Visit Machiya (townhouse) in The Old Town / HISA-san
Takayama is the town Hisa-san grew up in. Her house has been built on the main street in the old town for 200 years. Now most of the houses in the area have turned into coffee shops or souvenir shops, but her family kept their house as it is.
“Machiya”(townhouse) served as both homes and shops for craftspersons and merchants since the end of the 16th century. Back then her family ran a "Gofuku-ya (kimono shop)" in this house. About 130 years ago, they started an obstetric(OBGYN） clinic and many people in Takayama were born here. They still keep the basic traditional Machiya structure for their living space, but their house has a very unique structure in a way since it used to be a clinic.
By visiting her house and listening to her story including her family history, you can get to know how people live and have lived in a 200-year-olg wooden Machiya within the traditional Old Town area. Hisa-san is a fun-loving lady. We are sure you will enjoy sharing a wonderful time with her.
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Number of participants
- 2(two) to 5(five) persons
- Time
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During 9am to 4pm
1.5 hours
- Booking Deadline
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By 5:00pm three days before
you wish to experience
- Fee
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7,700yen/person
consumption tax 10% included
Facility info:
- Address
- In the middle of the Old Town
Requests for enjoyable experience
- Please contact the facility directly for details and reservations in advance of the participation program.
- Please contact the facility about any changes to your reservation, as early as possible.
- Please arrange your own transportation to the program site.
- Program may be anavailable depending on the facility’s schedule. Please contact in advance to confirm program availability.
- Please note that details of these contents may change without notice.