Private Tour

Takayama Half-Day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Takayama!

Takayama features an atmospheric townscape, with Meiji-era inns and hillside shrines in a riverside setting. In addition, many museums, galleries and temples make their home in the city's 17th century layout. Be sure to come see the Takayama Festival, held once in spring and once in autumn, but be prepared for the crowds as the festivals attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hour tour that's best for you!

Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.

Note*2: National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Takayama

Licensed Local English Speaking Guide

Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list

Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses

Private transportation

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

Sanmachi Suji

Sanmachi Street is a popular sightseeing area in Hida-Takayama. As an old town, the area has houses and stores from the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The area is lined with shops carrying local specialties such as Japanese sake, senbei (rice crackers), barbecue yakiniku Hida beef, and croquettes. The area has a lively atmosphere with people shopping and eating. Sanmachi Street is a five-minute walk from JR Takayama Station. Be sure to stop by when you visit Takayama.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Hida no Sato

Hida Folk Village (飛騨の里, Hida no Sato) is an open air museum exhibiting over 30 traditional houses from the Hida region, the mountainous district of Gifu Prefecture around Takayama. The houses were built during the Edo Period (1603 - 1867) and were relocated from their original locations to create the museum in 1971. In a village-like atmosphere, the museum features buildings such as the former village head's house, logging huts, storehouses and a number of gassho-zukuri farmhouses. These massive farmhouses are named after their steep thatched roofs which resemble a pair of hands joined in prayer ("gassho"). They were moved here from nearby Shirakawago, where gassho-zukuri houses are the reason for the region's World Heritage status. Admission 700 yen (parking: 300 yen)

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Takayama Half-Day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

Pickup included

Reviews

4.92

59 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Immerse yourself in history and culture
Vasilis T,
Aug 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had Tatsuya Ito as our guide and he took us through Takayama expertly, kindly and patiently and was able to answer all our sometimes very meticulous questions well. Thanks to him, we learned a lot about Takayama and its history, as well as about Japan as a whole. We can recommend it, as well as this activity, without reservation to anyone interested in history and culture.
Fabulous tour and amazing hida beef!!!
Elisa D,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Yoshi was fabulous! I enjoyed walking with him and learning about Takayama. He was incredibly knowledgeable, kind and lovely to have as my introduction to the city. I hope you get him for a guide! He took me to an incredible hida beef restaurant that was non touristy!
Wonderful tour
Coriandra C,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had a great experience with our 4 hr walking tour through Takayama. Yuko taught us about Japanese and Takayama history and culture, helped us find personal engraved chopsticks, and even did a little sake tasking. It news a great way to start our vacation adventures with our 14yo daughter in Japan.
The tour was interesting,...
Julien S,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
4.00
The tour was interesting, lot of information on Takayama and the old district. The guide was good , try to accommodate the tour too my need. Overall very good half day.
There is flexibility on...
Norman K,
Mar 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00
There is flexibility on what you can see so you can customize the tour to your interests. Yuriko-san was knowledgeable and answered our questions.