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Takayama, Japan
Gifu · Japan
Takayama is a mid-size city in Gifu, Japan with a population of 88,473. Elevation: 1,913 ft (583 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).
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People
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A+Climate
| Population | 88,473 |
| Population Density | 105 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
| Coordinates | 36.1333°, 137.2500° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Gifu |
| Average Temperature | 49°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 27°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 74.5 inches (1,891 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 15.1 inches (38 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $31,500 |
| Median Age | 49.0 years |
About Takayama
Takayama is a mid-size city in Japan (Gifu) with a population of 88,473. The city sits at an elevation of 1,913 feet (583 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 27°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 74.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Takayama vs Japan Average
Income: Takayama vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $31,500 |
| 58% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.0% |
| 44% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 235 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $78,000 |
| 72% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $390 |
| 66% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 35,389 |
Property Tax
Climate in Takayama
Takayama has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 49.4°F |
| 9% below Japan avg | |
| January Average | 27°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 201 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
| Area | 840.8 sq mi (2,177.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 105/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 36.1333°N, 137.2500°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
9 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 1.8 m (6 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1909 | ANEGAWA, JAPAN | Earthquake | 1.8 m | 41 | 118 km |
| 2007 | HONSHU: W COAST | Earthquake | 0.1 m | 1 | 146 km |
| 1892 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | 1 | 104 km |
| 1799 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | — | 78 km |
| 1751 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 2,100 | 141 km |
| 1726 | KATSUYAMA | Earthquake | — | — | 114 km |
| 1666 | AICHI PREFECTURE | Earthquake | — | — | 132 km |
| 1586 | ISE BAY | Earthquake | — | 8,000 | 132 km |
| 863 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 127 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Norikuradake (28 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Norikuradake | Stratovolcano(es) | 3,026 m (9,928 ft) | -50 | 28 km |
| Yakedake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,455 m (8,054 ft) | 1995 | 32 km |
| Ontakesan | Complex | 3,067 m (10,062 ft) | 2014 | 34 km |
| Hakusan | Stratovolcano | 2,702 m (8,865 ft) | 1659 | 43 km |
| Washiba-Kumonotaira | Shield(s) | 2,924 m (9,593 ft) | Unknown | 43 km |
| Midagahara | Stratovolcano | 2,621 m (8,599 ft) | 1839 | 57 km |
| Yokodake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,480 m (8,136 ft) | 1200 | 96 km |
| Niigata-Yakeyama | Lava dome | 2,400 m (7,874 ft) | 1998 | 112 km |
| Myokosan | Stratovolcano | 2,454 m (8,051 ft) | -750 | 114 km |
| Asamayama | Complex | 2,568 m (8,425 ft) | 2019 | 118 km |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,165 m (7,103 ft) | 2018 | 127 km |
| Shiga | Shield(s) | 2,041 m (6,696 ft) | Unknown | 129 km |
| Harunasan | Stratovolcano | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) | 550 | 149 km |
| Fujisan | Stratovolcano | 3,776 m (12,388 ft) | 1708 | 159 km |
| Akagisan | Stratovolcano | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) | Unknown | 180 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F (-3°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 35°F (2°C) | 4.9 in | |
| April | 47°F (9°C) | 6.1 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 6.1 in | |
| June | 64°F (18°C) | 9.2 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 10.0 in | |
| August | 73°F (23°C) | 8.3 in | Warmest |
| September | 65°F (18°C) | 10.1 in | Wettest |
| October | 53°F (12°C) | 5.6 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 4.0 in | |
| December | 33°F (0°C) | 3.3 in | Driest |
Takayama has a seasonal temperature swing of 46°F / from 27°F in January to 73°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 74.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (10.1") and December the driest (3.3").
