Private Tour
Shirakawago and Takayama Licensed Guide and Vehicle from Kanazawa
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit Shirakawago in the Japanese Alps to see the historical and beautiful old thatched houses of Japan stand strong. These houses are over 150 years old and still are lived in today. After seeing the natural beauty of Shirakawago, head to Takayama to see the various traditional crafts the area keeps alive. Join one of our tour guides and learn about history and culture in a way that you would have never been able to on your own!
This private and customizable tour will take you to Shirakawago and Takayama at your own pace. Once you place your reservation, a guide will be in touch with you to plan out the details of your tour. Be sure to let your guide know where you would like to visit and your interests so they can plan out an itinerary for you! If you will not have time to visit all the sights on your must-see list, contact us directly regarding extension fees.
Learn about this world heritage site with us! We hope to guide you soon!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Only one reservation per group allowed. You cannot combine multiple reservations into one group.
There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private vehicle
Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
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.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Kanazawa
Start your adventure here! Meet your Guide and driver and off to beautiful Shirakawago!
Wada House
Learn about old Japanese farm houses and how they were made. The Wada house is still lived in today!
Options
Regular(Up to 2 PAX)
Regular(Up to 2 PAX)
Pickup included
Van(Up to 7 PAX)
Van(Up to 7 PAX)
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lovely guide and driver with a lot of knowledge kindly made sure to explain all my questions
Narelle B,
Nov 25, 2023
- Viator
3.00Despite the guide and driver being lovely and full of information, which I really appreciated, time needed in travelling to various locations, meant we could only spend very short times at those places. A local market in the first town could only be a quick walkthrough. I think I would have preferred to visit less sights (for example: one village is smaller and has only the traditional houses while the other has only a small number of traditional houses and the rest of the village does not appear to have building guidelines to maintain the spirit of new dwellings there). I would have preferred to spend time at the smaller village. There was in any case no time to wander through the larger village, only to drive through and to see from the lookout above. I also had an opportunity to see how Japanese washi paper is made and staying longer doing this type of traditional activity there and at the smaller village would have been more appealing to me. Visiting the floats at the local museum was really enjoyable and the floats were beautiful. despite the time constraints my guide was a very kind, intelligent and helpful man who took a lot of effort to provide me with information about the area and Japan. He also took trouble to select a very nice restaurant and that my dietary requirements were faithfully met. I really appreciated his help and all the efforts that both he and his driver went to. They made the day worthwhile.
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