What I love most about Country Hotel Takayama is its strategic location as the hotel is situated just on the opposite of JR and Nohi bus station. And because of that, you can leave your luggage at the front desk and go for a stroll at the old town and Takayama morning markets (Jinya-mae and Miyagawa) - both of which are also a stone's throw from the hotel. In addition, there is Family Mart right in front of the hotel so you can have your breakfast here. Nevertheless, the room is relatively small and has a faint smoke smell in spite of the fact that we requested for a non-smoking room.