Kanazawa to Matsumoto

Quite a long winding and narrow road for much of the day.  First stop Shirakawago which is a very old village set at the bottom of a very deep valley. Beware of bears!

Next stop was Takayama for lunch then on to Matsumoto for our overnight stay.

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