Let's discover beautiful scenic countryside Shirakawago and Takayama from Nagoya!
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Private Plan for 1 Person
Private Plan for 2 or 3 People
Private Plan for 4 or 5 People
Private Plan for 6 or more
The Highlight
- Travel to the scenic Hida Takayama area from Nagoya by Highway bus
- Takayama is known as little Kyoto city of Gifu Prefecture
- See the World Cultural Heritage, village of Shirakawago
- Your own English speaking guide will wait you in Shirakawago and Takayama!
The Experience
On this tour, you need to take a highway bus yourself (our English speeking assistant will help you to get on the bus) and meet your guide at Shirakawago bus terminal. Then our English speaking guide takes you to enjoy and discover the good old culture and traditions in HIDA region.
The Shirakawago and neighboring Gokayama regions line the Shogawa River Valley. It is declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995 and famous for their traditional gassho zukuri farmhouses, some of them are more than 250 years old.
Gassho zukuri means constructed like hands in prayer, as the farmhouses' steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhist monks pressed together in prayer.
Takayama is a city in the mountainous Hida region. It retains a traditional touch especially in its beautifully preserved old town.
In spring and autumn, the Takayama Festival is held which is considered one of Japan's best festivals. In winter, you will enjoy the beautiful snow scenery with old town and villege. In summer, you can feel reflesh with lush green trees.
If you want to enjoy more Hida Culture, we recommend you an optional experience below.
Kumihimo activity 2500yen per pax Kumihimo is a Japanese tradtional plaited cord. You can select your favorite colors strings and make your own cord!
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination: Nagoya Number of days of travel: 1 day Means of transportation: Highway Bus Name of bus company: Nohi Bus etc. Meals: Not include Minimum number of passengers to operate: 1 Number of Guide：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- 08:00Meet an English speaking boarding assitant at Meitetsu Bus Center
- 08:20Depart from Meitetsu Bus Center (Bus / 2hours 40minutes)
- 11:02Arrive at Shirakawago Bus Terminal and English speaking guide
- 11:15Shirakawago walking tour with Wada house entrance (2.5hours / Lunch is not included. Please take lunch by your own)
- 13:30Shirakawago ⇒ Takayama (50mins/Bus)
- 14:30Takayama (150mins/Admission for Takayama Jinya Included)
- 17:00Walk to Takayama Bus Center (15mins)
- 17:30Depart from Takayama Bus Center
- 20:15Arrive at Meitetsu Bus center (or you can also get off at Nagoya Station, which is one stop before at 8:05pm) and tour ends
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
For guests who join the private tour
- This is a private tour. Only your group will participate.
- You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
- If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
- You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.
- If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- This tour utilizes public transportation.
- Please ensure you arrive promptly at the designated meeting time.
- Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule may be subject to sudden changes or shorter visit durations due to reasons such as traffic congestion.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)