#Takayama

This week we're headed on a little summer trip to one of Japan's more beautiful traditional towns, Takayama!
Takayama Japan's most beautiful traditional town | Things to do & eat | 2-day itinerary
Timestamp:
00:42 Shirakawago to Takayama
04:03 Sanomachi Street
05:02 Trying local dish Hoba miso
07:45 Walk in the countryside
08:45 Hie shrine (inspiration for Your name)
12:26 Hida folk village
15:49 Takayama ramen
17:49 Morning walk along traditional street (Empty Sanomachi)
19:48 Miyagawa Morning Markets
22:35 Souvinier shopping
27:00 Preview (Gujo Hachiman)
Places mentioned:
Sanomachi street
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Local cuisine Hisadaya
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Falò Coffee Brewers
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Hie shrine
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Hida no Sato Open Air Museum
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麵屋真菜 (Menya mana) Takayama ramen shop
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Miyagawa Morning Markets
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Koma Coffee
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Senbeidou
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Hida Gyuman Honpo
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[@SolLife_]

This week we're in the traditional town of Takayama! Next, we're off to Gujo Hachiman the Water city in Japan🌊

[@stacysagias3111]

That cream looked delicious in that coffee.🎉

[@johnl2613]

beautiful place. I've been there 2 times and the first time we stayed in the same hotel that you booked. We managed to catch the festival too :). Did you get a chance to visit the morning market?

[@Bagnasution]

How come every Japanese countryside scenery looks like straight out of paintings!? I’m always amaze by it.

[@SolLife_]

So beautiful! 🥰

[@michaelcosta-zx5up]

It doesn’t. Use common sense. They are showing you videos from early morning or late afternoon when traffic has subsided, but in general every area is over populated

[@kevinganchero2104]

@@michaelcosta-zx5up Have you been? That's not what I experienced. It's a quaint town with cars but people rely on buses and trains and hence, little to no traffic. This is not the U.S.

[@AlonsoFan2023]

Japan really is one of the most beautiful travel destinations. I also calculated the prices for food and was surprised at how affordable some things are there. You would pay twice to three times as much for such dishes in my country.

[@SolLife_]

It really is! Especially with the low yen, eating was really affordable.

[@kati-ana]

Takayama is the kind of place my heart and soul wish to reside. So charming. Thank you for taking us to such a quaint little town.

[@SolLife_]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@EMILYROJASLOPEZ]

​@@SolLife_😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MyMelody5]

Japan is a country you can go back to so many times and never run out of place to visit!

[@annwilson6220]

I was there several years ago. I bought 2 beautiful lacquerware plates. They are still very beautiful. I also went to the markets and remember buying muskmelon lollies and strawberries. I travelled there by train from Tokyo. I still think of Takayama. It is a beautiful place.

[@akas224]

Thanks❤Definitely my next decitination.I heard lacquerware plates and bawls were precious but would be even more precious in the future. I'll go Takayama with a big suitcase❤

[@ErosMorelli]

Okay, fine, I'll book my ticket to Japan now.

[@SolLife_]

Can’t be helped 🤷‍♀️

[@pancyn5914]

@@SolLife_which month did you travel?

[@dianebaker5243]

Everything you showed us looked so beautiful.🙏🥰

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 🤗

[@beautifuloneyes]

Beautiful village and temple on this town trip, great restaurant meal and coffee time, yummy milk coffee

[@keialine]

Wow, this video is absolutely captivating! The cinematography and editing really make me feel like I'm right there experiencing those breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cultures. Thanks for sharing these amazing travel adventures-I'm feeling inspired to start planning my next trip right away!

[@SolLife_]

I’m glad you could enjoy this little tour! Hope you can visit soon 🥰

[@EMILYROJASLOPEZ]

​@@SolLife_emily rojas lopez❤

[@dlamo90]

I could only spend a day there in Takayama but it's one that persists in my memory very clear, the local market on the riverside was lovely ❤. I am enjoying your videos a lot 😍

[@rizzarull8260]

wow! what a great place to live! so peaceful and quite. The sceneries are superb! i luv Japan, i wish i could visit Japan someday!

[@SolLife_]

Hope you can visit someday! ❤️

[@GG-fd31]

That 1000 year old cedar tree is so majestic, grand and divine ! Beautiful !

