Takayama is a small city in a mountainous area. The tour includes some healing spots in addition to popular highlights like Miyagawa Morning Market, Higashiyama Walking, Old Town and Hida-Furukawa. I'm sure you’ll be able to see why Takayama mesmerizes tourists so much through this tour.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At JR Takayama station JR Gifu station or R Nagoya station
JR Takayama station
Miyagawa Morning Market
Morning markets are daily events where tourists enjoy themselves in many ways. Dozens of stalls stand on the riverside, selling fresh farm-products, foods and local crafts etc. You will enjoy not only tasting or buying them but also chatting with local people.
Yoshijima Heritage House or Kusakabe Heritage House
you visit one of these Heritage Houses, which are traditional merchant houses featuring many characteristic designs and materials in the early 19th century. Walking around in the house, you feel and realize the atmosphere of lives in those days.
Lunch
you could enjoy a variety of local dishes including a set meal of Hoba-miso paste grilled Hida-beef.
Higashiyama Temple AreaTakayama Museum of History and Art
After lunch, you visit Higashiyama Temple Area which includes many temples or shrines. Since this area is located at the hill looking down the center of the city, you can enjoy scenic hiking while visiting all those historical sites.
Old Town Area (Sannomachi-street)
you stroll around the Old Town Area to your heart's content. Many shops and museums are located along the street, including 'Takayama Museum of History and Art'. You also enjoy sake tasting in several breweries.
Stroll in Hida-Furukawa (Hida Furukawa Festival MUseum & Seto River)
you move to the cozy town Hida-Furukawa by train and stroll around the town, visiting Hida Furukawa Festival Museum and watching beautiful colored carp in the river.
JR Takayama station
Ending Point
At JR Takayama station, JR Gifu station or JR Nagoya station
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
entrance fee for you (total fee is about 2000yen/person)
lunch fee for you and guide
1) Visiting spots are flexible. They will be customized according to your interests, preference, weather and physical condition.
2) Food preference information is important. I would like to know your likes and dislikes in advance.
3) It is possible to start the tour from JR Gifu station or JR Nagoya station. In this case, you have to prepare transportation fee about 10000yen-12000yen/person for both you and guide.
I can guide in Kyoto in case you support transportation fee.
Hello everyone. I am Tetsuji. I worked as a public servant in the local government for 35 years. I belonged to the department of Redevelopment, Town-Landscaping, Preserving historical areas and Architectural Guidance. (I have a national 1st-class architect license.) I devoted myself to revitalizing the city by making plans and improving infrastructure for citizens.
Gifu is located in central Japan near Nagoya. As just being the crossroads of the West and the East, there are many unique attractions that are hard to discover in hectic big cities like Tokyo or Kyoto. I had a hand in restoring and preserving some of them throughout my career and want to introduce them to tourists from abroad. That’s why I became a guide-interpreter in Gifu.
I also enjoyed traveling around the world. My favorite part of each trip was walking around the city and talking with local residents. Traveling has taught me lots of things during my lifetime. Now, I would like to help others have similar experience in Japan. Shall we enjoy fantastic journey in Gifu?
Alfonso B.
“Takayama and Shirakawago with Tetsuji”
Tetsuji was an excellent tourist guide. He was our guide first in Takayama and the next day in Shirakawago. He was very cordial and helpful. I recommend him!
Tetsuji Y.
I appreciate your kind words for me. I really had a very happy time with you for two days. I hope that you will come back Japan and spend some time with me again.
Caryn M.
“Hiking Magome to Tsumago ”
We had a wonderful day hiking as a family with Tetsuji along the Nakasendo trail. It was beautiful weather and Tetsuji showed us historical sights and buildings. Spring flowers were in full bloom and the walk was just magic. Highly recommend doing this hike if you are in Japan.
Tetsuji Y.
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed my tour. Actually, I also enjoyed myself hiking with you and all your family members. Especially, your lovely three sons, Jack, Aiden and Elliot entertained me all the way walking Nakasendo. Please give my best regards to them and Craig. I hope to see you again some day.
Sierra T.
“Memories We Will Never Forget”
If you’re thinking about booking a guided tour with Tetsuji, book it now! You will not regret it. I asked him to tailor a private tour (I have mobility difficulties) and he did an incredible job. He was timely, knowledgeable, and very kind. We are English speakers and his English was excellent and easy to understand. My family and I had such a beautiful day with Tetsuji, I would definitely recommend him!
Tetsuji Y.
Thank you so much for unexpected review including high praise for me. This great honor is far more than I deserve. I feel happy to know that you are satisfied with my tour. I am looking forward to spending pleasant times with you in Japan again someday.
$125/ per group