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By Clover Travel Co., Ltd.
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$100 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • UNESCO & Edo Charm: Explore Shirakawa-go (World Heritage Gassho-zukuri
    • Explore Shirakawa-go Takayama’s "Little Kyoto" Edo streets.
    • Visit 300yo farmhouses, browse traditional crafts.
    • Worry-Free Trip: English driver-guide + heated bus for full-day comfort.

Activity location

    • Takayama
    • Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 6-6 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015日本 | Tour Name: Takayama & Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Day Tour Duration: 11 hours Meeting Point: Taikakoji Exit (Shinkansen North Exit), Nagoya Departure Time: 8:30 AM Return Time: 7:30 PM Return Point: Same as meeting point
    • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Check availability

8:30 AM at Takayama & Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Day Tour

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Regular Tour (Daily Available) Duration: 11 hours 8:30 AM Taikakoji Exit (Shinkansen North Exit), Nagoya

Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
NZ$100.48 x 1 AdultNZ$100.48
Total
Price is NZ$100.48

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Coach transport
  • Inclusions
    Professional Tour Guide
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Insurance and taxes

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Drinks in the vehicle, Food and drinks in the vehicle, Smoking in the vehicle
    • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People over 70 years, People with high blood pressure, People with mobility impairments, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Detailed Itinerary
    Regular Day Tour (Daily)

    • 08:30: Meet driver-guide at Nagoya Station, depart for Takayama.

    • 11:00-13:00: Takayama Old Town (120 mins): Explore Sanmachi-dori, shop crafts (woodenware, wool).

    • 11:00-13:00: Takayama Old Town (120 mins): Wander Sanmachi-dori—Edo-era wooden merchant streets lined with sake breweries, traditional sweet shops, and craft stores (look for hand-carved Hida wooden dolls & woollen goods).

    • 14:00-16:00: Shirakawa-go (120 mins): Visit Wada House (300yo Gassho-zukuri farmhouse) to learn local history.

    • 14:00-16:00: Shirakawa-go (120 mins): Explore the UNESCO-listed village with over 100 Gassho-zukuri farmhouses (steep thatched roofs shaped like hands in prayer). Tour Wada House—a 300-year-old farmhouse open to the public—inside you’ll see traditional irori (sunken hearth), tatami rooms, and tools for sericulture (silk farming), plus learn how villagers adapted to harsh mountain winters. Wander the snow-dusted lanes (winter) or lush rice fields (summer) for postcard-perfect photos.

    • 16:00-19:30: Return to Nagoya.

    Special Light-Up Tour (2026 Dates Only)

    • 10:00: Meet at Nagoya Station, depart.

    • 12:30-14:00: Takayama Old Town (90 mins): Stroll Edo streets, browse handicrafts.

    • 12:30-14:00: Takayama Old Town (90 mins): Stroll Sanmachi-dori’s cobblestone streets, admire Edo-era machiya (wooden townhouses) with lattice windows, and browse speciality shops for Hida crafts (woodenware, lacquerware).

    • 15:00-17:00: Shirakawa-go: Explore snow-dusted village before light-up.

    • 15:00-17:00: Shirakawa-go: Explore the snow-covered village—visit the Shirakawa-go Folk Museum to see traditional farming tools and clothing, or wander to the riverbank for panoramic views of the thatched-roof houses. And settling in for the light-up.

    • 17:30-19:00: Shirakawa-go Light-Up (90 mins): Witness glowing thatched roofs (no observatory access).

    • 17:30-19:00: Shirakawa-go Light-Up (90 mins): Witness the magical winter highlight—warm yellow lights strung around the snow-capped Gassho-zukuri roofs, creating a fairy-tale atmosphere. Capture photos from designated viewing areas (no observatory access) as the village glows against the dark mountain backdrop. Your guide will point out the best photo spots and share stories about the light-up tradition.

    • 19:00-22:00: Return to Nagoya.

    Note: Shirakawa-go limits to 9-seater vehicles. Light-up tours split into small groups, each with English guide.

Location

Activity location

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    • Takayama
    • Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 6-6 Tsubakichō, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0015日本 | Tour Name: Takayama & Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Day Tour Duration: 11 hours Meeting Point: Taikakoji Exit (Shinkansen North Exit), Nagoya Departure Time: 8:30 AM Return Time: 7:30 PM Return Point: Same as meeting point
    • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan