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Higashiyama Walking Course, Takayama

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Historic Walking Area
Higashiyama Walking Course provides a pleasant stroll through the city's various historic and natural sites. Over 3.5 km (2.2 mi), you'll be exposed to the temples and shrines of the traditional town of Takayama, the houses and back streets of the rural suburbs, and the forested pathway leading to the hilltop site of Takayama Castle. The forested part of the trail affords opportunities to observe wild life, so consider bringing along a pair of binoculars, and look out for the Japanese serow, which frequents the area around the castle remains. Put Higashiyama Walking Course into our Takayama vacation generator to see other points of interest to visit during your vacation in Takayama.
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  • After visiting the Sakaurayama-hachimangu Shrine , you can have a pleasant stroll along the temple -lined path. This path is near the shrine, so it is not difficult to find.  more »
  • We had a map of the Higashiyama Walk but found that we didn't really need it as it was so well sign-posted. The walk starts at Takayama Museum of Art & History and enables you to see many temples and ...  more »
  • Well signposted walk through small streets and partially in the forest to beautiful temples and burial sites. As always very lovingly maintained if not always perfectly 'issued'... authentic.
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