Takayama was a pleasant surprise and glad we did not miss this. Primarily we went for the Hida Beef and it was delicious. Mayumi was our guide here and gave us a great recommendation for lunch. She is a local artist and showed me how to make a basket. She took us throughout Takayama, the markets, floating museum, strolling the streets and we even made rice crackers. She was very kind -another special day with a special person.