Hand Holding FireWorks.

On the 9th of August, there is a fireworks event in Takayama.

It called "Tedutsu Hanabi" (Hand holding fireworks).
Tedutu Hanabi is fireworks that pack gunpowder into one-meter bamboo tube, and do while holding it by the person. Tesutsu fireworks are fireworks of not the launch type but the blowing up type, and when it is large, the pillar of fire becomes as much as ten-odd meters.



This event also for the ceremony to drive away evil spirits.
Let's go to see this and get a good luck.

Sumo Wrestlers's Camp & Dosukoi Festival @ Hida Asahi village

Have you seen Sumo Wrestler?

You have chance to see Sumo Wrestlers's Camp

on 29 and 30 July at the roadside station

of Hida Asahi villege.

You can feel free to see their sumo practice

between 8am-10am.



And there will be a festival on 31 July.

★Dosukoi Festival★

10:30-13:30

You can see their sumo practice

15:30-17:30

Concert

18:30-21:00

Traditional Dance and Fireworks(20:00～)


The roadside station of Hida Asahi villege.



Nohi Bus: For Takane

You need to get off Asahi shisyo mae and walk 3 min.

Oneway: 880 yen by bus from Takayama station.


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Takayama Fireworks event!!

Takayama Fireworks event!!

It is going to be 52th fireworks event in Takayama.We have this once a year.So you can't miss it!!
There are so mamy types of firework such as Niagara Falls,Melody firework....etc.

There is fireworks event held at miyagawa river.
· date ：2010年7月28日（Wed）
· time：19:30～20:30
· how many fireworks：about 2000 fireworks
· place：miyagawa river (5minutes walk from J-hoppers)

Memories of the Trip

The rainy season has started in Hida Takayama.


I was looking for something to do when its raining.

I found a place where you can make a memories of your Takayama trip.

Hida Takayama Memory Revival Hall (Hida Omoide Taiken-kan)
This place is near the Hida Folk Village.

You can make ......

Sarubobo (Takayama's traditional lucky charm)
(1,400yen)







Wood houndstooth check cell phone strap

(1,300yen)






Hu-rin (wind-chime made of glass）

（1,300yen）






My favorite work is making a cracker made from glutinous rice

There are five kiln for the rice cracker grilling.
When the raw material of a thin rice cracker of about seven centimeters in the diameter is burnt, it becomes about three times size.
The taste of the warm rice cracker that is different from　shops.
There are soy source taste and salt taste.



*Distance from J-Hoppers
Bus/Car : 10min (200yen one way)
Walk : 20 to 30 min
Bicycle : 15 to 25 min

Open...
10:00 to 16:00

Close ... Thursday (except school holiday, consecutive holidays）

Are you enjoying the world cup game?

On 26th, the final round of the world cup will begin!!

Of course, you can watch it at J-hoppers TV room.



But it's like a festival that is held once every four years!

I think we need to have lots of fun if you like it or not:)

So I sometimes go to sports bar to watch it.

Big Screen TV:




Inside of the bar:




Enjoy the world cup!!!!!!!!!!!


Public BOLS house


Entrance:



Suehiro Building 2F

72-1 Suehiro Takayama City Gifu

0577-35-1762

Open:18:00-26:00


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Foot bath

Have you known about foot bath?If you go to Onsen areas,you you could also see foot bath.

Takayama came to be known as hot spring city in the pase ten years.

There are 2 foot baths for free in Takayama.

Let me tell you about those ones.

Sakura no Foot bath(5minutes from J-hoppers)
Open 7:00~22:00














Hanasato no Foot bath(3minutes from J-hoppers)
6:00~20:00

Would you like Japanese Sweets?

I think one of the pleasures of traveling will be having local foods.

Today, I'm going to show you lovely cafe in Takayama.

It is called ”Fukyu-an", and it is located at Shimo ichi no-machi area.



They have some Japanese sweets.

Kuzu-kiri



Green tea with seasonal sweets



Fukyu-an Parfait



And they have own Japannish courtyard in the cafe :)

Here is the seats with to-die-for views!!



Japanese style Tatami Seat:)



"Sabou Fukyu-an"

Address:17, shimo ichi no-machi, Takayama
Open :10:00～17:00
Closed :Tuesday

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