[@_arrgo_]

Sol, your videos are like little graceful movies. I could click on your playlist and keep watching all videos one by one my entire day. Bless you, and pray you keep making such beautiful movies more and more. Thank You. ❤

[@SolLife_]

Thank you ☺️✨

[@kieranjohnston7550]

What a beautiful place! The streets are not clogged with cars and there is no litter anywhere. Nature is still alive there!

[@d-day431]

Wow amazing view & magnificent place ❤

[@mz3528]

omg the shrine looks like the Higurashi shrine, and the tree is where Inuyasha was sealed by Kikiyo for 50 years. Amazing!

[@bitoybicol4087]

One of the most beautiful countries my wife and i ever seen and experienced was Japan. The place is amazingly beautiful, quiet and offers best tasting food. I’d love to see you again, Japan.

[@sandravalencia6312]

What a beautiful summer trip to the mountains. I love the coffee in a cookie cup-what a delicious and environmentally-friendly idea! Thanks for sharing all the beautiful scenery. 😻

[@rickiebarcenas9942]

What a beautiful countryside of Japan. I've been to Tokyo several years back and my sister live in Yokohama but I've never been to the countryside of that beautiful Japan. I'm from the Philippines and wish to visit that country again in the near future!

[@kanachiaki]

What beautiful places, so much nature and greenery, seem so calm and peaceful!! I'd love to spend some time there. Everything you showed, from the temple with the old trees, to the Higa town, to the traditional streets of Takayama, was amazing. Definitely adding it to my travel wishlist!!

[@mariangato]

Every town and place you go is so beautiful and magical, it looks like a paint 😍❤️‍🩹✨️

[@chelle.chelle]

That bull/cow mascot is adorable.

[@SolLife_]

So cute 🥺

[@EMILYROJASLOPEZ]

​@@SolLife_❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@janetregan2382]

Fantastic! I want to go to Japan because of your videos.

[@CazPea]

We visited Japan in 2012. We attended the Spring festival in Takayama, watched the parade through the streets, it was such a wonderful event and beautiful location 🇬🇧

[@irumhassan6331]

Thanku so much for making all these vlogs, Im 25 now and Japan has been my dream country since I was a little girl, I dream of going to Japan one day and when I does, your videos are gonna help me alot,, Love from Pakistan💌

[@kieranjohnston7550]

There are probably many Japanese people who would love to see the beauty of Pakistan, too.

[@DronaldDuck]

Takayama is magical. I loved the place!

[@88jl88]

no war, peaceful & relaxed life, what else do you want? This is HAVEN!

[@AkiCamp]

What a fantastic trip to Takayama! 🌟 The old townscape and Hida folk village look absolutely enchanting. I loved seeing the Hoba miso and Takayama ramen-both look delicious! The morning walk along Sanomachi and the Miyagawa Markets must have been so charming. Can’t wait to see your next adventure in Gujo Hachiman! Thanks for sharing this beautiful journey with us! 🏞🍜🛍

[@SolLife_]

Thank for watching! Was an amazing trip! Excited to share the next one 🥰

[@EMILYROJASLOPEZ]

​@@SolLife_emily rojas lopez❤

[@cherrytomato6139]

You always manage to capture the best of the spirit of the places. It is a special talent of yours.

[@SolLife_]

Thank you 🥺❤️

[@roshanshrestha3836]

Watching your videos is like watching a Wes Anderson film. Beautiful colours and very well edited with great music. Awesome video ❤❤❤

[@SolLife_]

Wow! Biggest compliment! 🥰

[@lula990]

I really enjoyed every second in this video, I LOVE JAPAN😢 thank you so much.

[@SolLife_]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😌

[@Stubby1031]

Takayama was sooo beautiful and surprisingly, their water is THE BEST ive ever tasted!! Hope to stay here again when we visit ❤

[@SolLife_]

I would believe that 😂 the water looked SO clear!

[@werejett]

That beef, I miss it 🤤 And Hie Shrine looked straight out of Kimi no Na wa. Thanks for sharing your trip, can’t wait for the next!

[@Amaterasu8145]

I really love your videos! It makes me want to make my own videos about Colorado Springs.

