� Takayama is known for its local foods, including sansai (mountain vegetables) and wasakana (river fish) as well as its beef, soba, ramen, and sake.
� In addition to its fame for its carpentry, Takayama is well known for its lacquerware, pottery, and furniture.
� The mountain city of Takayama is associated with charms known as "sarubobos", which are traditionally passed from grandmothers to grandchildren and mothers to daughters, though are now often sold as souvenirs. The city and the Hida area in which it is located are also known for carpentry, and its carpenters are called Hida no takumi.
Around the east of the city is a walking tour, called the Higashiyama Walking Course (Higashiyama-hok?d?), which goes past many shrines and temples to Shiroyama Park (Shiroyama-k?en). Takayama holds two festivals every year, Sann? Matsuriin Spring and Hachiman Matsuriin Autumn. These festivals are among the most popular in Japan
