Shirakawago Tour: Explore Historic Thatched Houses

Experience the historical and beautiful old thatched houses of Shirakawago on a private and customizable day trip from Takayama. Learn about the history and culture of this world heritage site with a government licensed guide and vehicle.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Takayama - Depart from Takayama to beautiful Shirakawago
  • Wada House - Learn about old Japanese farm houses and how they were made. The Wada house is still lived in today! Please see https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1484.htm for more information.
  • Kanda house - Another beautiful thatched roof house that still stands after it was…
What's Included
  • All fuel, parking, and highway fees included
  • Tailor your tour: Choose 3-4 top sights you want to see
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced and government-licensed English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Deep in the Japanese Alps, the historical and beautiful old thatched houses of Japan stand strong. These houses are over 150 years old and still are lived in today. These homes stand tall in the natural scenery. Several of these houses are open to the public. Join one of our tours guides to this area and learn about history and culture in a way that you…

Location
Takayama
Cancellation Policy

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

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Philipjamesrv
Dec 19, 2024
Very touristy but place cannot handle number of tourists - If you've been to Nagoya Castle and any other castle for that matter, you can be overwhelmed by the number of tourists. However, these castles have a traffic system, and the hordes of tourists do get to see all the sites. Shirakawa go is different. Hordes of bus loads of tourists. I believe that's because it is the cheapest and most affordable way to encounter and do any snow activity from Tokyo or Nagoya. But the place is not ready for this. One bus goes up to the observation deck/hill once every 20 minutes. That's a line of freezing underdressed tourists on top of the hill. There are not enough restaurants to cater to all tourists. So your standing in line in -degree weather waiting freezing for a place to eat. It's a small village with only one public parking space. Don't ever come here on your own vehicle. So I guess it's not going to be a pleasant experience anytime soon for anyone. Tourists lugging trollies. Children running thus way and that. All local.people probably locked behind their house doors. Unless you've never seen snow before. Nevertheless, the experience was good. Lily eventually found us a cafe whose meal choice was only beef curry.
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