1-Day Takayama Tour: Explore Scenic Takayama and Shirakawago
Overview
Inclusions
- Transportation between all destinations
- Entrance to the Takayama Jinya
- Guided walks at both Takayama and Shirakawa-go
- English speaking guide
- Entry/Admission - Takayama Jinya
What to expect
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Stop At: Takayama Jinya, 1-5 Hachikemmachi, Takayama 506-0012 Gifu Prefecture
Tour the inside of the Takayama Jinya, a beautiful centuries old government outpost built for the Shogun’s representatives, and learn about the history and industry of Takayama.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sanmachi Suji, Takayama Gifu Prefecture
Explore the traditional “Sanmachi” district in the heart of Takayama. Lead by your knowledgeable tour guide, you will have a chance to see some of the woodwork this region is famous for and take in its scenic streets.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hida-Takayama Miyagawa Morning Market, Shimosannomachi, Takayama 506-0841 Gifu Prefecture
Try and sample the local delicacies of Takayama a great way to take a culinary tour of the city and get your day-off to a delicious start!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shirakawa-mura, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
Explore the World Heritage-listed ‘Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go with your tour guide, followed by free time for you to explore the area by yourselves
Duration: 5 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Too much ‘wasted’ time … really not enough to be seen to justify a long day tour . Free time especially at end of tour waiting for a public bus return was particularly irritating Pleasant guide but only so much he could add
Too much ‘wasted’ time … really not enough to be seen to justify a long day tour . Free time especially at end of tour waiting for a public bus return was particularly irritating Pleasant guide but only so much he could addThe Viator tour description was good and I had no problems in finding the meeting place. However, I took a look at the Snow Monkey Resorts website and the description of the tour had a lot more detailed information/description of the tour and what to expect. The weather forecast was rain for the...
The Viator tour description was good and I had no problems in finding the meeting place. However, I took a look at the Snow Monkey Resorts website and the description of the tour had a lot more detailed information/description of the tour and what to expect. The weather forecast was rain for the day, but we were lucky it didn't rain during the tour. Our English speaking tour guide covered everything that was listed on the tour. As well as answering all of my questions and I had a lot of questions. He also provided recommendations on places to eat in Takayama where I was staying. Also provided recommendations of where to go for items that I was interested in.Devon is a very knowledgeable tour guide that blew us away with a ton of interesting information that really enriched the experience in takayama and shirakawago. One of the best parts is his breadth of knowledge and passion when discussing Japanese history and culture. We were asking him question...
Devon is a very knowledgeable tour guide that blew us away with a ton of interesting information that really enriched the experience in takayama and shirakawago. One of the best parts is his breadth of knowledge and passion when discussing Japanese history and culture. We were asking him questions that went beyond the tour locations themselves and learned so much. If you want to have a very educational private tour and have all the transportation arranged for you, then you should book this tour. The only thing is that food isn't included, but they chose a restaurant in shirakawago that was excellent.Devon was amazing. He knew more about Japanese history and culture than any of our other guides (or even most of our Japanese friends). Shirakawa go was as nice as the pictures make it look. Great tour for everyone, our kids got a lot out of it. Morning market was fun, and the Takayama Jinya was ...
Devon was amazing. He knew more about Japanese history and culture than any of our other guides (or even most of our Japanese friends). Shirakawa go was as nice as the pictures make it look. Great tour for everyone, our kids got a lot out of it. Morning market was fun, and the Takayama Jinya was the perfect amount of history.Great visit to these two towns, amazing scenics and Devin the guide was super professional, very interesting information and explanations of everything we saw. Super kind guy, we enjoyed a lot!
Great visit to these two towns, amazing scenics and Devin the guide was super professional, very interesting information and explanations of everything we saw. Super kind guy, we enjoyed a lot!Devin was a great tour guide - very informative, accommodating and anticipative of the groups needs. He really was a great guide (we have had a couple of crappy ones on our trip so far). We had a stroller and had no problems with walking around. We had a mini bus to transport us to the different...
Devin was a great tour guide - very informative, accommodating and anticipative of the groups needs. He really was a great guide (we have had a couple of crappy ones on our trip so far). We had a stroller and had no problems with walking around. We had a mini bus to transport us to the different attractions. You could do as much or as little as you wanted in your free time within the tour. For us it was a super hot day, so by the end we were happy to cut our walk around Shirakawago a little short. We had an awesome lunch in Shirakawago too. There is a fabulous river outside Shirakawago that would be great to spend some time in at the end of the tour.