What to do in Takayama when it rains
A wet day in Takayama is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Hida no Sato Folk Village Museum 1-chōme-590 Kamiokamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0055, Japan
- Hida Takayama Retro Museum 4-chōme-7 Shinmeimachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0821, Japan
- Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum Japan, 〒506-0843 Gifu, Takayama, Shimoichinomachi, 6番地
- Hikaru Museum 175 Nakayamamachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0051, Japan
- Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan 178 Sakuramachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0858, Japan
- Takayama Museum of History and Art 75 Kamiichinomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0844, Japan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Hida Takayama Omoide Taikenkan Yasukawa branch 53-7 Kamiichinomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0844, Japan
- 遊朴館 HIDA GALLERY 26 Kamiichinomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0844, Japan
- Ukiyoe Gallery 91 Kamininomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0845, Japan
- Hikaru Art Gallery 2-chōme-105 Shōwamachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0053, Japan
- cafe Mont l'eau 3-chōme-813 Nishinoisshikimachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0031, Japan
- 工房 しずく窯 1711-1 Yamaguchimachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0817, Japan
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Takayama Jinya 1-chōme-5 Hachikenmachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0012, Japan
- Hidatakayama Sanmachi Historic District Kamiichinomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0000, Japan
- Sanmachi Suji 20 Kamisannomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0846, Japan
- Hida Kokubun-ji Temple 1-chōme-83 Sōwamachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0007, Japan
- Takayama Castle Ruins Shiroyama, Takayama, Gifu 506-0822, Japan
- Yoshijima Traditional House 1-chōme-51 Ōshinmachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0851, Japan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Miyagawa Morning Markets Shimosannomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0841, Japan
- Jinya-mae Morning Markets 1 Chome-5 Hachikenmachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0012, Japan
- Valor Takayama Minami Store 2-chōme-117 Hanasatomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0026, Japan
- Valor Takayama Store 3-chōme-18-2 Okamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0054, Japan
- Agri Park Takayama 311 Kamigirimachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0044, Japan
- Mac House 1-chōme-167-6 Shōwamachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0053, Japan
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- McDonald's Takayama Station West Branch 1-chōme-328 Shōwamachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0053, Japan
- FAV LUX HIDATAKAYAMA Japan, 〒506-0026 Gifu, Takayama, Hanasatomachi, 6-chōme−１０１ 番
- Starbucks Coffee - Takayama Okamoto 2-chōme-47 Okamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0054, Japan
- Takayama Pudding Tei Japan, 〒506-0846 岐阜県高山市上三之町９５
- Harada Brewery 10 Kamisannomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0846, Japan
- Brand New Day Coffee 山本ビル, 1階, 5-chōme-１３-13 Hanasatomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0026, Japan
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Luvit Town Takayama 3 Chome Okamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0054, Japan
- Frespo Hida Takayama 1-chōme-5-8 Tenmanmachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0025, Japan
- Piua Takayama 3-chōme-1135 Nishinoisshikimachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0031, Japan
- ASUMO 2 Chome Okamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0054, Japan
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