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Originally Posted by Nagoyankee
I'd take Takayama. But then I could be prejudiced because it was always one of my favorite vacation spots as a kid. As its nickename "Little Kyoto" suggests, it has a lot to offer to the tourist.
Kiso/Magome/Tsugamo are nice for the nature lover but they developed as posting stations rather than a regional center and therefore lack the refined feel and beauty that Takayama has.
If your schedule allowed it, you may go to both. You might actually like the contrast itself.
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Speaking of contrast, I was struck by the difference in walking through the beautiful, well-groomed Kanazawa park and then 2 days later hiking through the also beautiful, but wild and untamed Japan Alps at Kamikochi. And then, in just 2 more days, I was walking through the streets of Tokyo. A world of difference between them.