Takayama Jinya

Japan's only remaining Edo-period provincial magistrate's office offers a rare glimpse into historical government administration, with tatami-floored chambers, torture devices, and rice storage granaries still intact. Built in 1615, the complex served as the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate's direct rule over the mineral-rich Hida region. Audio guides explain the fascinating daily operations of Edo bureaucracy and the morning markets that continue outside.