Great place to wander around, check out local crafts and try some sake. It was raining but that didn't deter us! The traditional buildings are quaint and lovely. Although the area was a bit touristy, I really enjoyed it. Had some FANTASTIC Hida beef 'sashimi' at one of the stalls, and the bf loved the Japanese-style 'marshmallows' and gultinous rice... More

While the area is touristy, it is still a nicely preserved part of history. The tourists outweighed the locals.

It's very fun to travel there, even in the rain! The streets are lovely, you can come in and see a reserved old house, to buy some souveniers or art works or you can just taste some Sake. Lovely way to spend some hours. Keep in mind that most of the stores and houses closes at 5 PM, so come... More

We spent a lovely afternoon doing all of the above in the Sanmachi Suji. Lovely traditional buildings to admire and take that just-so photo, even more stunning with a fresh fall of snow. Locate the 3 story garages which house the floats that are not currently on display in the Float Museum. Read their story on the accompanying plaque. Pop... More

Like wandering the back streets of Kyoto, it's lovely to wander around here. We visited in winter, so it wasn't very crowded. Lovely to just look at the outside of houses and some of the more touristy shops. Very pleasant morning or afternoon walk.

Great streets, all old style with a high attention to detail. best part is the food. It is easily the best you can get anywhere in Japan. There are plenty of beef restaurants. They were a major highlight of my holiday. Hida spicy beef soup was one of the best dishes I have had anywhere.

Wander the streets, enjoy the many souveneir shops, sake breweries, food stalls and quaint cafes, traditional restaurants, and people-watching. Enjoy Takayama delicacies such as Hida beef skewers and hida beef nigiri sushi, soy-sauce rice crackers and soy rice ball skewers). Admire the amazing preserved areas and the buildings, houses and shop fronts, the bridges and canals and walk-ways. It is... More

Old merchant houses, canals with running water alongside and vendors selling traditional Takayama delicacies (e.g. nigiri sushi with A5 grade Hida wagyu beef, Mitarashi-dango). We spent almost every day of our stay in Takayama exploring these streets which were littered with old merchant houses with deep canals with running water lining both sides of the cobble-stoned streets. I loved this... More

Many tourists to the city may find the stroll and souvenir shopping along “Sanmachi,” dotted with quaint-looking shops offering traditional produces and souvenir items, well worth their visits. However, the city has more to offer, and it only takes a little more time and walking to appreciate its claim as a “Little Kyoto.” Nowadays Japan takes tourism much more seriously... More