Private 2Days Takayama & Shirakawago Tour

Visit the best parts of Takayama & Shirakawago with a private English speaking guide. You will be taken to the Sanmachi Street in Takayama, where you'll see the old castle town which has many restaurants, souvenir shops. Walk along the traditional local food street where Mitarashi Dango (rice dumpling in a sweet soy sauce) is the local specialty. The tour will also go to Shirakawago to see Japanese traditional buildings. You will learn the history of Shirakawago, how people have remained those life style. Take a photos of the well-preserved Shirakawago, then your tour will end at Kanazawa (We'll take you to Shirakawago by local express bus and you can keep your luggage in lockers at Shirakawago. Or send it to your Kanazawa accommodation one day in advance. Lockers or sending costs are not included.)

Itinerary

Day 1: Explore Old Takayama Town

Stop At: Sanmachi Suji, Takayama Gifu Prefecture
Along the traditional street, you will see the buildings of the samurai period.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nijo Jinya, 137 Sambo Omiyacho, Nakagyo-Ku, Kyoto 604-8316 Kyoto Prefecture
Uses to be a local governor's house, now open to public

Stop At: Hida Kokubun-ji Temple, 1-83 Sowamachi, Takayama 506-0007 Gifu Prefecture
One of the most important Buddhism spreading across the country in the samurai period (Treasury not included)

Pass By: Naka Bridge, Bridge connecting Nagoya Nishi-ku, Nakamura-ku Nagono and Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Kitanagoya Aichi Prefecture
This bearutiful vermilion bridge reminds us of the good old days of the town.

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 star accommodation with breakfast in Takayama City

Day 2: World Heritage Shirakawago Tour

Stop At: The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5627 Gifu Prefecture
Visit the traditional thatched roof Shirakawago Houses and look down the village from the observatory deck
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Shirakawago Gassho Zukuri Minkaen, 2499 Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5627 Gifu Prefecture
Good example of well preserved Shirakawago houses.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Myozenji, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun Gifu Prefecture
Surrounded by traditional houses, this Buddhism temple has mail hall, storage, bell tower and a part of it is important cultural heritage in Japan.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Hida-Takayama Miyagawa Morning Market, Shimosannomachi, Takayama 506-0841 Gifu Prefecture
From food to local handcraft, you will find popular items in the town.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
No accommodation included on this day.