Gifu is close to Nagara, it takes only 30 minutes from Nagoya to Gifu. There are so many golden monuments, such as big shrine gate, goddess of mercy on the roof, samurai statue in front of Gifu Station, and big Buddha Statue. I'm sure you can enjoy them!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Gifu JR Station
JR Gifu Station
Meet at the station to start the Gifu tour
Kogane Shrine
Visit the shrine, which has a big golden shrine gate. You can have a lot of luck for happiness and wealth from the shrine!?
Coffee Shop at Yanagase Shopping street
Let's enjoy coffee break at a cozy coffee shop
Inaba Shrin beside the mountain
Visit the old shrine, which deity is a wife of Kogane Shrine.
Golden Goddess of Mercy on the roof
Enjoy walking along the street and watching the golden goddess of mercy on the roof.
Shoboji Temple
Visit Shoboji Temple, which has one of the biggest Buddha Statues in Japan. The Buddha is also gold!!
Lunch time
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
JR Gifu Station
Return the station, and let's find the golden statue of famous samurai!! Have fun!!
Ending Point
Gifu JR Station
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee, transportation fee for guide, admission fee for guide, lunch and tea for guide
transportation fee for you, lunch and tea for you, admission fee of the shrine(200 yen)
This guided tour is walking tour. You have to walk about 4 kilometers, so comfortable shoes are needed. You don't have to pay any fees at any shrines but you need some offering money. (only some coins are enough. ) If you want 'goshuin' a kind of sheet with lucky sign, you have to pay 300 yen. In addition, 1000 yen for a book of 'goshuin'. The temple's fee is 200 yen. After lunch, we will use a bus to JR Gifu Station, it costs 210 yen. Lunch cost for you is not included in the guide fee.
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.
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!
Lori K.
“Family tour 2025”
Thank you Yuriko for setting up the fun funakudari! So beautiful to see the river by boat. You were a wonderful guide for our extended family of 8. I recommend everyone to see Ogaki by boat. The sushi was fantastic and you were a wonderful guide.
Yuriko S.
Dear Lori san, Thank you for your excellent review and wonderful comment!! I'm so happy to hear that all of your members enjoyed Ogaki Tour. I also had a wonderful half day with you and your nice family. Please come to Japan again. Yuriko
Nicholas T.
“Fantastic half-day walking tour!”
Lily has been a wonderful guide on our half-day tour of Takayama, explaining history, culture and interesting anecdotes at different places of attraction. She was always happy to answer our questions.She had the tour well-planned yet accommodated any deviations to the plan e.g when we wanted to take a detour. She also offered to take a lot of photos for us. At the end of the tour, she even gifted us a handmade good luck charm. Anyone would have a great time with her has a local guide. Thank you very much , Lily. ありがとうございましゅた!
Yuriko S.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review and comments! I'm so happy to read your warmhearted comments. Actually, it was so snowy day and very cold, but you were always smiley and looked happy. Also you listened to me so carefully and sometimes asked me some questions. Your kind attitude made me happy. Thank you for a wonderful snowy day in Takayama with both of you. Please enjoy winter season in Japan and please come to Japan in different season again. I hope to see you again! ありがとう〜!
Ahmet G.
“Kanazawa in 4 hours”
Yuriko organized and conducted a wonderful tour of Kanazawa in just 4 hours. We visited Kanazawa Castle, Kenruku -en garden and the Higashi -chaya district, which was the traditional geisha district in the old times. All of these were extremely interesting and brought to life by the excellent English skills of Yuriko. There was a an issue with our railroad tickets that resulted from of neglect and she resolved this in an extremely efficient and polite manner. She was well organized, very polite and knowledgeable. It was a pleasure knowing her. We enthusiastically recommend Yuriko for anyone needing a guide in Japan.
Yuriko S.
Thank you for a wonderful review and kind comments! I'm so happy to read it. I appreciate your generous mind to say such heartwarming words. Kanazawa is so beautiful city and has deep culture. I also had a nice day with you in Kanazawa and during train trip. Please come to Japan again, and please come to Gifu, my hometown next time!
$67/ per group