Today I took in a morning market, wandered some of the old market streets, visited the only remaning Tokugawa era (1603) local government office in Japan (a kind of mini castle for bureaucrats), and looked around Hida folk village. This is an excellent collection of historical buildings from the local area. Different from anything else I've seen- most were made to withstand heavy winters. Roofs were made of a thick straw covering, which needed to be replaced every 3- 4 years.