takayama was the Hida Folk Village (飛騨の里, Hida no Sato). I really wanted to see Shirakawa–go this trip but Dan was getting a bit restless travelling outside of the bigger cities so we decided to skip that this time around (who would have known that we would not be able to return to Japan due to…
While in Takayama we decided to also step by the Showa Museum. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect of it but I was pleasantly surprised at how fun and interesting this place was. The museum presents displays, objects & memorabilia dedicated to the Showa period (1926–1989). Walking through the museum evokes feelings of nostalgia to a time you have…
We had arrived in our hotel in the mountains about half hour away from Hida-Takayama in the late evening hours. We stayed at Nakao Kogen Hotel Kazaguruma ,which is the first hotel I just cannot recommend. It looked like good value as the price per night was relatively low with good reviews but ultimately I regret giving this place a…