Takayama Museum of History and Art

This museum is situated in warehouses once owned by two wealthy merchants. One was the Yajima family who ran a timber business and the other was the Nagata family who owned the best sake breweries in Takayama during the 17th century.
There are 14 exhibition rooms that have individual themes including Takayama Festival, traditional houses, the city’s history, local writers’ literature and arts.