Top 2 wellness & spa things to do in Takayama

1. Takayama Meditation at Takayama Zenkoji temple

This meditation session is for beginners, spoken in English. Venerable Yamamoto will guide you to the peaceful and heartwarming moment that you have never experienced before. You can exercise the real way of Buddhist meditation in the great atmosphere. Definitely you can feel something different and new. It will be a turning point to change your future. We have some chairs in the hall. You are required to be here 5 minutes before it starts. Meditation practitioners are also welcome to join in. You are welcomed to join in the prayer service starting at 7:00, too.

2. Sake tasting at a historic brewery in Takayama

One-hour tour of an old brewery in Takayama with tasting samples, exploring local sake heritage within a 200-metre area housing Japan's notable producers.

“This tour was fantastic, with an excellent guide. It was fascinating to visit the oldest sake brewery in Japan, and I also had the chance to sample some wonderful sake.”— Nicholas_K