Historic Takayama Morning Market Food Tour
Enjoy a guided tour through Takayama’s old town district, jam packed with interesting historical and cultural information, plus many different food stops!
Highlights
Explore historic Takayama
Admire Japanese Takumi wood carving craftsmanship
Experience two Japanese morning markets, the Hida-Takayama Miyagawa Morning Market and the Jinya-Mae Morning Market
Eat various local street foods
Bake your own rice crackers
10 meals
Experience Details
Start your day off with a Takayama food tour that dives into the history and culture of the city! You’ll start by strolling the streets of the old town district with your local English-speaking guide telling you about various landmarks on your way to two morning markets. Select landmarks include Takayama Jinya, one of the only remaining Edo Period provincial governor’s offices in Japan, and Yamazakura Shrine, where you can admire the handiwork of Takayama’s Takumi wood carvers.
After your history walk, you’ll visit the morning markets of Takayama, the Hida-Takayama Miyagawa Morning Market, and the Jinya-Mae Morning Market. Both of these markets have their origins in the same event from around the year 1820! Here you can learn about the merchant culture and traditions of Takayama and grab some street food from the vendors.
After the markets, it’s time for a hands-on workshop! Try baking a rice cracker in an open oven and watch it change in front of your eyes.
Inclusions
A local, English speaking tour guide
A 2.5 hour long guided tour of Takayama’s old town district
Exclusions
Facility entry fees
Food stop purchases
Rice cracker baking workshop fee
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host near Takayama Station. Details will be shared after booking is confirmed.
Remarks
Please bring comfortable walking shoes
Reschedulable or refundable in the event of weather-based cancellation, or if minimum participant numbers are not met
This tour is not recommended for guests with heart disease or other serious medical conditions
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Gifu Prefecture is home to well-preserved historic villages, mountainous landscapes, and scenic open-air hot springs, with a proud culinary heritage spanning centuries.
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10 meals
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