| Visual Index of Takayama Sites (Site name and description) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Hida Kokubunji Temple (746) Temple established by Emperor Shomu in 746. |
 |
Kusakabe House (originally early-mid 19th century, rebuilt 1879) A former exchange house and money lender shop. |
 |
Matsumoto House (19th century) An old merchant home on the south side of Takayama. |
 |
Takayama Jinya (1692) The local office of the Togukawa Shogunate in Hida province. |
 |
Yoshijima House (1907) The house of a prosperous sake brewer and money lender. |
||
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2007 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed mid-April 2007
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Kodansha International, 1983. Tokyo and New York
Kawashima, Chuji. Japan's Folk Architecture
Kodansha International, 1986. Tokyo and New York