(9th August )Hand Held Fireworks Festival

Every mid-summer in Takayama, 31st  Hand Held Fireworks Festival is held in the middle of the Miyagawa River that channels right through the centre of the city.





  Hand Held Fireworks Festival
Place: Yayoi Bridge (`弥生橋下流)
Date and Time: Fri, Aug 9 [19:30-21:00]*


Access: 10 Min by Bus from Takayama Station
             20 Min on Foot from J-Hoppers

*Subject to be postponed if weather conditions aren't suitable.

Hida Takayama Fireworks Festival

Takayama Summer Fireworks Festival


57th Summer Fireworks Festival
Place: Miyagawa Riverbank Park (宮川緑地公園)　→　10minutes from J-Hoppers
Date and Time: Wed, July 30 [19:30-20:45]*

Firework festivals are held all over Japan during the summer, and Takayama is no exception!

Every mid-summer in Takayama, two fireworks festivals are held in the middle of the Miyagawa River that channels right through the center of the city.

An impressive amount of fireworks and rockets will colour the night sky during the 30th July and then just a week later, there will be another fireworks event in which men grasp the rockets in their arms and then in a rather dangerous yet courageous act, proceed to ignite them whilst holding! (Don't try this at home!) 

This year's first fireworks festival can be viewed from many places in central Takayama, but we personally recommend visiting Miyagawa Riverbank Park as the fireworks will take place a little further down the river.

This year's hand held fireworks festival (Tezutsu Hanabi) can be seen near the Yayoi Bridge in central Takayama.

Summer Nakabashi Light-up!!

Most of shops are closed around 17:00 in Takayama.
What can we do in the evening in Takayama?

Many guests are asking those questions. Usually we recommend to go to Onsen or go to some bars, but now...Light-up season is coming!!

Nakabashi which is beautiful red and landmark bridge in Takayama will be lighten up from 19:30 to 22:00.
This event stars from July 5th to August 17th, 2014.
It's very beautiful and tasteful in the evening. You might find a different aspect of the bridge.

You can walk only for 5 min from J-hoppers to reach there.
I think you can experience nice walking  in old private houses area as well.

We still have available rooms and beds in July, why don't you come to Takayama and stay with us?

■Dates: July 5th to Aug 17th, 2014.

■Time : 19:30 to 22:00

■Access :  5 min walk from J-hoppers Hida Takayama Guesthouse
                10 min walk from JR Takayama station

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.?


 You can take nohi bus [Takayama →Honokidaira ski resort →Norikura(Tatamidaira)]

Nohi bus

 It takes about 1 and half hour  to get there from Takayama

Mt Norikura from Takayama city.

Takayama's 3rd Ultra Marathon!

Takayama's 3rd Annual Ultra Marathon


For the third year in row, Takayama will host an insane 100km marathon! The course starts in the center of Takayama city, passes through the old town, continues out into the mountains past many beautiful rivers and then ends in the Hida Furukawa region.

There will be two courses. You can see the full 100km course and the 72km course by clicking the link below:

http://www.city.takayama.lg.jp/kankou/documents/2014_course_map.pdf

The marathon will have three separate start times starting from 4:45, 5:00 & 5:15am all starting infront of the Takayama City Hall.

Unfortunately, participation is no longer possible!
The costs for participation were 16,000 yen for the 100km course and 12,000 for the 72km course respectively.

You can see further details written in English by clicking the link below:

http://www.r-wellness.com/takayama/2014/english.html

Even if you have no interest in participating in this event, assuming you can get up at 4:30am you will be able to spectate this behemoth of a marathon!

We hope to see you here!

Let's enjoy nature with ALPS Hello 80 ticket!

Are you thinking how many night you will stay in Takayama?
I recommend to stay here for 3 or 4 nights for mountain lovers, because super value ticket is now on sale! 

<ALPS Hello 80 ticket> 

Adults: 8,000 yen  Child: 4000 yen

It's included tickets as below,

1. The bus fee between Takayama and Shin-Hotaka
It's valid for 4 days, you can use anytime.
This ticket is including Rope-way fee.
From the Rope-way, you can see beautiful mountain view! 

2. The bus fee between Hirayu Onsen to Kamikochi
It's for a round trip. 
Kamikochi is a national park which is surrounded fresh green and beautiful river.
You can feel fresh air and refresh your feeling.
I absolutely recommend to go there especially in summer. It's so cool there.

3. The bus fee between Hiyayu Onsen to Norikura
It's for a round trip.
You can go to 2,700m area by this bus.
Still snow there even it's June, and you can see mountain flowers and trees in that area.
If you feel tired of hot temperature, I recommend to go there and heal with cool air!


My recommendation with ALPS Hello ticket ↓↓

1 day : Visit Takayama Town (Old house area) for half day

2 day : Go to Kamikochi for Hiking for 1 day

3 day : Go to Shin-Hotara and take rope-way and take a nice Onsen there

4 day : Go to Norikura for 1 day

5 day : Visit Shirakawago with J-hop tour for half day


Now you can see fresh green around Takayama, so I recommend to go to mountain area NOW!
It must be beautiful and make your mind refresh!

If you have some questions or get more information about it, please feel free to J-hoppers staff!
We still have enough room for available in June.
Let's stay with us and enjoy nature!


We hope to see you in the near future:)


■ You can get the ticket at Nohi bus center :  TEL: 0577-32-1688 (Domestic)
■ Time schedule for the bus : http://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/index.html

Hida Beef Ajikura

If you come to Takayama, you must eat Hida Beef.

I recommend you to one of good restaurants called Ajikura

It's only  3 minutes walk from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama


Specially I recommend you to have lunch set menu.

It is only 1080 yen including rice ,salad and miso soup

Hida Beef Ajikura

Opening hours 11:00～14:00  Last order 13:50

                    17:00～22：00 Last order 21:00

Close day :Every Tuesday.