Onsen, Sumo, Golf and too much Tokyo

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To my destination - Toyama City Hall observation deck






Morning market being set up






Down and back to the station, past a local Hanbey branch


Tram coning into the station

 

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Back on the shinkansen to Kanazawa and a stroll down to Omicho market for some lunch

Wagyu



Dessert


Another stroll, this time down to the Higashi Chaya District

 

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Something different for dinner, another trip to Gogo Curry


Cold night, little bit of a wander, then back to the warmth of the hotel

 

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Early morning and time to leave Kanazawa. To be honest was a bit underwhelmed by Kanazawa.
Change of train at Toyama, and a picture of what Toyama gives you on a clear day

Hida to Takayama

Impressive looking train on the adjacent track


Scenery along the way

 

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Takayama station


Cross section of a Yatai Float






Rebuilt in 2007






Ashinaga yokai




Continued walking toward the river and the main part of town

 

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Miyagawa River





Ashinaga


Tenaga

 

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Back on one of the main drags and up to the Showa-kan museum







Absolutely loved this place

 

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Hida beef sushi


Continued strolling

 

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Sarubobo doll, associated with Takayama, made by grandmothers for their grandchildren

 

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Grabbed an apple and sat by the river in quiet contemplation life for about 15 minutes


Then a bit of archery


10 arrows wasn't enough, went for another couple of rounds

 

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Back ti the station to jump on the hotel shuttle. Interesting building in the distance.

Station from the other side


Hotel shuttle


Hotel Associa


The room


View from the room




Had a soak in the outside onsen, again with nice view down to the town. Then back onto the shuttle back to down to find some dinner.
Onsen from the carpark


I had thought of walking into town, however there was a bit of bushland on the way, and even though it's winter and they should be hibernating, this sign on the hotel window didn't leave me with a great deal of comfort.

 

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I was in town by 5.25pm and after a little bit of walking soon discovered Takayama closes up fairly early.













Very limited restaurant options, ended up at the Country Hotel's restaurant.

Another little stroll before heading back to the station for the 6.45 shuttle

 

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The obligatory stop at a konbini


Back to the hotel to find the futon made up. Another soak, massage chair and the back to the room for bed