Gokayama and Shirakawa-go: World Heritage Bus Tour

Embark on a guided bus tour to explore the enchanting World Heritage sites of Gokayama Ainokura and Shirakawa-go Gassho Villages. Indulge in local Hida cuisine and immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of the Hida region.

Duration: 7 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ainokura Gassho Community - We will guide you to the Gassho Village of Gokayama Ainokura, a World Heritage site.
    In the Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, there are 20 Gassho-zukuri houses still in existence, and you can see a variety of Gassho-zukuri houses.
    People still live in these gassho-zukuri houses.
  • **The…
What's Included
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This is a standard sightseeing bus tour that explores the World Heritage sites of Gassho Village in Gokayama Aikura and Shirakawago, with a knowledgeable bus guide leading the way.
The tour provides a safe and comfortable journey on a chartered bus to the Gokayama and Shirakawago Gassho settlements, which are typically challenging for individuals to…

Location
6-chōme-125 Hanasatomachi
1 minute walk from JR Takayama Station East Exit (Norikura Exit)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lulipi
Aug 15, 2025
Beautiful tour - Beautiful day tour departing at 830 from Takayama bus station, accompanied by a very good English speaking guide After 1 hour of travel you will arrive Shirakawago, 3 hours of stop to visit it independently with meeting at the bus park, then 1 hour of travel to the second village to visit in an hour also because it is very small. Around 1630 we were returning to the hotel in Takayama. Very comfortable bus, very good guide, organized in a clear and punctual
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Rehana
Aug 6, 2025
Amazing trip! - We took this trip without having much of knowledge, but came back with delightful information and full of wonderful memories. Our guide was amazing (sorry can’t remember her name, but it was on 6th August). She was very informative and full of humour. Always helpful and accommodated our needs. My two teens also enjoyed the trip thoroughly. The coach journey was very comfortable. Thank you for a memorable and joyful trip.
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Jenny_l
Aug 4, 2025
Fantastic tour, we loved it! - Amazing tour! We had a wonderful time visiting Ainokura Gassho Community and Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Houses. Plenty of time to walk around. Our tour guide and bus driver were both amazing, our tour guide explained the history in great depth as well as the surrounding areas and she provided great recommendations! Would highly recommend!
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Scott_l
Aug 3, 2025
Fantastic Tour - A fantastic tour of there historic villages. The are a bit of a drive so riding in the nice air conditioned bus was great. Our tour guides did a great job explaining to us on the way. I liked being able to roam around on my own in the villages. There was plenty of time for lunch at Shirkawa-go (the second stop) and a lot of good restaurants there. At the start, just give yourself a few extra minutes to exchange the voucher for tickets in the Nohi bus station - but the process is easy.
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Maria_l
Jul 24, 2025
Highly recommended - Very nice. The lovely guide. It is a very nice and different experience to live in Japan. Don't stay alone in the big cities.
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Lajoskristofk
Jul 12, 2025
Nice one day trip - The trip was alright for non-Japanese speakers too, there was guide in English too. The departure is form the bus stop near Takayama station.
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Mares
Jun 17, 2025
Wonderful trip to the mountains - Great Day Trip through the beautiful Japanese countryside. We especially enjoyed the visit to the first village, the walk up to the lookout was so peaceful and gave a lovely view over the village. Shirakawago was great too, loved the museum and being able to enter the houses.
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Diana-oz
Jun 14, 2025
Worth it - Very good way to visit few sites in one trip- the bus was late and comfortable and the guide was very nice. The booking comes with complementary tickets to few places on the trip plus offers discounts at some participating shops. The two sites were out of this world! And you have enough time to walk both sites and have lunch at the second one. The drive there and back is very scenic
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Sian_a
Jun 8, 2025
Very enjoyable tour in a... - Very enjoyable tour in a comfortable bus. Excellent tour guide who did not overwhelm people with too much information. Highly recommend this day trip
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G7099rstimh
Jun 29, 2025
Worthwhile trip - Good guide to two beautiful locations. Details on Trip Advisor should be clearer about the length of the trip (8:30 - 16:00 end to end)
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From $67
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).