Amazing place to learn how the Hida offices operated throughout Tokugawa shogunate period (aka Edo Period), as the Takayama Jinya is the last remaining building of it's kind across the entire Japan. Totally worth the visit.

Takayama Jinya is a fascinating visit to Edo era architecture that doesn’t exist anymore - except with this building. It functioned as the administrative site for the Tokugawa shogunate power located in Edo (present day Tokyo), when most other outposts around Japan were ruled by...More

A must visit when in Takayama. A very well preserved place which used to serve as local government office and was still in use till 1969.

This is an extensive old government building with much history given in English and a very well organised route around the various rooms. Well worth a visit and certainly an excellent way to spend our very wet afternoon!

This is an interesting place to visit. It is an old Edo complex of government offices and is quite extensive. It is a series of rooms with tatami matting but there are some interesting displays in an exhibition space towards the end. Signage is in...More

What a great way to see where the warrior ruling class lived in and did business in during the Edo era of Japan. The buildings and architecture are great and we'll taken care of. You can plan on spending around two hours here. NOTE :...More

This building offers excellent insight into a typical Japanese house/ offices in the olden days. One can see the various reception rooms and office rooms as well as the living quarters of the people who loved here, up to 100 at peak times! Everything has...More