About
A black castle, mountain views, and streets worth wandering.
Why go
- Home to one of japan's most stunning original castles
- Gateway to the japanese alps
- Calm, walkable, and seriously local
Must try
- Explore yayoi kusama's hometown museum
- Climb up japan's oldest original castle
- Handmade soba noodles
- Duck tsukemen
- Aged miso products
Pro tips
- Take the noh bus from takayama
- Take the jr azusa train from tokyo
- Take the kamikochi line from matsumoto jr
- Park at the north lot, south lot fills by 9am
- Get a city bus pass for 500 yen
Good to know
- Only stay if in japan for over a month
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