Mercure Hida Takayama

The location is great, right next to the station. On the day we checked in, we only waited five minutes in line at noon to eat at Ajikura Tengoku. In the afternoon, we took a taxi to Hida no Sato around 5 PM, and at 6:30 PM, we took a taxi directly to Maruaki, where we only waited about 20 minutes to get a table. It wasn't as exaggerated as some posts on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform) made it out to be. The hotel room was a bit small, but the breakfast was decent. Overall, there's no real need to stay a night in Takayama; you can just go straight to Hirayu. Both Maruaki and Ajikura were delicious. I highly recommend ordering the most affordable Hida lean meat directly, skipping the set menus, and don't bother with A5. We even had Maruaki again in Nagoya, ordering 6 plates of lean meat and 3 plates of beef tongue. It was a very satisfying meal.

The room was very comfortable. The staff were excellent, especially Mr. Wen. The hotel is right next to a famous Yakiniku restaurant. It gets really crowded, so you have to queue early to get a number, otherwise you won't get a table.