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Wonderful half-day experience Takayama tour
Takayama has a lot of nature and culture. In this tour, you can experience such a wonderful time of culture and nature in Takayama. At first, I guide you to the only surviving old office building in Japan where has a beautiful Japanese garden. Next, let's enjoy local street morning market for shopping! Then, how about seeing magnificent festival floats? Passing through the old street, why don't you go to the crafts square in order to enjoy making some local products by yourself?
Meeting Point
at your hotel in Takayama
your hotel in Takayama
pick you up at your hotel and start the half-day tour
Takayama-Jinya
visit the only surviving old office building since 17 century
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)
Kusakabe Heritage House
visit the rich merchant house which has "irori",or old sunken fireplace and cute "hina" dolls
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
visit and enjoy magnificent "yatai", or festival floats
Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine
visit the old shrine just beside the Floats Exhibition Hall
Sammachi Street
enjoy walking through the nostalgic old town street and have some local food for lunch
Takayama Traditional Culture and Crafts Square
enjoy experiencing craftsmanship. Let's try to make some lucky charm or knife by yourself!
your hotel in Takayama
return to your hotel, or if you want to go somewhere, such as "Shirakawago", I will guide you. (My hourly guide fee is 3500 yen)
Ending Point
at your hotel in Takayama
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Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick-up fee, transportation fee for guide
admission fee for you, local products making experience fee for you, lunch for you and guide
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 a good luck charm is 1100 yen to 1650 yen, for making paperknife is 1500 yen (you can experience some other local products, such as plaited cord(2200 yen), bamboo horse or bamboo frog(500 yen), folding paper (100 yen) and so on
Tour Important Information
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 a good luck charm is 1100 yen to 1650 yen, for making paperknife is 1500 yen (you can experience some other local products, such as plaited cord(2200 yen), bamboo horse or bamboo frog(500 yen), folding paper (100 yen) and so on
※ admission fee and experience fee are not included in the guide fee
Important message from the guide
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 also dress you kimono if you want.
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
Takayama Tour Reviews
Gabriel O.
Let's enjoy Full-day Kyoto Tour with a private van!
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“Unforgettable two days in Kyoto and Osaka!”
Where to begin! Starting from the planning of the tour, Yuriko was patient and understanding with the absurd amount of suggestions I made for our full day tours in Kyoto and Osaka. Our family was a huge group - 12 people - so we are extremely appreciative of Yuriko and her willingness to accommodate to every single one of us! As for the tour days, Yuriko was punctual and brought a bag full of information/notes she has on the sites we had planned to visit. You can immediately tell Yuriko takes pride in her work: At the various sites, Yuriko introduced the culture, history & ancient myths of Japan which was very interesting to learn; She had hand-written notes to help us visualize and understand the intricate history and symbolisms (truly like a teacher!). Also, Yuriko gave activities for the children to make the site visits much more fun & interesting! Yuriko's friendly nature made it easy for us to converse, she talked to us about everything we could think of, from her hometown, food, traditional clothing and even her family! At the end, Yuriko surprised us with souvenirs made personally by her family, which we all cherish dearly. Overall, Yuriko is an exceptional tour guide and is even better to know personally. Her fluent English along with her dedicated work ethic make her one of the best tour guides I've ever had. I highly recommend her to everyone!!
Yuriko S.
(43 reviews)Wow!! Thank you so much for such a long and heartwarming comment, Gabriel san. I also had unforgettable two days in Kyoto and Osaka with your cheerful family. You were always so kind to me that I could guide you comfortably with lots of fun. At the end of the two days tour, I felt so sad to say "Good bye" to your family because I felt like you all are my real family. Please come to Japan with your nice family again! (Next time's destination must be my home prefecture, Gifu, right?)
Julie C.
Let's enjoy maiko & Geiko culture in Kyoto!
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“An amazing day in Kyoto”
We spent a most enjoyable day in Kyoto with Yurico yesterday. Her knowledge was incredible and we truly took a step into the life of the Maiko and Geiko. The Temples and Shrines were fantastic. Yurico was friendly and informative, we would wholeheartedly recommend her tour. Thank you Yurico x
Yuriko S.
(43 reviews)Thank you for your quick and wonderful comment! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed Kyoto tour around Gion area and Maiko experience. I also had a great time with you and your husband. Kyoto has a long history and deep culture, so please come to Kyoto again. If you visit Kyoto in July, you'll enjoy gorgeous Gion Festival. Gion Festival is held during a month, but there are special days you can enjoy special events. Please refer to below's information. (The popular Yoiyama Festival is held from July 14th to 16th, followed by July 21st to 23rd, during which Komagata lanterns are lit and Gion music is played. The highlight of the festival is the Yamahoko Procession, which takes place on July 17th and July 24th, with the Yamahoko parading through the streets of Miyako.) Many thanks, Yuriko
Juliet M.
Let's enjoy kimono & fabric shopping tour in Kyoto.
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“I had a wonderful afternoon with Yuriko!”
Yuriko took me shopping in Kyoto - I love vintage and contemporary textiles and fabrics, and she devised a our which took in a modern Kimono shop with amazing Japanese fabrics and kimonos, and the lovely textile museum shop which has some real treasures. Finally to a vintage boutique which was so beautiful and such good value. Thank you Yuriko - you are a perfect guide!
Yuriko S.
(43 reviews)Thank you for your excellent review and lovely comment! Afternoon Kyoto kimono Tour with you and your gentle husband made me a precious memory, because I'm a kimono lover and strolling around kimono shops is very fun for me. Please enjoy kimono and Japanese fabric at home. Thank you again for such a wonderful afternoon in Kyoto!
