SANNOMACHI DISTRICT - Traditional Takayama by Pixiekatten
This part of Takayama dates back to the as early as the 1600s to 1870 (Edo period). This was a time when the area was full of wealthy merchants. Today there's lots of coffeehouses, sake breweries, traditional shops, old homes and a few museums and galleries where you can see local craft and arts. Not to be missed:
Takayama Jinya - a traditional building which used to be the government building.
Sake Breweries - look for the sugidama hanging over their entrances. Sugidama is balls made of cedar branches.
Fujii Art (or Folk) Gallery - exhibits household items and art objects.
Hirata Kinenkan - a former merchant home now open to the public.
Kusakabe Heritage House - one of the oldest homes in Takayama.
