[Regular Sightseeing Bus] World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Ainokura


7 hours 20 minutes
Free cancellation
1 - 6
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Overview

It is a regular sightseeing bus that visits the world heritage, Gokayama Ainokura and the gassho village of Shirakawa-go with the guidance of a bus guide.
We will guide you through Gokayama Village and Shirakawago Gassho Village, which are difficult for individuals, with a safe and comfortable chartered bus.
For lunch, please enjoy local Hida cuisine at the castle tower observatory overlooking the Gassho Village of Shirakawa-go.
This tour is a regular sightseeing bus guided by the bus guide of Nohi Bus. We will offer you a higher-grade comfortable bus trip by sharing seasonal information that is not included in the guidebook, such as the attractions and ways of spending the World Heritage, food and dialects of the Hida region, etc. You can participate if you have a seat even on the day of departure. (However, it may be refused if it is full)

Inclusions

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Shirakawago Gassho Zukuri Minkaen
  • Entry/Admission - Tenshukakau Observatory

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ainokura Gassho Community, Ainokura, Nanto 939-1915 Toyama Prefecture

We will guide you to the Gassho Village of Gokayama Ainokura, a World Heritage site.
In the Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, there are 20 Gassho-zukuri houses still in existence, and you can see a variety of Gassho-zukuri houses.
People still live in these gassho-zukuri houses.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5627 Gifu Prefecture

Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site, is a village where 114 thatched gassho-zukuri houses still retain the nostalgic scenery of old Japan.
The steeply sloped triangular roof, which is unique to regions with heavy snowfall, resembles the shape of hands joined together, which is why it is called a gassho-zukuri house.
Feel free to stroll around the village for as long as you like.
* You can also enter "Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Minkaen".

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shirakawago Gassho Zukuri Minkaen, 2499 Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5627 Gifu Prefecture

During the walk, you can also enter the "Gassho-zukuri Minkaen". (Entrance fee is included) *The park is closed on Thursdays from December to March. (If the park is closed, we will give you our original mascot.)

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tenshukakau Observatory, 889 Ogimachi In front of Tenshukaku Restaurant, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5627 Gifu Prefecture

Located on a hill in the northwest of Shirakawa-go, you can overlook the Shirakawa-go gassho village.
The view from here is the one you often see on posters.
The gassho-zukuri village of Ogimachi is colored by the nature of each season, making you feel as if you are in a fairy tale world.

Duration: 20 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Anna_C
October 2023

Great way to experience the town. We knew going in that the allotted 3 hours is a bit rush for us at Shiragawago and 45 minutes at Gokoyama as we are the type of tourists that like to take our time But we only have one day, so joining the tour is an efficient way for us to visit the two towns. I...

luisacC2151FP
October 2023

This tour took all the work out of getting from a-b-c and we saw all the main sights we wanted. The area is immensely beautiful. I wished we could have had a longer stop in Anoikura. Tour guide was helpful.

Esther_H
October 2023

We had enough time to visit both villages Ainokura and Shirakawa-go in one day. The guide explained a lot during the time in the bus to prepare us for the visits.

Tiago_N
October 2023

Everything worked well and on schedule. The guide was mostly focused on Japanese tourists but also tried her best to help foreign tourists in English. Unexpected bonus: the folk music sang on the bus

Marcos_G
July 2023

Good way to get to know both ShirakAwa-go and Ainokura villages. The bus is comfortable and the guide is knowledgeable. Make sure you get to the station before the departure time, we missed it by two minutes and had to catch up with the tour in taxi!

Jose_d
October 2023

La visite des deux hameaux et les paysages. Le temps à notre disposition! Par contre la guide parlait anglais mais les explications étaient plus brèves qu’en japonais.

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