丸金商店 — Local services in Takayama

Love this fancy supermarket and sake tasting bar. There’s 100 different types of sake from 48 prefectures. It’s easy to purchase credits on a card, and all the machines have a few languages including English so we really know what we’re enjoying. You can also purchase snacks like tofu and toast it to enjoy with the sake. We really enjoyed this experience - it’s very relaxing and different from the touristy sake tasting shops. There’s also a supermarket attached with a great selection of local snacks. The staff here are super friendly and helped us find a bottle of the sake...

If you visit Takayama, don't miss out on this amazing experience where you can taste as many sake directly from the wall spouts. Pro tip: the more expensive sales taste much better, but all of them have their reason for being. The staff is very lovely and will definitely help you with recommendations. You can top up a card with as many credits as you want and tap the spout for...

Holy moley. This may look like a normal grocery store but it was one of the best shops in Takayama. They have an amazing, wide-ranging sake tasting wall, and the employees were super knowledgeable and helpful. Plus, they have a good selection of foods, goods, and local sakes you can't get elsewhere, I truly can't...