Old Town

On the way

White Cherry Blossoms on blue sky… heaven on earth

The must-try Hida beef, and red bean steamed buns

The must-try Hida beef, and red bean steamed buns

The wagon wheels and grinding bowls

Observing the flow of water

Walking along the canal and Sakura - Shimoninomachi, Takayama

Love this mini Bonsai garden

The entrance, or the exit :)

So many bottles to try.. if only we had a century to be inside this Sake Brewery

Good ole bottles

Ornamental cabbages

Dripping paint art

The world of Fantasies

Takayama Old Town.. more than 300 years old but still well preserved

Takayama Old town. The street has many historic buildings, shops and many old private houses that converted into museums . Dating from the Edo Period (1600-1868)

Lovely street snacks.. That looks like meatballs with spicy sauce in Thailand but don't let your eyes to fool you. They are grilled Mitarashi Dango (made of rice, coated in soy sauce.. grilled and served on bamboo skewers). Gohei Moch - grilled rice cake coated in sweet sauce and cooked over a flame. Did I mention sake tasting also?

I am certain that it is time for Yatsuhashi and other snacks

Walking along the canal and Sakura - Shimoninomachi, Takayama

Wooden pails

Someone is really so obsessed with Bonsai :)

Sake tasting.. CHECKED! Mr. Blue was picked

cozy Japanese Hearth at a Sake shop

Sun bathing and looking pretty - white Magnolia ?

Pretty !

The Invasion

<3 red

Being a part of it

The must-try Hida beef, and red bean steamed buns

Ninja's Armour and his weapons (16th Century) at the Hida Archeology Museum (Hida Minzoku Kokokan) on the Sannomachi Street.

Downspouts, gutters and wooden bridges to access the entryway

White and Blue just for you

Please have a seat

Hen and chicks

Sake barrels, Kamisannomachi Street.

A statue of Tanuki, Japanese raccoon dog, in front of many buildings for the charm and luck.

Soaking the late afternoon sun

Narcissus