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Day Trip to Shirakawago and Hida Takayama from Nagoya
1 day
Full Day
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Esca underground shopping center, 6-9 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015, Japan
The tour will depart at 7:50. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hida River, Gifu, Japan
Enjoy walking around the quaint traditional town affectionately known as 'Little Kyoto' for its well-preserved historic streets.
*If you chose "No lunch option", you will stay at Hida Takayama for around 120 mins.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Takayama, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
Enjoy 'kei-chan' chicken lunch, a local dish from the Gujo district of Gifu Prefecture. It features chicken which has been marinated in miso, soy sauce and garlic. The chicken is pan-fried with vegetables such as cabbage and onions.
*If you chose "No lunch option", the tour will not visit this spot.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Shirakawago, 517 Hatogaya, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5629 Gifu Prefecture
Stroll around the village of traditional thatched-roof farmhouses, a World Heritage site. Step back in time to sample what rural life was like in Japan hundreds of years ago.
*If you chose "No lunch option", you will stay at Shirakawa-go for around 120 mins.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Esca underground shopping center, 6-9 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015, Japan
The tour will return in and around Nagoya station.
Duration: 5 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Esca underground shopping center, 6-9 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015, Japan
The tour will depart at 7:50. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hida River, Gifu, Japan
Enjoy walking around the quaint traditional town affectionately known as 'Little Kyoto' for its well-preserved historic streets.
*If you chose "No lunch option", you will stay at Hida Takayama for around 120 mins.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Takayama, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
Enjoy 'kei-chan' chicken lunch, a local dish from the Gujo district of Gifu Prefecture. It features chicken which has been marinated in miso, soy sauce and garlic. The chicken is pan-fried with vegetables such as cabbage and onions.
*If you chose "No lunch option", the tour will not visit this spot.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Shirakawago, 517 Hatogaya, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5629 Gifu Prefecture
Stroll around the village of traditional thatched-roof farmhouses, a World Heritage site. Step back in time to sample what rural life was like in Japan hundreds of years ago.
*If you chose "No lunch option", you will stay at Shirakawa-go for around 120 mins.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Esca underground shopping center, 6-9 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015, Japan
The tour will return in and around Nagoya station.
Duration: 5 minutes
Included
- Transportation by coach
- Lunch - Except for "No lunch option"
- English-speaking tour conductor
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Infant (0-2 years old) are free of charge with no tour inclusions.
- Child (3-5 years old) price only includes a bus seat (i.e. no lunch).
- Lunch may be served slightly earlier at 11:00 or later at 13:00 depending on the congestion of the restaurant on the tour day.
- October 13 and November 4 departures don't include lunch and instead extend their time at Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go. If you choose these dates, please have lunch on your own or you can purchase a bento box for JPY800. If interested in the bento, please let us know around 7 days before the departure date and pay in cash on the day.
- Wearing comfortable shoes and clothes is strongly recommended
- This tour is operated for both Japanese and foreign customers. A Japanese tour conductor with an English-speaking staff will accompany the tour and will provide you with some necessary information during the trip, but he/she is not responsible for providing any detailed introduction of attractions.
- Delays, shortenings of the tour or omissions made to the itinerary due to traffic, weather or other circumstances that are beyond the control of the tour operator are not subject to a refund.
- Due to traffic conditions, the bus arrival may be delayed and the order of the itinerary may change.
- If the tour operator has to cancel the tour because of a typhoon, heavy snow or other circumstances beyond their control, cancellation will be decided by 3pm the day before tour departure. You will be informed by e-mail and provided a new departure date or receive a full refund.
- The end point of the tour might be different from the start point. Please ask a member of staff on the day.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 42 travelers
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
65%
Reviews
Amazing tour! Shirakawa-go was a truly a winter wonderland and Takayama was charming!
Well organised trip. Very attentive guide. Interesting places to visit. Clean and modern coach. Comfortable. Sufficient breaks and time to look around unaccompanied. The lunch was interesting in a lunch room with many other tour groups. Well organised. Acceptable food. I would recommend the trip and go again maybe when the weather is better!! Both places are in the mountains and at quite high altitude so bad weather can be expected.
It was a nice experience for us as a family because it was my kids' first time to see and feel snow. Frolicking in the snow and tasting the local fare was truly enjoyable. The tour was short. I should have gotten an overnight trip so there's more time to explore. Another thing: the guide assigned to our bus was not really a certified guide so she had nothing much to say about the places we visited.
Itinerary was fantastic but guide was very poor. Unable to speak English as a result her account of the activities and what to expect was not helpful at all. Lunch was disappointing. Ingredients were not fresh. Service was poor.
This tour takes you to two areas of Japan that most tourists seldom see because they are hidden away in the mountains of Japan. Hida Takyama is a picturesque town with many places to explore. We were given two hours to walk around the town to go into the shops and visit the historic areas of the town. I especially enjoyed the small museum near the bus parking area that had the history of the town. Next, we went to though stunning mountains and valleys with many tunnels and bridges to Shirakawago which was very beautiful and historic. The houses are of a unique construction and very well preserved. I took the historic village walking tour which was only about 8 and it was worth it. The scenery in and around the Shirakawago is breathtaking. There were three tour guides on the bus, one spoke in Japanese, one in Chinese, and one in English so everyone could understand what was being communicated. The bus ride takes some time because these places are in remote areas. However, we stopped often to rest and to have a wonderful lunch so the trip was very comfortable. The starting place is in the Nagoya Main Train Station but It was a little tricky to find since it is on the lower level. I just asked for directions in the train station and could find it without much difficulty.