I would like to inform Takayama City Liquor Sake factory Trip.
Takayama is a north of Gifu prefecture.
Going to Takayama from Nagoya, bus trip is convenient.
Round trip is 5000yen.
Get off at Takayama station, I go to east street.
I find restaurant, order Hida beef skewers set menu.
It is delicious 1650yen, little bit expensive for lunch.
Going 15 minutes walk, I arrive at Kawajiri Liquor Sake factory. Map F position.
This area has some liquor factories.
Takayama Liquor Sake factory sightseeing is held from Jan 17 to Feb 27.
Kawajiri Sake factory is a handmade Sake factory since 1839.
Sake aging is usually 3 or 6 months, but this factory is 1 year.
This factort's Sake is mild and deep.
Liquor Sake factory sightseeing is only seeing Sake producing process, we cannot see actual Sake producing process.
I buy Hida-Genshu for souvenir.
Next is Hida Takayama Town Museum.
From Kawajiri liquor factory, 3 minuses walking.
This museum charge is free.
This museum has many displaies.
Especialy Takayama Castle's model and goods are popular.
Next is Niki Sake factory.
I drink Daiginnjyo Sake, it is expensive Sake.
Small glass is 200yen, it is mild taste.
Next visit is Takayama old city hall.
This is also no charge.
You can see Takayama city history.
I go to Ruins of a Takayama castle.
From Takayama old city hall, about 20 minutes walking.
Around this area has lots of snow about 50cm snow height.
Ruins of a Takayama castle is a small mountain.
I climb deep snow. Suddenly I saw a Capricornis crispus, only 5m distance.
Capricornis crispus is cute face.
I climbed at Honmaru, Ninomaru.
They are coverd with deep snow.
We can see a wonderful Takayama city view.
Takayama castle was a big castle at early of Edo period.
But keeping this castle needs lots of money, so it is broken at middle of Edo period.
I hope this castle rebuilding.
After Takayama castle, I go along Miyagawa river.
Then I arrive at Sakurayama Hacimangu Shrine.
This shrine is a god for Kanayama clan.
Kanayama clan is a builder of Takayama Castle.
This shrine is famous for Takayama city.
It is beautiful Shrine.
Takayama festival hall is near this shrine.
Sakurayama Hacimangu Shrine's Autum festival is a Takayama Autum festival.
At this hall, you can see a Takayama Autum festival video, and Mikoshi.
I eat Takayama Ramen for supper.
This Ramen has a black soup, but good taste.
Takayama covered with snow is a sacred view.
Please visit Takayama.
That's it.