Takayama's Sanmachi old streets

Hida-Takayama

飛騨高山 · Takayama, Gifu

Foto: Ankur P · CC BY 2.0

The machiya streets of 'Little Kyoto' and the only surviving Edo-period intendant's office, hidden among the mountains of Hida.

Antes de ir · Know before you go

  • Don't walk into private machiya homes
  • the lanes are narrow, so don't stop in the middle of the road for photos
  • if you taste something at the morning market and don't buy, say thank you

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Stories & people

Historias y personajes

Historia

From castle town to shogunate territory

After the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu granted Hida Province to Kanamori Nagachika, and Takayama developed as a castle town. In 1692 the Kanamori were transferred to Dewa, Hida came under direct shogunate rule, and Takayama Jinya served as the intendant's office until 1871. It is the only surviving building of its kind in Japan, still used by the courts until 1969.

Tokugawa Ieyasu1543–1616

Fuente: Wikipedia: Takayama Jinya

Culture

Cultura y costumbres

Contexto cultural

In the Sengoku period Takayama was ruled from Takayama Castle by Kanamori Nagachika, and the castle town grew up around it. After Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu granted Hida Province to Kanamori Nagachika; when the Kanamori were moved in 1692, Hida came under direct shogunate rule, and Takayama Jinya served as the intendant's office until 1871. It is the only surviving building of its kind in Japan, used by the courts and other bodies until 1969, and is now a museum.

Costumbres locales

  • The machiya of the Sanmachi old streets house sake breweries, miso shops and craft shops
  • a ball of cedar (sakabayashi) hanging at the door marks a brewery

Religión y creencias

  • There are many temples and shrines around the old streets
  • follow ordinary etiquette when visiting.

Etiquette

Normas y tabúes

No lo haga DON'T

  • Don't walk into private machiya homes
  • the lanes are narrow, so don't stop in the middle of the road for photos
  • if you taste something at the morning market and don't buy, say thank you

Lo que aprecian los locales DO

  • Locals appreciate visitors who browse the morning market and wander the old streets slowly
  • buying a little local sake and trying Hida beef are locals' recommendations.

Plan your visit

Información práctica

Mejor épocaGood in every season
Tiempo recomendado1 day

Consejos de viaje

  • Take the JR limited express from Nagoya
  • stay a night to visit the morning market
  • buses link Takayama with Shirakawa-gō if you visit both

Photos

Fotos

Fuentes y notas de verificación

Wikipedia: Takayama Jinya

Wikipedia: Takayama