why don't you try a rickshaw ride??

For 2person

15min: 3,000 yen
30min: 5,000 yen
1 hour: 10,000 yen

It looks bit expensive.
I think you can have special memories!!

Public bath: Takanoyu!!

Have you tried Onsen?

If you like to take a bath, I recommend "Public bath (Sento)", also!!

In Edo period, most building were made of wood and there were a lot of fire.
 

Even ruling class "Bushi" are permitted to install a bath only in samurai residences called "Bukeyashiki." 

By the 18th century, sentos were loved by people as places not only for bathing but also as places for communicating with others.

Now, some " Sentos" produce their own, design-conscious,bathing goods, while others make the most of their "venues" and host events such as rakugo (traditional Japanese comic monologue performances), small concerts or yoga lessons. 

Although the sento may be changing its form a little, it may always remain a place for people to meet and communicate with others.

There is a Sento called "Takano-yu" in Takayama.

It is one of the old style one around here.

They sometimes have a event like special aroma bath.

Takano-yu

 

Big Map

Open   14:30-22:00

Closed on Wednesday

Fee: 400yen

They have small free rental towel

Mt Norikura

The hiking season has just started in the Japanese Alps

Hiking aroud Norikura
Norikura mountains isn’t as crowded as Kamiko-chi and has some splendid mountain scenery,easy hiking trails.

A bus take you to a bus stop called Tatamidaira(2700m above the sea level).When you get off the bus .you can enjoy
alpine plants and hiking. Also you can see snow walls on the way to bus stop.Why don’t you do a day trip for Norikura.?
Also if you have a car,you can go to see some waterfalls from side of Matsumoto.

Mt Norikura from Takayama city.

Snow wall on the way to Norikura

Sanbon water fall(one of three waterfalls )

Taking a break while hiking

Access　2hours by Nohi bus Roud -trip 4400yen
Takayama- Hoonoki daira- Norikura(Tatamidaira)

Food Festival in Takayama.

Food Festival in Takayama.

Date : 19th May 2012 (Sat) 09:00am to 17:00pm
20th (Sun) 09:00 am to 16:00 pm

Place : Honmachi street
(about 5min walk from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama Guest House)

What you can eat?
Hida-Beef
Fish from river
Local sweets.
Taste Japanese sake made in Takayama.

Sushi from Toyama prefecture.

There will be 40 shops on the street!

 

Hiorayu no yu (Onsen)!!

There is a onsen at the Hirayu folk village.

You can see Gassho houses and take a rest there.

 

 It is separate types of onsens, just outside.

Please pour water over your body and get used to the temperature before entering the tub.

When your body warms up, step out your upper body or wrist for breaks

 because soaking for too long would make you dizzy.

Enjoy Onsening!!

Hirayu no yu

8:00am-7:00pm

Fee 100-300yen?!?! 

(You can see the box is shaped like a Gassho house,

please leave some coins in the box!!)

Kurobe Alpine route has been opened for this year.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a famous mountain sightseeing route between
Toyama and Nagano.The whole route has been opened for this year

The route is just 37 km in length. It uses 7 different transports to cross the mountains with different modes, such as trolleybus ,ropeway, and walking.

All the transportation are expensive but it is worth going there once in a lifetime

The most interesting thing there in this season should be snow walls which are more than 10M.

Bus can go through the walls.

You can make a day trip from Takayama.




















Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route↓

http://www.alpen-route.com/english/

Opening Festival for Kamiko-chi (27th April)

Festival to mark the opening of the mountain climbing season in Kamikochi featuring ceremonies devoted to the safety of climbers and many entertainments.

Date : 27th April 2012  

Time : 10:50-14:00

Place : Kamikochi  Kappa-bashi bridge.