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Wanosato Takayama is a beautiful traditional ryokan, set within 20-mins drive from historic town of Takayama. Perched in a forested area next to Miyagawa River, it looks over the region’s famous A-shaped houses with their steep 60-degree straw roofs – ‘gassho zukuri’, or ‘praying hands’ in Japanese. Situated close to Gokayama and Shirakawa-go, Unesco World Heritage Sites where these are preserved, guests at Wanosato are well placed to make an easy day-trip to these towns.
Dating back over 160 years, Wanosato Takayama has just eight rooms. This ancient minka (house of the people) has a Gassho-zukuri roof, a unique thatched and steeply pitched roof that is only found in this small region of Japan. Inside, the rooms are spacious with high ceiling and come with an irori fireplace at the centre, that is lit each evening, creating a warm and cosy atmosphere for dining and to relax and enjoy sake and share your days adventure.
Most guests at the Wanosato Takayama look in on Ainokura and Shirakawa-go on an easy day-trip from Takayama, returning to the town of cosmopolitan restaurants for the evening. The real beauty of the place however, lies in its surrounds. As you walk into the hills from the old quarter, rich with 13 temples, you hear running water wherever you go; above the Yasu River winding through the centre of town, where a series of shapely bridges turns the bustling city into a garden.
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Bar/PubCoffee ShopConciergeCribs/Infant Beds AvailableFamily RoomGardenMultilingual StaffRestaurantSafety Deposit BoxesSpa/Sauna
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15°C
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Location Wanosato is approximately 20 minutes from historic Takayama, sitting in the stunning mountainous of the Gifu prefecture.
Getting there Takayama is straightforward to get to, taking approximately 4 hours from Tokyo, stopping via Nagoya en route. Firstly take a Shinkansen bullet train to Nagoya followed by a train to Takayama that takes just over two hours. Takayama is also just a few hours drive from Kanazawa via the beautiful village of Shirakawago.
When to go Japan kicks off its year with cold winter days when temperatures occasionally drop below freezing. Spring (March to May) brings pleasant, warm days, and early April is probably the best time to view the cherry blossoms. Summer (June to August) is hot and muggy. Autumn (September to November) means the return of the dramatic foliage season, when the parks and green areas of the city mellow into varying hues of orange and red.
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