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Takayama (高山市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. The city is also known as Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山) to differentiate it from other Takayamas.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,803 and a density of 478.63 persons per km². The total area is 139.57 km².
The mountain city of Takayama is associated with charms known as "sarubobos", which are traditionally passed from grandmothers to grandchildren and mothers to daughters, though are now often sold as souvenirs. The city and the Hida area in which it is located are also known for carpentry, and its carpenters are called Hida no takumi.
Around the east of the city is a walking tour, called the Higashiyama Walking Course (東山歩行道 Higashiyama-hokōdō), which goes past many shrines and temples to Shiroyama Park (城山公園 Shiroyama-kōen).
The city was founded on November 1, 1936.
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