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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Takayama

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Takayama, Japan

Updated November 19, 2019

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Forest of Seven Lucky Gods

Takayama, Japan

Forest of Seven Lucky Gods

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.
The Bear Chapel where the the bride and groom stand in their wedding finery.

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Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.
Antonio Inioki and Hulk Hogan.

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Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.
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Neutrino Japan Facility Super Kamiokande

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Super-Kamiokande

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.
7 miles from Takayama
The village of Shirakawa-gō in winter.

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Shirakawa-go

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
20 miles from Takayama
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