Hidatakayama Onsen
A “Little Kyoto” where you can stroll the streets brimming with reminiscence of the old capital
Brimming with reminiscence of the old capital with its many historical landmarks and cultural assets, Hida is also known as “Little Kyoto”. There are many highlights such as the rows of merchant houses with latticed bay windows, the streets exuding gentle elegance, the morning market held in front of the Jinya (Historical Government House) along the banks of the Miyagawa River and famous temples. Hida enjoys high popularity to the extent that it is described as the hometown of the Japanese heart. In recent years, new onsen have opened in the city one after the other and much of the accommodation offers spring water in abundance. The Takayama Festival which is held in spring and autumn is famous for its procession of decorative floats and attracts crowds of sightseers. This is a place to experience first-hand the beauty of tradition in Japan.
Onsen information
- ●Location
- Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture
- ●Properties
- Simple spring water, sodium - chloride bicarbonate spring water
- ●Temperature
- 32℃
- ●Effects
- Arthritis, neuralgia, sensitivity to cold, etc.
- ●Accommodation4
- Hotels ・ Ryokan ・ 70 Minshuku (guest houses)
Traditional Japanese inns that can be reserved on yado.com 「Seiryu Ryokan」 - ●Sightseeing spots
- Old Private Houses (Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan), Hida Folk Village (model of a folk village with sloped- and thatched-roof houses). Takayama Jinya (Historical Government House – National Historical Site)
- ●Contact
- Takayama Tourist Information Office Tel：0577-32-5328
Takayama City Tourism Bureau Tel：0577-32-3333 0577-35-3145 Fax：0577-35-3167 E-mail：kankou@hida.jp - ●Transport
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- 【By public transport】
- ●from Tokyo
- Tokyo (approx. 1 hour 50 minutes by Tokaido Shinkansen) → Nagoya (approx. 2 hours 20 minutes by Takayama Line) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Shinjuku (approx. 4 hours 30 minutes by express bus Abo Tunnel) → Hirayu (approx. 1 hour by R158) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- ●from Osaka
- Shin-Osaka (approx. 50 minutes by Tokaido Shinkansen) → Nagoya (approx. 2 hours 20 minutes by Takayama Line) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Osaka (approx. 4 hours 10 minutes by Takayama Direct Wide View Hida) → Gifu → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Osaka Nanba (approx. 30 minutes by express bus) → Osaka Station (approx. 50 minutes) → Kyoto Fukakusa (approx. 2hours 40 minutes) → Gujo Hachiman (approx. 1 hour → Takayama → 15 minutes)→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- ●from Nagoya (Airport )
- Airport (approx. 40 mins by Nagoya Railroad) → Meitetsu Nagoya / Nagoya (approx. 2 hours 20 minutes by Takayama Line) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Airport (approx. 40 minutes by Nagoya Railroad) → Meitetsu Nagoya / Meitetsu Bus Centre (approx. 2 hours 45 minutes by Express bus) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Airport (Chita Hanto Road) → Odaka Interchange (Nagoya Expressway) → Ichinomiya Interchange (Meishin Expressway) → Ichinomiya Junction (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Hida-Kiyomi Junction (Chubu-Jukan Expressway) → Takayama Interchange→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- ●from Toyama
- Toyama → (approx. 1hour 30minutes by Takayama Line) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Toyama → (1hour 15minutes by bus) → Kamioka (1hour 10minutes by bus) → Takayama → Hidatakayama Onsen
- 【By car】
- ●from Tokyo
- Chofu (approx. 2 hour 30 minutes by Chuo Expressway) → Matsumoto (approx. 1 hour by R158 Abo Tunnel) → Hirayu Onsen (about 1 hour by R158)→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- ●from Osaka
- Toyonaka (approx. 2 hours by Meishin Expressway) → Ichinomiya (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes by Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Hida-Kiyomu Junction (approx. 20 minutes by Chubu-Jukan Expressway)→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- ●from Hokuriku
- Toyama (approx. 2 hours by R41)→ Hidatakayama Onsen
- Kanazawa (approx. 1 hour by Hokuriku Expressway / Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Shirakawago Interchange (approx. 20 minutes by Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Hida-Kiyomi junction (approx. 20 minutes Chubu-Jukan Expressway)→Takayama Interchange (approx. 10 minutes) → Takayama→ Hidatakayama Onsen
