When I look back at our September 2008 Japan trip I tend to think most fondly of our stay in Takayama. Compared to the more popular cities like Tokyo and Osaka, Takayama feels very laid back. The town is more intimate and peaceful. Everything here is more relaxed and everyone seems to know each other.
This area is what they call "The Old Private Houses". As its name suggests, they were private houses that have now been converted into specialty shops. There's a miso house where you can sample miso soup and buy soy sauce; across the street is a sake house; there even are houses that sell all forms of clips, magnets, Japanese fans, paper, you name it.
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