The Cube

Another Nohi Bus brought us to Kanazawa. By the time we reached Kanazawa station, it was 3pm and it was raining. We went in the nearby department store - Forus Building while waiting for the rain to stop, which it did after a short while. After asking for direction, we set out looking...

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After our walk back to village from the viewpoint, we visited the Open air Museum. In Takayama, there was a open air museum as well - Hida no Sato (Hida Folk Museum), exhibiting farmhouses and other buildings from Hida region. We didn't go to Hida no Sato as the main attraction in that...

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Our first proper Japanese breakfast was in Koemon. Our usual fare was bread from different different kombini and coffee, this one involve rice and dishes. Very fulfilling breakfast but I think if I am to eat this much every day, no matter how much I walk will never walk those fat off. Breakfast...

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We booked for room with breakfast and dinner in Koemon, especially after reading that shops are closed early in this little beautiful town. It's winter after all, sky get dark earlier. That was a long awaited dinner, cos it was much different from our regular meal. Dinner, of course included the local specialty...

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Travelling from Takayama to Shirakawa-go by bus (we took Nohi bus) was a short 50 minutes with beautiful scenery. Once we reached, we tried to look for your minshuku as soon as possible... as it was snowing heavily... As we reached, there were some tour group about to leave. A couple of aunties...

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I like to walkabout in markets, its a great place to see how people go around in their lives, provide colourful scenes to shoot, see new things, and in Japan, food to try :P There are 2 markets in Takayama - Miyagawa Morning Market and Jinya-mae Market. I strongly believe (despite no concrete...

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