EXPRORE THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE WITH OUR ONE DAY TOURS
World Heritage site, Shirakawa-go and Takayama
[Departing from Nagoya] One Day Bus Tour with English Speaking Staff
The antique streets with the spirit of traditional Japan attract many domestic and foreign tourists.
There are more than a hundred of "Gassho-zukuri" farmhouses, the traditional buildings with thatched roof made of Japanese pampas grass, in this mountain village of Shirakawa-go. Since the shape of the roof resembles hands in prayer, it is called "Gassho (literally means praying hands) building or style." The village was registered as an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1995.
- Tour setting date
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- December:
- 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30
- January:
- 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
- February:
- 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27
Price
- Adults
- 7,800JPY (Tex included)
- Children (aged 2 and older)
- 7,800JPY (Tex included)
- Infants and Preschoolers (Ages 0-1)
- Free of charge (✱ Infant on the lap of an adult)
Includes
✱ No refunds for guests who are asked to leave.
Tour Information
- Departure Date
- December: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30
January: 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
February: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27
- Meeting Place
- No. 27, 28 Bus Stop at Meitetsu Bus Center 4F, Nagoya Station Map
- Meeting Time
- 7:40a.m.
- * In case when the customers do not make the departure time, the reservations will be cancelled. Please be sure to be at the meeting place ahead of time.
- Tour Check-in Procedure
- Please show your voucher (printed or on device) to tour staff at the meeting place
- Duration
- Approximately 11 hours 40 minutes
- Languages
- Japanese and English-speaking staff
- Mode of Transfer
- Bus
- Operating Company
- Meitetsu Kanko Bus
Itinerary
- 7:40
- Meeting at No. 27, 28 Bus Stop at Meitetsu Bus Center 4F
- 7:50
- Departure
- 10:40
- Arriving at Takayama:Freetime in Takayama (Approximately 150 minutes.)
You will enjoy the antique streets and culture. Since Takayama is also known as a town of delicious local cuisines, you will also be delighted at eating out and shopping for souvenirs.
- 14:20
- Arriving at Shirakawa-go:Free time in Shirakawa-go Gassho Village (Approximately 120 minutes)
You will come into the actual Gassho-zukuri farmhouse! Please feel the Japanese culture from experience!
- * Visiting the observatory deck is not included in this tour.
- 19:30
- Back to Meitetsu Bus Center 4F, Nagoya Station
Notice
- If the required minimum number of passengers is not met, the tour will be cancelled and you will be informed a week before the departure date via e-mail you had entered.
- The tour may be cancelled or the free time in Shirakawa-go may need to be shortened or omitted according to traffic condition due to weather such as heavy snow.
- The amount of snowfall may differ depends on the weather.
- Wearing grip-sole winter boots is strongly recommended.
Tour Planning and Operation
MEITETSU KANKO BUS
Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
Licensed Travel Agent under the Japan Tourism Agency, License No.1857
2-3-5 Nishihioki, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi, JAPAN 454-0004
