Takayama Night Lights, Wind Chimes, and the Weight of Wood

Yuki spends a quiet day in Takayama, visiting the craft workshops of Sakuramachi, watching the evening illuminations at the shrine and riverside, and reflecting on the cost of handmade things and the city's fading summer. She also offers practical advice on logging into Japanese banking and the cost of local crafts. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Japan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Japan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 21 of Japan Travel Podcast with Yuki Tanaka. Yuki Tanaka is in Takayama, Japan. Places in this episode: Sakuramachi, Miyagawa river, Nakabashi Bridge, Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, Center4 Hamburgers, Falò Coffee Brewers, Honmachi, Hida no Sato. Covered: Hida woodcraft tradition and cost, Evening illuminations and wind chimes, Cost of living in Takayama, Japanese banking for residents, Local food: burger and izakaya, Reflections on summer fading. Chapters:00:00 Sakuramachi01:46 Hida no Sato03:20 Nakabashi Bridge05:03 Honmachi06:19 Bank branch07:53 Quiet street at night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Takayama #HidaTakayama #JapanTravel #GifuPrefecture #WindChimeFestival #SummerInJapan #JapaneseCrafts #IchiiIttobori #Woodcarving #NakabashiBridge #SakurayamaShrine #JapanAlps #SlowTravel #JapaneseIzakaya #CostOfLivingJapan #TakayamaMatsuri https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/japan/