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Gifu Private Tour - You will meet many gorgeous carps, including golden fish with a face like humman's. It's really photogenic.
You will meet many gorgeous carps, including golden fish with a face like humman's. It's really photogenic.
Gifu Private Tour - The pond is located next to a small shrine in a serene small vilage.
The pond is located next to a small shrine in a serene small vilage.
Gifu Private Tour - Seki Traditional Museum provides you the detailed information on Japanese Swordsmith
Seki Traditional Museum provides you the detailed information on Japanese Swordsmith
Gifu Private Tour - Lots of authentic Japanese swords are on display in the museum
Lots of authentic Japanese swords are on display in the museum
Gifu Private Tour - The central district of Mino city has been preserving historic scenery from the Edo period. You will see and learn many unique features of traditional buildings not only from outside but strolling around inside some old bildings.
The central district of Mino city has been preserving historic scenery from the Edo period. You will see and learn many unique features of traditional buildings not only from outside but strolling around inside some old bildings.
Gifu Private Tour - Mino Washi Akari Art hall (off on Teusdays) maintains permanent space for displaying grand prize winners of the Mino washi lantern contest.
Mino Washi Akari Art hall (off on Teusdays) maintains permanent space for displaying grand prize winners of the Mino washi lantern contest.
Gifu Private Tour - All of the works are artistic integration of paper and light.
All of the works are artistic integration of paper and light.
Gifu Private Tour - You can buy a variety of paper-goods in some shops.
You can buy a variety of paper-goods in some shops.
Gifu Private Tour - This shop exclusively sells electronis lanterns, some parts of which-shades or coveres- are made of paper.
This shop exclusively sells electronis lanterns, some parts of which-shades or coveres- are made of paper.

Monet's Pond, Knife‒city Seki & Washi‒hometown Mino

Highlights
Gifu Tour Guide - Tetsuji Y.

Joined 2015

Tetsuji Y.
4.91 / 5
(55 reviews)
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Gifu
Japanese (Native), English
10 hours
Private tour (only you and Tetsuji Y.)
Up to 6 people

In a small pond called 'Monet's Pond', many fancy Japanese carps 'KOI' are swimming through water-lilies and algae to make you feel relaxed. After having Unagi‒lunch at Seki and visiting the Traditional Swordsmith Museum, you move to Mino where you stroll around well-preserved traditional housing streets visiting old Washi merchant houses, paper museums and souvenir shops.

Itinerary

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08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At JR Gifu station or at JR Nagoya station

08:00 AM

JR Gifu station

10:00 AM

Monet's pond

Monet's Pond is located in a small village in mountains. Many beautiful colored Japanese carps 'Koi' are swimming through waterlilies and algae. It just looks like one of Monet's paintings which makes you so relaxing and feel comfortable and happy.

01:00 PM

Seki city

you have a lunch break eating delicious Japanese dish of 'Unagi' (eel) and visit the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum and Gifu Cutlery Hall. You will learn why this small town has developed as one of the most famous three towns for manufacturing knives in the world.

03:00 PM

Mino old town district

you visit Mino, a hometown of traditional hand‒made paper ’Washi’. You will stroll around the important Traditional Preserved Buildings Area dropping by some museums and shops.


03:30 PM

JR Mino-oota station

06:30 PM

JR Gifu station

Ending Point

At JR Gifu Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee and hotel pick-up

What‘s not included

transportation fee about 6000yen/person for both guests and guide, lunch fee 3500yen/person for guests and guide, entrance fee 800yen/person for guests

Tour Important Information

1) Monet's Pond is located in the deep mountains and the condition of transparency is influenced by the weather since the previous day. Therefore, depending on the comprehensive situation, the destinations might be changed.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide in Kyoto in case you support 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
Gifu Tour Guide - Tetsuji Y.

Joined 2015

Tetsuji Y.
4.91 / 5
(55 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Tetsuji Y.

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?

Reviews

Enjoyable day in Shirakawago

We very much enjoyed our day with Tetsuji. He guided us around the village and booked an excellent local restaurant for lunch. A fun and interesting day. Tetsuji’s English is good and we had pleasant conversation with him.

Ian B.

Tetsuji Y.

I also had a very happy time with you and your family. I am thankful to you for listening to my explanation with careful attention all the time. Now, I am happy again to get an excellent appraisal. I hope that you will enjoy traveling Japan to your heart's extent.

A full day tailored to our requests with special surprises

We spent a full and active day with Mr. Tetsuji, filled with diverse activities and memorable experiences. Communication with him was smooth and efficient, and he worked closely with us to create a detailed itinerary that balanced his expertise with our interests. He even traveled a long distance to meet us at the start of the tour and thoughtfully ensured our departure was taken care of at the end. One of the highlights was a private visit to a knife factory, which Mr. Tetsuji was able to arrange exclusively for us. We were fortunate to enjoy a personal tour with the factory president himself—an extraordinary experience we would never have managed on our own. Although he had already informed us that many shops in Mino would be closed that day, Mr. Tetsuji seamlessly guided us to the main attractions, making sure we still had a rich and rewarding experience. His deep knowledge and professionalism truly enhanced our visit.

Aimee V.

Tetsuji Y.

I am very happy to know that you are satisfied with my tour. I can’t find words to express how much I appreciate lots of your thoughtful comments on me. Especially, the last one makes me feel like I am on cloud nine and leads me to challenge any demands from guests to be a better guide. If you have a chance to visit Japan again, I hope that we could share pleasant time. Please give my best regards to Flavio and Luca.

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