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Traditional Takayama Tour - Full Day

Old Town

Miyagawa Morning Market

Float Exhibition Hall

Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine

Hoba beef lunch set

Kusakabe Heritage House

Takayama Jinya

Autumn leaves in Jinya

Sake Tasting

Traditional Takayama Tour - Full Day

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2024

Shoten S.

5.00 / 5

(4 reviews)

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Gifu

English, Japanese (Native)

6 hours

Private tour (only you and Shoten S.)

Up to 6 people

This tour provides you the highlights of Takayama.

I will show you beautiful festival floats and traditional houses.

We will go to Miyagawa Morning Market, Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall, Kusakabe Heritage House, Old Town, and Takayama Jinya.

The Itinerary is an example. I can customize this tour for you. For example, I pick you up in Toyama city.

Itinerary

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

10:30 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel near Takayama station or JR Takayama Station

11:00 AM

Miyagawa Morning Market

There are many street vendors. You can enjoy local foods and local crafts.

11:20 AM

Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall

The gorgeous real are exhibited in Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall. They are so beautiful.

12:10 PM

Lunch

You can enjoy local dishes in a traditional restaurant.

Hida beef dishes are popular in Takayama.

01:20 PM

Kusakabe Heritage House

Kusakabe Heriage House is a rich merchant house.

You can see a traditional merchant house using Edo era's building skills.

02:40 PM

Old Town

Many traditional houses gather along Old Town.

You can enjoy beautiful landscape of Old Town. shopping of traditional crafts, and tasting Japanese sake.

03:40 PM

Takayama Jinya

Takayama Jinya is the only governmental office in Edo era.

There are many unique rooms in this house.

You can imagine Edo era's lives from this house.

Ending Point

Old Town

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee.

Transportation from Guide's home to meeting point.

What‘s not included

Cost for Lunch for you and guide, entrance fee for you and guide, transportation for you and guide.

Transportation (About 100 yen/person)

Admission fee (About 2,500 yen)

Tour Important Information

This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

Important message from the supplier

Please contact me for customized tour!

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 2024

Shoten S.

5.00 / 5

(4 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Shoten S.

Hello, my name is Shoten, please call me Sho. I was born in a local area in Toyama prefecture. I majored in civil engineering at a college and am interested in historical infrastructures.

After graduation, I continued to study English at a local English circle. In international activities, I also guided foreign people around Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Gifu Prefecture.

After retirement, I work as a guide interpreter and a translator.

The Hokuriku region has many sightseeing spots, including beautiful landscapes like Kenrokuen Garden and Tateyama, tasty food like traditional Kaga dishes and fresh seafood from Toyama Bay, and traditional crafts like Takaoka copperware and Inami woodcarving. I introduce these spots and historical infra tourism, such as the Kurobe dam and industrial tourism.

I look forward to welcoming you to the Hokuriku region.

Reviews

Roger H.

5 / 5

Apr 21, 2026

<Private Car Tour> Kaga Onsen Tour from Kanazawa Port

Apr 21, 2026

Ishikawa

7 hours

Customized

“Wonderful tour of Kaga Onsen from Kanazawa”

Thanks for a great day Sho. We had previously been to Kanazawa and wanted to see something different. Sho arranged a full day tour for us visiting craft sites and a beautiful temple in nearby Kaga Onsen, ferrying us around in his own car, and returning us to our cruise ship at the end of the day. A great day out.

Shoten S.

Thank you so much for your warm review. I also enjoyed that tour very much because you are very nice couples. We are lucky to see training scenes for Yamanaka Lacquerware, historical kilns, beautiful scenes in Natadera temple, and traditional crafts. We also enjoyed soba with tempura. Please come here again if you have a chance. You will find true lives in Japan. From your guide, Sho

Jennifer G.

5 / 5

Apr 15, 2026

Gokayama, Inami, and Tonami Highlights from Shinminato Port

Apr 15, 2026

Toyama

6 hours

Customized

“Gokayama, Inami and Tonami”

We had a great day with Shoten! He was an excellent guide and driver! He organised the day and communicated the plan exceptionally well. The itinerary was exactly what we had asked for and we had a lot of fun along the way. Shoten also took us to a Japanese restaurant for lunch which was a great experience!

Shoten S.

Thank you so much for your warm review. I also enjoyed that tour very much because you are a very nice couple. We are lucky to see Gokayama with snow, calm Inami, beautiful tulips in Tonami, and tasty Udon for lunch. Please come here again if you have a chance. You will find calm lives in Japan. From your guide, Sho

Kevin S.

5 / 5

Sep 23, 2025

Toyama City and Takaoka City Highlights from Fushiki Port

Sep 23, 2025

Toyama

6 hours 30 mins

Customized

“Toyama tour”

Very enjoyable day. Sho, as he likes to be called, was simply fantastic. He is both knowledgeable and more importantly such a nice person. Highly recommended.

Shoten S.

Thank you so much for your warm review. I also enjoyed today's tour very much because your family are very nice. We are very lucky to see the water elevator at Nakajima lock on the Fugan Canal. I learned the history of Takaoka city this time. Please come here again if you have a chance. From your guide, Sho