Takayama and Shirakawago

For Golden Week, I went east to Aichi and Gifu.  The most interesting part of the trip was Takayama and Shirakawago,  both of which I saw for the first time.  The train ride through Gifu was beautiful.  I saw lots of low mountains and deep, rocky rivers.  In some places, it reminded me of Tokushima.

In Takayama, I walked around the narrow streets of the village and tried some of the local foods, including a million kinds of pickled vegetables.  There were a lot of tourists, but it was still a peaceful place. 

Shirakawago is a World Heritage Site located near the Japanese Alps.  It’s a very old village.  Actually, most of the houses had cafes or souvenir shops, and the whole place was very touristy.  But the view from above was nice!