[@MarcViade]

なんて美しい日本の写真なんだ！

[@jwfloating-world]

Really enjoying these videos showing the more traditional towns and villages. Always like seeing the different snacks you try as well. But the latte drawing and cookie cup was exceptional.☕🍪⛩

[@SolLife_]

It was so cute! 😍

[@jennyholt2184]

Such a pretty place ❤love the houses and the shops so cool .I hope you had a wonderful time 🤗 take care wishing you safe travels 🤗❤️🙏

[@SolLife_]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@gregorythomasfitness]

Great video! I'm in Kyoto now, and headed to Takayama tomorrow 😊

[@anatsumin]

Such a lovely video! I went to Takayama in May this year, sanomachi street and the Hie shrine, very beautiful places! It was also the setting for the popular anime Hyouka :)

[@SolLife_]

Ohh I need to check it out now 😂

[@warren4110]

I visited about 10 yrs ago. Beautiful place and the 2 1/2 hr train trip from Nagoya is very pleasant as well.

[@MeAmJordan]

I visited this town last month! Stayed at the same hotel too! Was such a beautiful town and nice contrast to the busyness of Tokyo. Definitely would love to come back here in the future.

[@dreamchampagne]

Your videos calm me so much❤ 14:47 the scenery and music is so good!

[@SolLife_]

I’m glad!

[@vasudhasrivastava7504]

Very beautifully potrayed vlog . Takayama is indeed a beautiful and romantic place. ❤

[@longjohntravels]

Hey great video. I was there last November it was great. Wanna go back and see a few areas around there i did nit see my first time. Cheers ❤.

[@TheBel1980]

Thanks for your input and I appreciate that ❤

[@itsmhylife]

thank you Sol for your videos it takes my stress away and adding this place on my bucket list 😊

[@SolLife_]

My pleasure 😊

[@AngelKen-bq2kz]

Great video. Thanks for showing these gems of places from Japan.

[@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888]

Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Nice walking tour video🌷🌷

[@susmitabanerjee3813]

First i'm gonna visit Tokyo, Kyoto,and osaka just to understand how things works there, what is the basic rules and many things.. after that i will visit japan one more time just for countryside.. i really like countryside, i feel relaxed i love slow living.. being an introvert i love my own company and for me my friends is my books , nature and my close one ... japanese tradition and cultures amaze me so much , i think we also have some similar tradition ... By the way you know you always lift my mood by your videos.. thank you so much for these videos, take love ❤ love from India ❤

[@ginalynronquillo5946]

I'm going to there on January, winter 2025 and will be making Takayama as home base to visit shirakawago, Kanazawa, shin hotaka. Your videos are helpful!!! Arigatou gozaimasu!

[@SolLife_]

Hope you have an amazing time!

[@Asbjornen]

I’m going to visit Takayama in a few months, and this video made me even more excited for it 🤩

[@dwalker6868]

Enjoy saved to add to my itinerary when I visit in a few months thank you for sharing

[@garyminer8662]

Takayama is a sister city to Denver in the US, so I was very interested in this video. Denver is fun, but Takayama seems to have more charm. If I'm ever back in Japan, I'll have to visit Takayama. Lovely.

[@Nekotoinu-pj5gd]

Hello Sol, Thank you for this beautiful video of Takayama. I really enjoyed this peaceful and serene village. Its super-friendly shops and the Sarubobo. It's so cute. Another destination to add to my trip when I go to Japan. I loved the Takayama shrine with its very old cedar tree and especially the toori with the stairs, just like the Makoto Shinkai movie Your Name, which I loved. In fact, I love all Makoto Shinkai's movie, as much as Hayao Miyazaki's. I really fell in love with Hida no sato. A place that literally seduced me. It's the perfect place where I'd like to live. A real dream. Thank you again for your videos, which take us on a journey to the Japan I love so much. Have a wonderful day. Alain.

[@ChrisBlack-v2v]

Moshi moshi. Thank you soooo much for such a great clip… & I especially enjoyed the fact there was NO voice-over and great sound effects. Wonderful. Arigato. Chris in Windy Welly, NZ

[@sachikotakai6876]

随分昔、アルバイト先の方たちと高山に行きました。なんとも素晴らしいレトロなところですね。！！！

[@구루둥]

또 가고 싶습니다 참으로 아름다운 곳...

[@mariovertigo8661]

Always enjoy your journey across Japan 😍😍 Keep the Good Work and Stay Safe i heard Japan Summer very hot 🙏

[@jensennwong]

Loving this mini series !

