Itinerary Day 7 Takayama to Tokyo
30 Nov (Mon)
- Visit morning Market in Takayama. The markets open already at 6am and its a great experience
strolling past the small booths together with the residents of Takayama. Whats on offer is mostly vegetables, flowers, clothes and local handicraft.
- Matsumoto Castle, constructed in 1592, is one of four castles designated as National Treasures of Japan the oldest castle donjon of which remains in Japan. Because of the elegant black roof, Matsumoto Castle is sometimes called Crow Castle. Inside the castle are step stairs and low ceilings leading past displays of armor and weapons from the Sengoku period ("Warring-States") when the castle was build. The narrow wooden windows, once used by archers and gunmen, provide amazing views of the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto City and the koi and swans circling in the moat below.
- Night Scene in Tokyo