Departing from Takayama [Regular sightseeing bus] World Heritage Sites Shirakawago and Gokayama Ainokura

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

7 hours 20 minutes

Mobile ticket

This is a regular sightseeing bus that visits the world heritage sites of Gassho Village in Gokayama Aikura and Shirakawago guided by a bus guide.

We will guide you through the Gokayama and Shirakawago Gassho settlements, which are difficult for individuals to reach, by a safe and comfortable chartered bus.

Please eat your lunch at Gassho Village in Shirakawago.

This tour is a regular sightseeing bus guided by a Nohi Bus bus guide. We offer you a comfortable bus journey to the next level, sharing information about the charms of the World Heritage Site, how to spend your time there, and seasonal information about foods and dialects in the Hida region that are not found in guidebooks. You can join on the day of departure if you have a seat. (However, we may refuse if the seats are full.)

※This tour will be shared with other guests.We operate by medium or large bus.The maximum number of participants on the application form is the maximum number of people who can apply at one time.

※Please beware of fake site products.

Regular sightseeing bus tours of Nohi Bus on Viator are only here.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch

What To Expect

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.

50 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses

Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site, is a village where 114 thatched gassho-zukuri houses still retain the nostalgic scenery of old Japan. The steeply sloped triangular roof, which is unique to regions with heavy snowfall, resembles the shape of hands joined together, which is why it is called a gassho-zukuri house. Feel free to stroll around the village for as long as you like. * You can also enter "Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Minkaen".

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable

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Departing from Takayama [Regular sightseeing bus] World Heritage Sites Shirakawago and Gokayama Ainokura

Reviews

4.65

103 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very enjoyable tour in a...
Sian A,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Very enjoyable tour in a comfortable bus. Excellent tour guide who did not overwhelm people with too much information. Highly recommend this day trip
Excellent day
Gwenda G,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent day. Our guide gave an excellent insight prior to the arrival at each stop. She provided maps and made recommendations
It’s a bus driving you and that is ok.
christinamahola,
May 21, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Smooth comfortable ride. The “guide” gives info in both Japanese and English. The info relates to what there is to do and not about the area. A tiny bit about the area. This is a bus taking you there and back. We were done with the second location within a hour, so too much time, but we choose to not do the museums there (repeat of the first place and also the heritage museum) or the observation point. The observation point would take an hour. We also brought our own lunch and ate by the river.
Excellent trip. Make sure...
Jennifer D,
May 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent trip. Make sure you read instructions about redeeming your voucher at the bus station. Lovely guide with lots of information.
Great tour, recommend.
Lisa V,
Apr 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great organisation from go to whoa. Communication excellent, ticket exchange from email voucher prompt. Details where to meet clear. Best tour we’ve had so far in Japan. Plenty of time in both Gokayama & Shirakawago. There was a traffic jam so our bus went another way to get to the tour bus carpark. Excellent coordination. Guide & driver great. Lots of info from history to where to eat, route to take around Gassho houses & anything after if you wanted. Five star!!