[@SolLife_]

I’m glad!😌

[@kaijaro4818]

Omg! I was just checking the other day and was sad you didn't have a takayama trip yet. And then now you uploaded one!❤

[@SolLife_]

Hope you enjoyed it! 🥰

[@uchiwasasuke8169]

your vlogs calms my soul 💓

[@PowerToTheLazyKids]

I always enjoy the music you choose but the soundtrack this time was particularly gorgeous ^^

[@vegetable233]

I'd love to travel like you soon , have a safe trip 💗

[@SolLife_]

Thank you ✨

[@fox15ixo21]

Eu amo esse canal ❤

[@SolLife_]

🥰

[@VirgilTheCreative]

Man Takayama is beautiful, I hope to see it someday

[@Johanna-nw5vz]

ほうば味噌汁は美味しそうでした！動画をありがとうございました！

[@yomismo6912]

ahi estube yo el año pasado cuando viaje a japon😊😊😊❤

[@darlenemae2827]

Finding your videos here in YT is a gem and really inspired me to visit countryside of Japan. I'll be visiting the country June 2025, wish to get a nice weather. Also hope you can share how was your transportation from major city like Osako or Kyoto going to countryside like Shirakawago or Takayama.

[@jaysonwilliamson970]

Great quality, especially considering this was shot on an iPhone.

[@TYup-cr5pk]

Stunning place! 😍

[@nightchristabel]

Amazingly beautiful ❤🌸

[@atventurejournal]

Wow! It looks so beautiful 😍 that tree reminds me of Inuyasha!🤩

[@jimw544]

Thanks for sharing.

[@paulmacnally206]

Wonderful video.

[@nonadeguzman8555]

Beautiful Takayama - nice video!😊

[@德夫羅]

takayama is similar to open air museums in Europe full of old style farmhouses especially the ones in Austria and Norway.

[@patchielee9251]

I love all your vlogs! 😍💕

[@NarrateStory]

It's my dream to visit japan! great video!

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! Hope you can visit one day!

[@스트로베리필드]

다카야마 가보고싶은 영상 잘봤습니다

[@bamboo3929]

very beautiful

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 🥰

[@古月方源-c3d]

I have a question to ask. Every picture in your video is incredibly beautiful and can be considered a great shot. The reason for this is not only because of the beautiful scenery in Japan, but also because of your superb shooting skills and equipment. So, may I ask what equipment you used to shoot?thank you❤❤❤❤

[@tacoventure]

Takayama looks amazing. i hope to go there one day. thank you for sharing this place. kindly Tacoventure

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching! Hope you can visit someday 🥰

[@michikeenss]

Hi Sol! I will be traveling to Takayama on November and this is very helpful. 🤎

[@SolLife_]

Have fun!❤️

[@gemantolihao]

I love all these places from your videos in the past month. Japan is truly beautiful, do you have any favorites from these recent places?

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching! I think it would have to be Ainokura and Shirakawago 🥰

[@abiamosi6634]

Aku menyukai video andan❤❤salam dari Indonesia

[@ApPle96812]

So Beautiful☺️

[@Rich-ms6te]

very clean 🪃🪃🪃🪃

[@aRVeesBlog]

must be fun

[@charitolazaro74]

Will visit there one day….

[@손경화-k5w]

또 가고 싶다~ 당고! 정말 맛있어요. みだらし

[@KillerTacos54]

Amazing video

[@seahwaikok5295]

How I wish can travel with you as a guide ❤

[@grandjourney_lamvu]

Awesome, i just started youtuber and i learned a lot from you. Wish you a good day

[@ChocoParfaitFra]

I was waiting for this videoooooo

[@SolLife_]

🥰

[@emilioolivares]

Love your videos. Would love to get an overview of your filming and editing process!

[@Stellaris556]

Ahh...Hida Beef, I really missed that flavor. Along with their senbei (rice crackers). Also there is one place in Takayama you missed. It's the Showa-kan Museum. It made you feel like you were thrown back to 1960s Japan.

[@SolLife_]

I walked passed it but didn’t have time! Looked super fun though. Maybe next time!

[@TheCosmopolitanHefty]

Thank you Sol✨ Cheers from "That Indian Guy"✌️

[@SolLife_]

Welcome!✨

[@erikaimoveis]

Maravilhoso

[@snowcountry322]

Next yr. this Dec. off to Kagoshima.