New year Fire Works!!!!

How will you celebrate your new year of 2011??

There is a great event in Takayama on the New Years Day 2011.

The fireworks are set off over the park.




Date: 2011. January, 1st
Time: 20:00pm
Place :Alps sky park (about 30min from J-Hoppers)

(Please see this blog)
http://takayama-hostel.blogspot.com/2010/11/beautiful-snow-mountain-view.html

Illumination with lanterns @Old Private Houses

The Old Private Houses are decorated with about lanterns.












17th( Fri ) - 22th (Wed )December

18:00-20:30

Kami-Sanno-machi



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Event:Local sake tasting”10th December 19:00～”

Hello ,I am　Matsu from　J-Hoppers Hida　Takayama.

Have you　tried Japanese sake?

Actually local sakes in Takayama are really famous.Some of sake makers just have made this year's sakeｓ.So we are going to do sake tasting at a kitchen in 　J-Hoppers Hida　Takayama.





















Event: "Local sake tasting at a kitchen J-Hoppers Hida Takayama "

Date: " 19:00~ 10th December"

Please come to stay at J-Hoppers Hida Takayama and get drunk !!

Beautiful snow mountain view★

It's getting colder in Takayama.

So you will see snow top of the mountain these days.

I think you can enjoy beautiful mountain view anytime

from the city if it will be fine.

But I think snow mountain is more beautiful than usual.

So I'll show you one of lookout today.


『Sky park』










You can see Northern Alps and Takayama city from the top.











How about relaxing time here?













You can go there by car or walk.

It takes about 10 min by car, 30 min by walk

from Takayama station.




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Kamiko-chi is going to be closed

Hi there,I am Matsu from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama.

It is getting cold in Takayama.It seems winter season will be coming soon.

As you might know,Kamiko-chi is going to be closed on 16h Nov.

So this week is last chance to go there for the year.

It will be open in middle of April next year.

Also there is Shin-hotaka Alps close to the Kamiko-chi.
You can visit there all year.

This area is 90minutes from Takayama by bus.
There are a lot of onsens you can take surrounded by amazing outdoor views

http://www.okuhi.jp/Rop/FRTop.html

Rally Nippon 2010

"Rally Nippon 2010" is coming to Takayama !!

About 70 classic cars come round the history cultural heritages of Japan.
The rally is held four days 5th Nov. to 8th Nov.

They will come to Takayama on the 2nd day (6th of November)
Place: Sanmachi street (3 min walk from J-Hoppers)
Time: 11:30 to 14:00


URL for the Rally Nippon
http://www.rallynippon.org/jp/index.html

Beauty spot of autumn color of leaves

Now is the best time to view autumn color of leaves.

You can enjoy it middle of October to middle of November.


★Hida Folk village












There is light up event 24 October- 15 November

( Saturday, Sunday and public holiday only)



★Hida Tosyogu













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★Kokubunji Temple










There is a giant ginkgo tree here.

It is estimated to be over 1200 years old.


★Shiroyama Park












★Kitayama Park












★Tenshoji Temple







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