Takayama Woodcraft Private Tour Architecture and Craft
The mountains around Takayama gave the wood. The long winters gave the time. And for over 1,300 years, generations of Hida craftspeople gave the skill, passed from master to apprentice in workshops still working today. On this private full-day tour, you go beyond the showroom and into the world that
What To Expect
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⏱ 8hHida Takayama has been a center of woodworking for over 1,300 years — and on this private full-day tour, you discover why. Travel by car with your English-speaking guide to five places that tell the story: the private workshops of master artisans where you can handle the tools yourself, a museum dedicated to Hida's woodworking heritage, a traditional wooden building still standing today, the shops of working craftspeople, and the forests and timber yards where it all begins. Lunch is included. By the end of the day, you'll understand why furniture made in this small mountain town is collected around the world.
What to Bring
- •Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- •Service animals allowed
- •Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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