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Shirakawago Private Tour - Through four seasons, Shirakawago shows fantastic scenery for guests
Through four seasons, Shirakawago shows fantastic scenery for guests
Shirakawago Private Tour - The Observatory on the hill is the best place to overlook the Gassyo-style buildings gathered below in the settlement of Ogi-machi.
The Observatory on the hill is the best place to overlook the Gassyo-style buildings gathered below in the settlement of Ogi-machi.
Shirakawago Private Tour - ,The upper floors of the house was used to sericulture,silk production which was the foundation industry supporting the people of the village.
,The upper floors of the house was used to sericulture,silk production which was the foundation industry supporting the people of the village.
Shirakawago Private Tour - A variety of artifacts and traditional daily life items are on display.
A variety of artifacts and traditional daily life items are on display.
Shirakawago Private Tour - By chance, you might happen to meet the scene villageres are re-thaching roofs. You will learn how unique traditional roofs are preserved for generations.
By chance, you might happen to meet the scene villageres are re-thaching roofs. You will learn how unique traditional roofs are preserved for generations.
Shirakawago Private Tour - Myozenji Temple Museum is within a venerable temple, which consists of main hall, monk's residense and bell tower.
Myozenji Temple Museum is within a venerable temple, which consists of main hall, monk's residense and bell tower.
Shirakawago Private Tour - You can see the main hall of Myozenji Temple
You can see the main hall of Myozenji Temple
Shirakawago Private Tour - The living room of monk's residence (Myozenji Temple). Residents keep often fire in the hearth all through the year.
The living room of monk's residence (Myozenji Temple). Residents keep often fire in the hearth all through the year.
Shirakawago Private Tour - Shirakawa-hachiman shrine, which was established over 1300 years ago, provides visitors peaceful time off the busy area. A big festival, Doburoku-matsuri, is held on 14 and 15 October in this shrine.
Shirakawa-hachiman shrine, which was established over 1300 years ago, provides visitors peaceful time off the busy area. A big festival, Doburoku-matsuri, is held on 14 and 15 October in this shrine.

One-day-tour of Shirakawa-go

Highlights
Shirakawago Tour Guide - Tetsuji Y.

Joined 2015

Tetsuji Y.
4.90 / 5
(51 reviews)
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Shirakawago
Japanese (Native), English
8 hours
Private tour (only you and Tetsuji Y.)
Up to 8 people

Shirakawa-go is a mountain settlement that is famous for uniquely designed Gassyo-style buildings and registered as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites. In Ogi-machi, over sixty Gassyo-style buildings will welcome visitors. Enjoying the whole landscape of the village from the hill, you will stroll around the village visiting some traditional Gasho-style buildings such as Wada House, Nagase House and Myozenji Temple Museum.

Itinerary

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09:30 AM

Meeting Point

At JR Takayama Station or Shirakawago bus terminal

9:30 JR Takayama station (meeting point)

10:40 Shirakawa-go (Ogi-machi) bus stop

11:10 Observatory

The observation point on the hill provides you the best place to overlook the whole landscape of the village of Gassho-style houses. You will get the best of photogenic view.

12:00 lunch break

You will enjoy a variety of local cuisine such as Hida-beaf, Gohei-mochi and Japanese backwheat noodles etc.

12:40 Wada House

This is the largest three-story Gassho-style house in the village, which was constructed in around 1800. The second floor and some parts of the first floor are open, and a variety of artifacts and traditional daily-life items are exhibited.

13:20 Nagase House

This is one of a few five-story houses and the big thatched roof is impressive. Visitors can see the footage-video of re-thatching roof and learn the details of the process with some documents and pictures.

14:00 Myozenji Temple Museum

The Gassho-style buildings of Buddhist temple are open for visitors as a museum, consisting of three parts; residence, main hall and bell tower gate.

15:00 Tea break

15:30 Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine

This shrine enshrines the general god protecting Shirakawa-go. The site of the shrine is very calm and good place for travelers to take rests, not disturbed by other travelers.

16;00 Shirakawa-go bus stop

17:30 JR Takayama Station

Ending Point

At JR Takayama Station or Shirakawago bus terminal

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee and hotel pick-up

What‘s not included

Transportation(bus) fee about 5,600yen/person for both guests and guide

Lunch & coffee fee about 2,500 yen/person for both guests and guide

Entrance fee about 1,200yen/person only for guests

Tour Important Information

1) If you stay in Kanazawa, it is possible to meet on the Shierakawago and start the tour.

2) If you want, it is possible to arrange plans including visiting Takayama city.

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
Shirakawago Tour Guide - Tetsuji Y.

Joined 2015

Tetsuji Y.
4.90 / 5
(51 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

Great time in Tsumago & Magome

We liked our Nakasendo hike very much. With help of excellent guide, we were even able to visit local museum. Great time and really recommend our guide Mr Tetsuji.

Kelioniu A.

Tetsuji Y.

I am grateful to hear that you are satisfied with my tour, including some praise for me. I hope to accept new requests of guiding from you.

Beautiful tour!

We thoroughly enjoyed our day on the Nakaswndo trail with Tetsuji! He added to our experience with explaining history of the trail and stories of edo era Japan. The walk was beautiful scenery and we loved the tea house we stopped at halfway between Magome and Tsumago. He also did his research prior to the tour to find a Gluten free place to have lunch and helped explain my allergy to the staff of the restaurant. Tetsuji was great and I highly recommend! I will add, the bus system was different from everywhere else we went so it was super helpful to have him there to guide us through it. We added money to our IC card the day prior and found out the day of that the bus system only used yen so keep that in mind. Thankfully we had enough yen on us, but just keep that in mind...you cannot use your IC card for transportation.

Michelle B.

Tetsuji Y.

I appreciate lots of praise for my guiding with useful information on transportation in Japan for others. Your explanation is persuasive for others to travel around Japan. I hope to see you without difficulties near future.

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!

Alfonso B.

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.

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