JAPAN - TAKAYAMA


Takayama is situated in the mountains on a delightful country branch line off the Tokyo to Kyoto railway.  It is a mix of modern and old towns  It is known for its seven Sake Breweries. These photographs are of the old town - the Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, the Festival Floats Museum, picturesque old town streets, and the historic Government House.  Even the drain covers in Japan are individually decorated.