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Enjoy local river boat and big Golden Buddha in Gifu

very nostalgic and quiet street beside the river

gold shrine gate, you will get a lot of lucky of money from the shrine?!

it is one of the three biggest Buddha statues in Japan, next to in Nara and Kamakura

you can also see many small stone Buddha statues

you can see the vermilion colored flags in the precincts of the temple

very unique pine tree in the temple, it is like a dragon?

Let's enjoy lunch at a local coffee shop, which is a Japanese traditional house

riverside scenery from the boat, it's so beautiful!

Let's enjoy ferryboat ride across the river, boat operator is a woman!

Enjoy local river boat and big Golden Buddha in Gifu

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2018

Yuriko S.

4.95 / 5

(66 reviews)

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Gifu

English

6 hours

Private tour (only you and Yuriko S.)

Up to 6 people

Gifu, my hometown has a lot of beautiful nature and traditional cultures, such as river boat, nostalgic street, and big Golden Buddha Statue. I'm sure you can enjoy it.

Why don't you enjoy Gifu with me?

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Gifu JR Station

10:00 AM Gifu JR station ( place to meet )

10:30AM Oshinji Temple ( one of the three luckiest temples for driving out evil spirits in Japan )

11:30AM "Obeni-no-Watashi" ferry port (enjoy ferryboat ride across the river)

12:30PM "Minato-ya", coffee shop (lunch time at an old traditional Japanese house)

1:30PM Kogane Shrine ( visit a shrine in Gifu, where has a big golden shrine gate )

2:30PM Shoboji Temple ( one of the three biggest Buddha Statues in Japan )

3:00PM Kawaramachi, or nostalgic town beside the river ( enjoy shopping and watching the beautiful river and mountains with Gifu castle )

4:00PM return to Gifu JR station

Ending Point

Gifu JR Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, transportation fee for guide, admission fee for guide (guide doesn't need to pay )

What‘s not included

transportation fee for you(460 yen per a person for a route bus in Gifu), admission fee for you (200 yen per a person), lunch for you and guide (1000 yen to 1500 yen per a person )

Tour Important Information

The tour covers guide fee, transportation fee for guide and admission fee for guide. But it doesn't cover your transportation fee, admission fee for you and lunch for you and guide.

*transportation fee around Gifu is 460 yen in total (ferry boat is free of charge)

*admission fee of Buddha Statue Temple is 200 yen (you don't need to pay any admission fee for Oshinji Temple)

*lunch at the restaurant is about 1500 yen per a person

On Monday, ferryboat is closed. If you want to experience the tour on Monday, I will guide you another place. (rainy day is also)

If you pay my transportation fee from your hotel to Gifu JR station(about 1000 yen), I will pick you up at your hotel.

Important message from the supplier

I will guide you every day except for the day that my schedule is not vacant.

I'm a local guide of Gifu, Nagoya and Aichi, but I can guide you around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kanazawa, Takayama and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2018

Yuriko S.

4.95 / 5

(66 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Yuriko S.

I am Yuriko from Gifu Prefecture. I was an assistant English teacher at junior high school. I started to work as a National Certificate tour guide in 2019.

I'm very interested in kimono, tea ceremony and Japanese castles. I sometimes guide in kimono. There are so many nice places to visit in Gifu and Nagoya! I also guide around Takayama, Shirakawago, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Kanazawa if you pay my transportation fee from my hometown. Let's enjoy Japan with me!

Reviews

Linna W.

5 / 5

Dec 31, 2025

Nagoya Full-Day Tour

Dec 31, 2025

Nagoya

8 hours

Customized

“Amazing Guide”

She could accommodate our last minute change. Our guest had a wonderful trip with her. Thank you so much Yuriko san, hope can work with again!

Yuriko S.

Thank you so much for an excellent review and nice comments!! I'm happy to hear that our guests enjoyed Nagoya Tour with me. You supported me a lot. Thank you for your kindness.I also look forward to working with you again, Linna san!

Trang B.

5 / 5

Dec 27, 2025

Shirakawago Tour from Gifu

Dec 27, 2025

Shirakawago

10 hours

Customized

“Above-and-Beyond Service from an Exceptional Guide”

Yuriko (also known as Lily) was outstanding. She was well organized, friendly, and proactive in her communication. Before the tour, she shared helpful information, including a same-day reminder to bring extra socks because of the snow. She even provided hand warmers and wipes, which was a thoughtful and much-appreciated touch. Yuriko guided us through Shirakawago and Takayama, sharing interesting historical background along the way. She also handled train and bus reservations, which made the experience stress-free since we were unfamiliar with the area and do not speak Japanese. We highly recommend Yuriko and would gladly book her again if we return. You won’t be disappointed.

Yuriko S.

Thank you so much for an excellent review and wonderful comments!! I'm so happy to read your comments and also your comments encourage me a lot. It was so chilly, but you were so lucky to see beautiful snowy scenery of Shirakawago Village. In Takayama, even though very crowded, you looked enjoying local food, such as Hida-beef sushi and taiyaki(but very small, only one-bite…) You were always very kind to me and I also had a wonderful day with you and your nice family. Shirakawago ＆Takayama Tour with you was a year-end bonus present for me. Please enjoy winter Japan and come back to Japan again! Arigatou gozaimashita, thank you!!

Immanuele S.

5 / 5

Nov 18, 2025

Shirakawago Village Tour from Takayama

Nov 18, 2025

Shirakawago

7 hours

Customized

“3 data with Yuriko”

“As already said, Yuriko is an exceptional guide — absolutely worth using at all costs.”

Yuriko S.

Thank you so much for posting a nice review and an excellent review. I also had a wonderful day with you in Shirakawago Village where we could see autumn leaves under the beautiful blue sky. Thank you again for choosing me as your tour guide. I also enjoyed chocolates which you gave me with a cup of coffee every day. It is so delicious!! Arigatou gozaimashita.