Colleges & Universities in Takayama
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 高山自動車短期大学 | College | — | — |
| 高山自動車短期大学 | College | — | — |
Schools in Takayama
32 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市立清見中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立南小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立松倉中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立中山中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立山王小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立日枝中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 岐阜県立高山工業高等学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立花里小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立北小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立西小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 県立斐太高等学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 飛騨特別支援学校 高山日赤分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 岐阜県立飛騨特別支援学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 私立高山西高等学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 県立飛騨高山高等学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立清見小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立江名子小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立東山中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立東小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立朝日小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立朝日中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立宮小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立宮中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立久々野小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立久々野中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立丹生川小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立丹生川中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立岩滝小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立三枝小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山西高等学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 高山市立新宮小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 飛騨高山高校 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Takayama
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Takayama
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsuin Temple Treasure House | ||||
| Dr. Fukurai Memorial Hall | ||||
| Ecohouse of the forest | ||||
| Fujii Folk Museum | ||||
| Furuimachinami Museum | ||||
| Glass museum KOMA | ||||
| Hida Archeology Museum | ||||
| Hida Crafts Museum | ||||
| Hida Folk Village | ||||
| Hida Takayama Festival Forest | ||||
| Hida Takayama Museum of Art | ||||
| HIKARU MUSEUM | ||||
| Hirata Folk Art Museum | ||||
| Kusakabe Folk Museum | ||||
| Takayama City Archives Museum | ||||
| Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall | ||||
| Takayama Festival Forest | ||||
| Takayama Jin’ya | ||||
| Takayama Jinya | ||||
| Takayama Shōwa-kan | ||||
| Teddy Bear Eco Village | ||||
| ひだ宇宙科学館 カミオカラボ | ||||
| 上宝ふるさと歴史館 | ||||
| 下呂小坂郷土館 | ||||
| 久々野歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 光記念館 | ||||
| 大橋コレクション館 | ||||
| 歴史民俗資料館・高山市郷土館 | ||||
| 江馬氏館跡庭園 下館跡 | ||||
| 洞雲寺寺宝館 | ||||
| 獅子会館 | ||||
| 老田野鳥館 | ||||
| 起し太鼓の里協会・飛騨古川まつり会館 | ||||
| 鉱山資料館 | ||||
| 飛騨・世界生活文化センター（ミュージアム温故知新） | ||||
| 飛騨位山文化交流館 | ||||
| 飛騨古川祭資料館起し太鼓会館 | ||||
| 飛騨高山印籠美術館 | ||||
| 飛騨高山春慶会館 | ||||
| 飛騨高山茶の湯の森 | ||||
| 飛驒市美術館 | ||||
| 高原郷土館 | ||||
| 高山短期大学飛騨自然博物館 |
Libraries in Takayama
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hida City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Takayama City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| 高山市図書館丹生川分館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Takayama
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinyamae Morning Market | |||||
| Miyagawa Morning Market | |||||
| Morning Market |
Hotels in Takayama
42 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Takayama
101 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Takayama
37 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Takayama
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Takayama
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Takayama
5 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Takayama
9 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Takayama
14 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Takayama
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Takayama
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Takayama
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Takayama
45 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonami Yumenotaira Ski Ground | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Honokidaira Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hirayu Onsen Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hida Kawai Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hida Nagareha Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| IOX-AROSA | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kanazawa Municipal Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Awasuno Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hida Takayama Municipal Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Goryu | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba 47 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Valley | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Happo One | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakuba Cortina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Yabuhara Kogen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chuo-do Ina Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Motai Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kuzuryu Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Shirao Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mia Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fukui Izumi Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Washigatake Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kisofukushima Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Meiho Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| WhitePIA Takasu | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Komagane Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gujo Vacances Mura Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dynaland Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Takasu Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Blue Resort Norikura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Asahi Prime Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Takayama
7 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Gifu Airport | QGU | Medium Airport |
| Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport | MMJ | Medium Airport |
| Toyama Kitokito Airport | TOY | Medium Airport |
| Hida Airpark | — | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Mitsukojiyama Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Ogurayama Paraglider Launch | — | Small Airport |
| Ono Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Takayama
18 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Asahi Post Office | |
| Kuguno Post Office | |
| Mikkamachi Post Office | |
| Mitsudani Summary Post Office | |
| Miyamura Post Office | |
| Nyukawa Post Office | |
| Takayama Hozue-Ekimae Post Office | |
| Takayama Ishiura Post Office | |
| Takayama Kamiichinomachi Post Office | |
| Takayama Matsunoki Summary Post Office | |
| Takayama Midorigaoka Post Office | |
| Takayama Nada Post Office | |
| Takayama Okamoto Post Office | |
| Takayama Post Office | |
| Takayama Rengobashi Post Office | |
| Takayama Sanno Post Office | |
| 折敷地簡易郵便局 | |
| 高山八幡郵便局 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Takayama
33 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Daiouji Temple | |
| Dairyuji Temple | |
| Dounjin Temple | |
| Eihoji Temple | |
| Ena Jinja Shrine | |
| Hida Gokoku Shrine | |
| Hida Kokubunji Temple | |
| Hie Shrine | |
| Higashiyama Jinja Shrine | |
| Hokkeji Temple | |
| MAHIKARI CENTRE | |
| Nishikiyama Shrine 錦山神社 | |
| Sakurayama Hachiman-gu Shrine | |
| Shorenji Temple | |
| Sogenji Temple | |
| Sōō-in | |
| Soyuji Temple | |
| SUKYO MAHIKARI CENTRE | |
| Sukyo Mahikari Takayama Chu Dojo | |
| Tenshoji Temple |
Explore Near Takayama
Quick Facts
Around Takayama
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Takayama
2 places within 15 km
- • Takayama Castle Ruins
- • Matsukura Castle
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Takayama
What is the population of Takayama?
Takayama has a population of 88,473 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 105 people per square mile, spread across 840.8 square miles. The median age of residents is 49.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Takayama expensive to live in?
The median household income is $31,500, 58% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $78,000 (72% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $390 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Takayama?
Takayama has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 27°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 201 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 74.5 inches, with 15.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Takayama?
The job market in Takayama is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.0% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 235 business establishments in the area, including 117 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Takayama?
The median home value in Takayama is $78,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $390.