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

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This is a regular sightseeing bus that visits the Gassho villages of Gokayama-Ainokura and Shirakawa-go, which are world heritage sites, with the help of a bus guide. We will take you to Gokayama Village and Shirakawago Gassho Village, which are difficult to reach on your own, in a safe and comfortable chartered bus. Please enjoy your lunch at Gassho Village in Shirakawa-go. This tour is a regular sightseeing bus guided by a Nohi Bus bus guide. We will provide you with a higher-grade, more comfortable bus journey while providing you with up-to-date information that cannot be found in guidebooks, such as the charms of world heritage sites, how to spend your time there, and the food and dialect of the Hida region. You can participate even on the day of departure if there are seats available. (However, we may refuse your reservation if the seats are full.)

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Ages 18 or above
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Children

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Things To Know

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Itinerary

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.

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".

Shirakawago Gassho Zukuri Minkaen

During the walk, you can also enter the "Gassho-zukuri Minkaen". (Entrance fee is included) *The park is closed on Thursdays from December to March. (If the park is closed, we will give you our original mascot.)

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Tenshukakau Observatory

Located on a hill in the northwest of Shirakawa-go, you can overlook the Shirakawa-go gassho village. The view from here is the one you often see on posters. The gassho-zukuri village of Ogimachi is colored by the nature of each season, making you feel as if you are in a fairy tale world.

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Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • 1 minute walk from JR Takayama Station East Exit (Norikura Exit)

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Reviews By Other Travelers

4.6
Based on 26 reviews

What do other 26 guests say about Departing from Takayama [Regular sightseeing bus] World Heritage Sites Shirakawago and Gokayama Ainokura

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Richard_B
5
Mar 2024
La visite était le jour d’une tempête de neige. Inattendu et spectaculaire. Le trajet en autobus était sécuritaire et la guide, sympathique, parlait un bon anglais.
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frantz05
4
Mar 2024
This was a good tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Shirakawa-Go village. It was great to experience this life outside of the big cities such ask Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto. For this tour, you need to be at the bus station at least ten minutes before departure. The instructions says meet at 8:...
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Ines_T
5
Feb 2024
A great day with an excellent guide and driver. We had enough time at all the places. Good value for money. Highly recommended.

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Ages 18 or above
2

Children

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Things to know

Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels