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Access information
* Free shuttle bus service is operating between the hotel and JR Takayama Station.
* It is convenient to use the train to JR Takayama Station via Nagoya Station.
From Nagoya Station to Takayama Station
Nagoya Station → (JR limited express "Hida" approx.152 min / 5,360 yen)
→ Takayama Station
From Chubu International Airport(Centrair) to Nagoya Station
Chubu International Airport (Centrair) → (Meitetsu airport line approx.43 min / 790 yen ) → Kanayama Station → (Tokaido main line approx.3 min / 160 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Nagoya airport to Nagoya Station
Nagoya Airport → (Nagoya airport limousine bus approx.30 min / 700 yen)
→ Nagoya Station
From Kansai International Airport to Nagoya Station
Kansai International Airport → (Kansai airport limited express line "Haruka" approx.51 min) → Shin-Osaka Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.52 min / total fee 7,500 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Osaka International Airport (Itami) to Nagoya Station
Osaka International Airport (Itami) → (Osaka Monorail main line 12 min / 320 yen) → Senri-Chuo Station → (Kita-Osaka express line approx. 8 min / 120 yen) → Esaka Station → (Osaka municipal subway Midosuji line approx.4 min / 200 yen) → Shin-Osaka Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.52 min / 5,670 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Narita International Airport to Nagoya Station
Narita International Airport → (Narita express line approx.56 min) → Tokyo Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.103 min / total fee 12,780 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Tokyo International Airport(Haneda) to Nagoya Station
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) → (Keikyu airport line approx.20 min / 400 yen) → Shinagawa Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.97 min / 10,070 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Shin-Osaka Station to Nagoya Station
Shin-Osaka Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.52 min / 5,670 yen) → Nagoya Station
From Tokyo Station to Nagoya Station
Tokyo Station → (Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" approx.103 min / total fee 10,070 yen) → Nagoya Station
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From Takayama Station, there are regular complimentary shuttle buses which ferry guests to and from Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (takes about 8 minutes).
A Heavenly Hideaway - Hotel Associa Takayama Resort
About Takayama
The name 'Takayama' in Japanese language means 'Tall Mountain' and 92.5% of it's area is filled with deep forests and very, very tall mountains.
Takayama is the cradle of Japanese traditions and culture and is located in the heart of Japan (Central Japan), about 160 km from Nagoya.
It is home to the famous Takayama festivals, one of it's many festivals, celebrating the arrival of spring and autumn, and meticulously-decorated festive floats are displayed and paraded in the streets.
Here, time appears to have stood still for last 500 years, and one is able to enjoy the bliss and serenity of true but often-forgotten Japanese culture.
Take a stroll or have a ride on the human-labored rickshaws along the traditional streets in the Kamisanno district and you will witness fine Japanese architecture that has stood of time.
Visit one of the morning markets and experience the friendliness and kindness of rural Japanese hospitality.
If time permits, visit Shirakawa-Go, a UNESCO World Heritage Village, where the entire village is a living monument to the past.
Shuttle bus service
| Hotel | Station |
|---|---|
| 6:30 | 6:50 |
| 7:40 | 7:50 |
| 8:10 | 8:30 |
| 9:10 | 9:30 |
| 10:10 | 10:30 |
| 11:10 | 11:00 |
| 12:10 | 11:30 |
| 12:00 | |
| 12:30 | |
| 13:10 | 13:00 |
| 13:30 | |
| 14:10 | 14:30 |
| 15:10 | 15:30 |
| 16:10 | 16:30 |
| 17:10 | 17:30 |
| 18:10 | 18:30 |
| 19:10 | 19:30 |
| 20:00 | 20:30 |
| 21:00 | 21:15 |
| 22:00 | 22:15 |
There may be a delay on bus departure times depending on train operation.
Access
There are many ways to visit Hotel Associa Takayama Resort.
By Car - Takes approximately 2 hours 10 minutes, 4 hours 30 minutes, and 4 hours 20 minutes from Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka respectively.
By Bus - Takes approximately 2 hours 50 minutes, 5 hours 30 minutes and 5hours 20 minutes from Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka respectively.
By train - Takes exactly 2 hours 10 minutes from Nagoya to Takayama Station.
One can take the Shinkansen (Bullet train) from Tokyo or Osaka and change to the Hida Express "Wide-View" train at Nagoya, which has a running frequency of 10 departures and arrivals per day.
From Takayama Station, there are regular complimentary shuttle buses ferrying guests to and from Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (takes about 8 minutes).
Check with the resort for exact timings as these vary according to the seasons.
Regardless of how one travels to Takayama, he or she will be spellbound by the dramatic and picturesque scenes unfolding outside the window.
Lush greenery (fire-red mountains or a white winter wonderland - depending on the season) competes with undulating streams, emerald-green rivers, and energetic waterfalls.
Perhaps it is no exaggeration to say that the ride is an attraction in itself.
One will be so mesmerized by the beauty of Mother Nature that the two-hour ride will seem too short to waste on a nap or by reading a book.
Things to buy
Shop Avail, the resort's gift shop located across from the front reception, is the ideal place to shop for snacks, groceries and souvenirs. Below are some of the must-buy souvenirs from the city
Ichii Ittobori Carving - traditional wood carvingLocal Sake - locally-brewed Japanese rice-wineHoba-set - magnolia-leaf complete with miso-pasteMitarashi-dango - 5 rice-flour ground balls skewered on a stickSarubobo - cloth-made local craft with the image of a red baby monkey Shunkei Lacquerware - highly refined wooden lacquerware with a long history
Pottery - from various schools such as Koito-yaki, Shibukusa-yaki, and Yamada-yaki
Area Guide
Takayama's old town
Link:http://www.hida.jp/english/index.htm
In Takayama's "old townscape", visitors can enjoy the scenery and shopping of the old town in Takayama.
There are shops which were made from long ago and still keep their appearance as they were when they were first opened.
Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)
Link:http://www.hidanosato-tpo.jp/top.html
The Hida Folk Village is a community museum reproducing the living of the old times of Hida.
There are houses from these times which use the traditional utensils used at that time.
Shirakawa-go
Link:http://www.shirakawa-go.gr.jp/top/
Shirakawa-go is a World Heritage site where visitors can enjoy and experience how Japanese people used to live in Shirakawa-go.
There are many programs for visitors to enjoy, and hot springs for visitors to unwind and relax.
There are also shops to where visitors can buy the traditional folk crafts of Shirakawa-go.