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  • Two Days in Takayama: Sake & Japan’s Alpine Old Town

    Two Days in Takayama: Sake & Japan’s Alpine Old Town

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    Erin
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    Tucked into the Japanese Alps, Takayama is one of those places that quietly wins you over. At first glance, coming out of the train station, it feels like a small regional city. But walk toward the old town and the atmosphere shifts quickly—preserved wooden streets, temple rooftops, and mountains rising in the distance. Known for…