Having been on the road or the rails for the last six days we decided to settle in Takayama for a few nights. We still have to pack our bags each morning as our Inn could only book us into a different type of room for each of our 3 nights. Today we are in the Japanese style family room that takes up almost a whole floor of the Inn. The Plasma screen though is great for watching the Sumo wrestling.
Our stay afforded us the chance to finally get the smell of sulphur from our clothes and enjoy a lay in for once. Amongst its modern building Takayama has managed to retain some of its traditional architecture and you can easily spend a few hours browsing the old craft shops, Inns and Sake Breweries.
Takayama-jina is the only example left in Japan of the administrative offices, that were built in each region during the 1800s. A tour of its offices, store house and torture room make an interesting detour from the craft shops. Above and below: Views of Takayama-jina
For this evenings dinner we decided to try our hand at cooking our own. Taking the guide books recommendation we found ourselves for the first time in Japan face to face with a restaurant brimming with Europeans. Clearly guide books have a lot to answer for, in this case to the benefit of the restaurant owner.
After some brief instructions we set about cooking our own Hida beef, a local speciality, shabu shabu style.
Highlights: An easy day strolling round Takayama
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