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Yuho: Small but comfortable outiside spa

Yuho: Small but comfortable outiside spa, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  When I visited there, the inn was closed though I did not think so. But, the inn said to me "It's OK". I felt that the inn was small but comfortable. The inside spa bath was small but wooden and the outside spa was very beautiful while I saw snow falling. The spa only use... 

Hirayu no mori: Hirayu's Best Inn

Hirayu no mori: Hirayu's Best Inn, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  Hirayu no mori Inn is located in Hirayu Onsen, Takayama City, Gifu prefecture. which has several outside spa, two private ones and inside spas. The spas could give you great comfort. The inn has several old Japanese houses, where you could get a good accommodation. When I... 

Restaurants  

Momi no ki in Hirayu no mori: comfortable view from the restaurant

Momi no ki in Hirayu no mori: comfortable view from the restaurant, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  Every time when I visited at Hirayu no mori, I went there, and drank the local beer watching the surrounding beautiful winter view, where there are the old growth forests. This restaurant has floor heating system using the spa. the local beer which is called Hodaka beer. 

Nightlife  

spas: Nighttime spas

spas: Nighttime spas, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  There are no spot but spas in hotels and inns there, I think. a towel. 

Transportation  

Nouhi bus

Nouhi bus, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  Nouhi bus has a line of from Takayama Station to Hirayu, Kitahotaka. You can get a ticket of 5000 yen in two days period with a free spa fare and the Kitahotaka aerial cableway fare and some discounts. This ticket is very good, I think. In addition, this buses are very good... 

Hirayu Onsen bus terminal

Hirayu Onsen bus terminal, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  If you have enough time to go to your destination, you can visit the third floor of the Hirayu bus terminal, which has inside and outside spas and a Japanese sitting area. 

Shopping  

Hida-Yunohana-Honpo: Bath powder

Hida-Yunohana-Honpo: Bath powder, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  white bath powder bath powder less than 2000 yen 

Off The Beaten Path  

Very hot outside spa

Very hot outside spa, Hirayu

 tiaomu Says:  Every time when I visited there on February, I saw no persons in Hirayu minzokukan museum, where is located from the bus terminal in several minutes. Hirayu minzokukan has a outside spa which is very hot. But, if you are not afraid of the hottest temperature, the spa... 

Limsetone Cave

Limsetone Cave, Hirayu

 akikonomu Says:  Known to locals as the Hida Dai-Shyo Nyu-Dou, the limestone cave was formed due to the upward push of the tectonic plates causing the underwater enclosed caves to surface and cut off the water source millions of years ago.The cave is enroute from Takayama town towards Hirayu... 

Shin Hotaka Ropeway

Shin Hotaka Ropeway, Hirayu

 akikonomu Says:  It costs quite a bit to take the ropeway to the peak of Shin Hotaka and whether it's worthwhile or not is really a matter of personal preference.One of the popular hiking trail in the region, it is possible to hike all the way up and down the mountain. For most people, the... 

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Hirayu in the winter

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 Hirayu is the greatest spa though I have been to a lot of spas in Japan and some countries. Hirayu no mori is the best in Hirayu, where is located in several minutes from the Hirayu bus station. This... 

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Onsen Town

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 Second onsen town visited in Japan and getting to like them more and more. Set in the the midst of lush forest and mountains, the therapeutic bath comes in the form of mineralised natural springs.... 

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