Takayama Private Tours

“Informative and personable ”

Mao was an absolute delight, such a kind person it was more like a friend showing you around their home town, than somebody we had just met. My partner and I spent 24 hours in Takayama and had booked Mao’s tour for as soon as we arrived, allowing us to get an understanding of the town before we ventured off on our own. Her tour was informative and personable, and we enjoyed exchanging stories of each other’s cultures. By the end of the tour we felt very familiar with the area, but not like we had seen everything Takayama had to offer and Mao was kind enough to give us suggestions for other great spots to visit. We would 100% recommend Mao as a guide and look forward to visiting her and Takayama again soon!

Mao M.

(14 reviews)

Thank you for joined my tour! I enjoed a tour with you guys too! You are so frendly, I was really fun catting with you. I'll be always waiting for you! Let's go somewhere different then:)

“Shirakawago and Takayama”

Thank you Bonnie we had an amazing day with you. Your knowledge of the Takayama and Shirakawago area was fantastic and we loved walking the streets of Takayama and sampling the wonderful foods. Thank you for your generosity arranging our bus to Shirakawago. You were so kind to also help us with our JR tickets for our trip to Kyoto. I would definitely recommend you take this tour with Bonnie- you will never come across another town like Shirakawago in your life!! And Takayama is an amazing town with hardly any crowds! Totally recommend!!

Bonnie C.

(4 reviews)

Thank you Leanne! I have a lovely day with your family too :) The 9 hours passed quickly! Take care! If I have a chance to visit you, I will let you know! Best wishes to you and your family!

“Two days with Kyohei”

Kyohei made our stay in Takayama and our car trip to Shirakawago with an additional tour the next day more than memorable. He was friendly, patient and reassuring at all times. We covered a huge amount of ground walking around Takayama, stopping for some shopping at places we would never have found. We had coffee in the morning at an out of the way place, which was perfect. We lunched at a fantastic restaurant we would never have found and he made really good recommendations for dinner that evening. His suggestion for an amazing bar for a nightcap was one of our highlights in Japan. He drove us to Shirakawago in his car the next day and showed us the sights before dropping us at our hotel. Because we wanted to change our bus departure time, he drove to the bus station and helped us buy tickets. Because we could only cancel our original tickets in line, he also did that for us as well. To cap it all off, he also rang our previous hotel back in Matsumoto to assist with a minor problem. Thank you, Kyohei, you were above and beyond.

Kyohei Y.

(4 reviews)

Thank you so much for your kind and detailed review. I’m truly grateful that I could be a part of your journey and help make your time in Takayama and Shirakawago so memorable! I hope to have the opportunity to guide you again on your next visit to Japan. Safe travels, and thank you once again!