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Wondeful one-dayTakayama tour from Nagoya

Let's enjoy making local bamboo work

red beautiful bridge in Takayama

'irori', or sunken fireplace inside the rich merchant house

unique monument on the bridge

Japanese garden inside the old office building, Takayama-Jinya

snowy scenery from the bus window

Wondeful one-dayTakayama tour from Nagoya

Day Trip

Joined 2018

Yuriko S.

4.95 / 5

(66 reviews)

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Takayama

English

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Yuriko S.)

Up to 6 people

Takayama is located in the north of Gifu, central Japan. It takes about 2 and half hour from Nagoya by highway-bus. While bus riding, you can enjoy beautiful mountainous scenery, especially in winter, the snow-covered landscape from the bus window is wonderful!! Takayama is an old castle town, I am sure you will have a wonderful time while walking through the nostalgic town street!! Takayama also has a lot of high quality craftsmanship, you can experience such a skillful art by yourself!!

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

at your hotel in Nagoya

09:00 AM

Hotel pick-up

meet at you hotel in Nagoya., and let's enjoy expressway bus to Takayama with me.

※9:15am Nagoya →11:50am Takayama (round bus fare is 5400 yen)

12:00 PM

lacal restaurant in front of Takayama JR station

enjoy lunch at a local restaurant near Takayama JR station, which menu do you prefer, ramen noodle or 'hida' beef?

01:00 PM

Takayama-Jinya

visit the only surviving old office building since 17 century

01:30 PM

Miyagawa morning market

visit the local morning market beside the river, you can enjoy shopping and talking to local shop owners. Some of them speak English well!!

02:00 PM

Kusakabe Heritage House

visit the rich merchant house which has 'irori', or old sunken fireplace and cute 'hina-dolls'

02:30 PM

Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall and Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine

visit and enjoy magnificent 'yatai', or festival floats and an old shrine by the hall

03:00 PM

Takayama Traditional Culture and Crafts Square

enjoy experiencing craftsmanship. Let's try making some lucky charm or paperknife by yourself!!

04:00 PM

Bus stop near Takayama JR Station

Please relax while riding the expressway bus for 2 and half hours to Nagoya, you can get to Nagoya at 6:35pm

(I say "good-by" at the bus stop in Takayama)

Ending Point

bus stop in front of Takayama JR Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up fee in Nagoya, transportation fee for guide

What‘s not included

transportation fee for you, lunch for you and guide, entrance fee for you, experience fee of making folk craft

※expressway bus fee for round-trip is 5400 yen per a person

※admission fee for Takayama-Jinya is 440 yen, for Kusakabe Heritage House is 500 yen, Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall is 1000 yen per a person

※experience fee for making 'sarubobo', or local lucky charm shaped small monkey is 1100 yen, paper knife is 1500 yen

Tour Important Information

I pick you up to your hotel in Nagoya, but my guided tour ends at the bus stop in Takayama. (If you want to return to your hotel with me, would you please tell me? In that case, I will. but extra charge will be needed) ※my guide fee for an hour is 3500 yen

※expressway bus fee for round-trip is 5400 yen per a person

※admission fee for Takayama-Jinya is 440 yen, for Kusakabe Heritage House is 500 yen, Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall is 1000 yen per a person

※experience fee for making 'sarubobo', or local lucky charm shaped small monkey is 1100 yen, paper knife is 1500 yen

(above fees are not included in my guide fee)

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.