1-Day Takayama Tour: Discover Traditional Japan in Takayama and Shirakawago

Embark on a 1-day tour of Takayama and Shirakawago, where you can explore their charming streets and get a glimpse into traditional Japanese village life. Led by a knowledgeable guide, this cultural experience is a must-visit in central Japan.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Takayama Jinya - Tour the inside of the Takayama Jinya, a beautiful centuries old government outpost built for the Shogun’s representatives, and learn about the history and industry of Takayama.
  • Sanmachi Suji - Explore the traditional “Sanmachi” district in the heart of Takayama. Lead by your knowledgeable tour guide, you will have a chance…
What's Included
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance to the Takayama Jinya
  • Transportation between all destinations
  • Guided walks at both Takayama and Shirakawa-go
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Nestled deep within the heart of Japan’s central mountains, away from the constant activity of urban centers like Tokyo and Osaka, you’ll discover the charming and impeccably preserved towns of Takayama and Shirakawa-go. Takayama, a former land gifted to the Shogun, mesmerizes with its exquisite woodcrafts and traditional alleyways that ooze a…

Location
Takayama Station
Please make sure you choose the correct option. Depending on the day, the tour offers ONLY drop off at Takayama Station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gregory_c
Jan 13, 2025
Wonderful Day, Accommodating Tour Company - So set tours can certainly simplify and improve travel to popular destinations as Takayama and Shirakawa-go, but the depth of the experience is so vastly different with a knowledgable and friendly guide like Yoshi. Interesting to understand Takayama's place in Japanese history and the Meiji era, what life was like in Shirakawa, and even get some outstanding advice on where to eat dinner in Takayama after the tour. I would also like to commend this tour company on their flexibility. We've had other tours where the operator was shockingly inflexible, but in this case they went out of their way to help us overcome a misunderstanding we had when scheduling our tour. We will actively search for available Snow Monkey Resorts tours on our next Japan vacation.
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Abyrne123
Jan 12, 2025
Informative and enjoyable tour - We really enjoyed this tour of Takayama and Shirakawago - it was very well organised and informative. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided us with lots of interesting facts. We loved seeing Shirakawago in the snow and all the traditional houses. We also loved the mix of guided elements and free time. We would recommend this tour to anyone!
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W4873piterryk
Dec 26, 2024
Excellent small personalized group tour - Great intimate small and personalized group tour. The guide was able to both explain the local history and personalized things to see in our free time.
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656anjanib
Dec 8, 2024
Best one day Takayama tour - Yoshi is an amazing guide. He has a very pleasant and helpful personality. I learned a lot and had fun. This is an excellent one day tour for Takayama.
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Richard_d
Nov 15, 2024
Worth it - Yoshi was an excellent, informative and personable guide. His in-depth knowledge and command of English made the tour worthwhile
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Darcie_b
Nov 11, 2024
So much more interesting than exploring on your own - You will gain a much better appreciation for both of these places by doing this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and told great stories about these places in an entertaining way. Especially if you don’t speak Japanese, so much is lost when you just walk around these historic places without a clue. With this tour I learned a lot about Takayama and Shirakawago and had a fabulous time.
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Maria_j
Nov 1, 2024
Amazing tour - Hemmi was wonderful. We enjoyed the whole day. Hemmi gave us the history, great food recommendations and he was so friendly. Great guide.😊
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A1751ufmarkj
Nov 1, 2024
Touring with an old friend - We had a great tour of the historic Takayama government building followed by a walk through the old district. Our guide recommended a really great Ramen restaurant for lunch. We took a bus to Shirakawago and toured the old village. It was a great day. Our guide was enjoyable to talk with and gave us great information about the history of the sites we explored. It was like touring with an old friend.
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Craig_s
Oct 28, 2024
Excellent guide and tour - Excellent tour of Takayama and Shirakawa-go with Hemi from Snow Monkey Resorts. Knowledgeable and informative with his commentary without being overbearing and making it feel like a history lesson. Moved at a great pace with time to enjoy what we were seeing and experiencing without ever being rushed. Highly recommend.
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Traveler53094099714
Oct 27, 2024
Really informative tour - Really informative day out and Hemi was a terrific guide. Really interesting tour with a group of only 5 so able to ask plenty of questions and get lots of information. Would recommend if you only have a short time in Takayama. Thanks Hemi.
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