Takayama culture and history
Takayama Cultural Treasures
Takayama preserves a significant collection of Edo-period structures and religious sites within the Hida region. This list features the Takayama Jin’ya, the only remaining provincial government office of its kind, and Hida Folk Village, which showcases traditional thatched-roof farmhouses. It includes the Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, host of the Takayama Festival, and various Buddhist temples like Hida Kokubunji, home to a three-story pagoda and a 1,200-year-old ginkgo tree.
Hida Kokubunji Temple
Hida Kokubun-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the Sowamachi neighborhood of the city of Takayama, Gifu, Japan.
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall (Yatai Kaikan)
Displays four rotating 17th-century festival floats featuring intricate woodcarvings, metalwork, and mechanical marionettes used during the Takayama Festival.
Sogenji Temple
Sodo Zen temple in the Higashiyama district. It was the family temple of the Kanamori clan and contains historical artifacts related to the city's founders.
飛騨高山美術館
Museum showcasing European glass art, including Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces by René Lalique and Emile Gallé.
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