Things to do in Hida/Takayama

• Age 1～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 07:30 / 08:30

〜Schedule〜【08:30】▼ Hotel pick-up【11:00】▼ Hida Takayama (free walk, free lunch / 180 minutes)【14:30】▼ Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Village (120 minutes)【16:00】▼ Return to Nagoya Station and the tour ends. 【18:30】▼ Return to hotelRecommended itinerary1. Stroll through the old townTakayama and the surrounding area boast traditional architecture, gorgeous festivals, and some of the best mountains and hot springs in Japan. Widely recognized as an important asset of Gifu, surrounded by magnificent nature, including the Japanese Alps, Takayama is not only a great tourist destination in itself, but also a great base for sightseeing in the Japanese Alps and the surrounding Hida region. The Mimachi Group of Buildings Preservation District, the heart of Takayama city, attracts tourists from all over Japan. You can spend a whole day strolling through the old streets, buying souvenirs from the many craft shops, tasting local teas, and enjoying local specialties such as wagyu beef sushi. There are also many sake breweries in and around the Mimachi district. You can also sample sake at the breweries. 2. Miyagawa Morning Market Takayama's morning market is one of the three largest morning markets in Japan. It is held in front of the Miyagawa River and Takayama Jinya. The Miyagawa Morning Market stretches about 350 meters from Kajibashi Bridge to Yayoibashi Bridge on the Miyagawa River that runs through the center of town, and features more than 60 stalls. On the riverbank near the street, stalls selling vegetables, fruits, pickles, spices, etc. are lined up, while on the other side of the street, there are shops selling mainly snacks, desserts, and handicrafts. In addition to handicrafts such as baby monkeys, Ittobori carvings, and Japanese accessories such as chopsticks, food and drinks made by villagers such as pudding, taiyaki, dumplings, Hida beef skewers, and coffee are also sold. (Opening hours: 7:00-12:00) 3. Located at the foot of the sacred mountain Hakusan, Shirakawa-go is one of the must-visit tourist destinations in Gifu. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this beautiful traditional village is the definition of picture-postcard beauty. Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Gassho-zukuri Village is the village with the largest number of Gassho-zukuri houses remaining. The name Gassho-zukuri literally means "like praying hands". Gassho Village will take you back to pre-modern Japan. Climb the Shirakawa-go observation deck to look out over the village and enjoy the views of a time gone by. Shirakawa-go is worth a repeat visit as it shows different faces with each passing season. From the magnificent cherry blossom season to the lush green summer, from the fiery autumn leaves to the quiet white winter, Shirakawa-go always has a spectacular charm. This is a mixed tour and participants come from all over the world.

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• For Rainy Days
• Spring Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

This is an experience facility in an old house in Takayama, located at the foot of Hie Shrine, the center of the Takayama Spring Festival. It is within walking distance from the center, making it ideal for sightseeing. Experience Japanese culture with a 40-minute pottery experience centered on the potter's wheel.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Nobata tea shop is Meiji 13 Year Set up a store in Hida Takayama, which continues from the Sun It is a specialty store of Honcha. Sun Even though it is called main tea, the type varies, and the characteristics change depending on the production area, cultivation method, and manufacturing process. The tea that Nobata tea shops handle has a thin, elongated shape, tea leaves with luster and is fragrant, with a pale yellowish bluish color Wed Including the "Fuji no Yabu Kita", which features color, elegant sweetness and moderate astringency, it has a mellow and distinctive deep taste and fragrant feature local Gifu We deal with tea of various places mainly on tea leaf which is famous as two major brands of "Bidoku Bicha" and "Mino Shirakawa Tea" which are produced in the prefecture.

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• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 13:30

Nobata tea shop is Meiji 13 Year Set up a store in Hida Takayama, which continues from the Sun It is a specialty store of Honcha. Sun Even though it is called main tea, the type varies, and the characteristics change depending on the production area, cultivation method, and manufacturing process. The tea that Nobata tea shops handle has a thin, elongated shape, tea leaves with luster and is fragrant, with a pale yellowish bluish color Wed Including the "Fuji no Yabu Kita", which features color, elegant sweetness and moderate astringency, it has a mellow and distinctive deep taste and fragrant feature local Gifu We deal with tea of various places mainly on tea leaf which is famous as two major brands of "Bidoku Bicha" and "Mino Shirakawa Tea" which are produced in the prefecture.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 2～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:15 / 14:00

Passing through the elegant old town of Hida Furukawa and slowly passing through the rural villages, you will see beautiful Satoyama gradually. In many places that can only be seen on this tour, there are cultures and cultures that people have inherited. It is a tour that does not appear in the guidebook and feel the beauty of everyday life.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

Passing through the elegant old town of Hida Furukawa and slowly passing through the rural villages, you will see beautiful Satoyama gradually. In many places that can only be seen on this tour, there are cultures and cultures that people have inherited. It is a tour that does not appear in the guidebook and feel the beauty of everyday life.

• For Rainy Days