Archive4 Hours Trips

Option B: Museums

Takayama Museum of History and Art: 80 minutes (Free admission)

Exhibits cover the establishment of the castle town and its merchant quarter, and the city's heritage down to the present day. The themes of the 14 exhibition rooms include festivals, architecture, the town's literary and artistic heritage, and Enku Buddhist woodcarvings.

English website: http://www.city.takayama.lg.jp/bunkazai/machihaku/documents/english.pdf