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Takayama Old Town
A beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant town with sake breweries, morning markets, and traditional wooden buildings.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Gifu, Japan · Asia
Hida is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Takayama, 41km from Kamikōchi.
Hida is a town located in Gifu, Japan. With a population of 22,538, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Hida sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hida to your route.
Sugisaki Station (杉崎駅, Sugisaki-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
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Hida is located in Gifu, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.2448 latitude, 137.1732 longitude.
Hida has a population of approximately 22,538 people, making it a town in Japan.
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