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By Happy Plus Corporation

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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $108 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go on a half-day guided tour
    • Join a small-group walking tour for history, culture, and local insight
    • Step inside a traditional gassho-zukuri house
    • Discover the village with a local guide in a more personal setting
    • Enjoy free time for photos and exploring after the guided walk

Activity location

    • Takayama
    • Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒501-5627 岐阜県大野郡白川村荻町白川郷ＢＴ（バス）
    • Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan

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Shirakawa-go Half-Day Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

This option is a walking tour that starts and ends in Shirakawa-go. Transportation from Takayama is not included. Please meet your guide directly in Shirakawa-go at the designated meeting point. Live guidance is provided in English and Japanese.

Starting time: 8:30AM
Price details
$107.59 x 2 Adults$215.18
Total
Price is $215.18
Until Fri, Nov 20

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Guided walking tour in Shirakawa-go
  • Inclusions
    Admission to a traditional gassho-zukuri house
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Travel insurance

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Visit Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage village known for its beautiful mountain setting and traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, on an easy half-day guided tour from Takayama by bus.

    Please note that, due to the booking system, the tour start time may be shown as 8:30 AM. Meet at Shirakawago bus terminal.

    Enjoy a small-group guided walking tour through the historic village. Learn about the history, culture, and architectural features that make Shirakawa-go so distinctive. Discover how life here has been shaped by the region’s heavy-snow winters, and enjoy a more personal and meaningful experience than exploring on your own. Questions are always welcome during the tour.

    One of the highlights is visiting inside a traditional gassho-zukuri house, where you can see how these steep-roofed wooden homes are built and maintained, and gain insight into everyday life across generations in Shirakawa-go.

    What you’ll do:
    •Meet your guide at Shirakawago Bus Terminal at 8:30 to 8:40 AM
    •Explore UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go with a local guide
    •Learn local history, culture, and architectural details
    •Visit inside a traditional gassho-zukuri house

    Meeting details:
    Guests can take the bus from Takayama that arrives in Shirakawa-go at 8:40 a.m. (You must make your own reservation; the ticket price is not included in this tour.)

Location

Activity location

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    • Takayama
    • Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒501-5627 岐阜県大野郡白川村荻町白川郷ＢＴ（バス）
    • Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan