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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery (30 min)
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Shirakawa-go, Onsen & Waterfall Hike Day Tour from Takayama
Shirakawa-go, a world heritage site that you should see once when you visit this region. Then hiking to enjoy nature-rich Takayama. You can be very satisfied because there are full-scale hot springs with beautiful facilities around Takayama City where there are many hot springs and you can go to various places all day long. Upon request, you can experience the scenery that appears in Japanese anime. Others are also available upon request.Please bring the following few luggages.Towel for hot spring/ shoes for hikingThis tour will use public bus. you need following bus fee (Dec.2022price) other than tour cost・Takayama ⇄ Shirakawa 4600JPY/person・Takayama ⇄ Hirayu 3200JPY/personBut if you need taxi or bus we will arrange it.we do this tour by English guide. Please let us inform when you need other language guide.Sometimes we will do this tour for group if you want to do this tour as private Please let us know.
Scenic Hiking Tour Around Takayama City (3 Hours)
You can enjoy wonderful hiking in nature-rich Takayama. You can be very satisfied because you can see Big beautiful water fall and Big tree(more than 1000 years old) in just 1 hour. Upon request, you can go to special hot spring.(but you need additional fee)Of course you can change our start time.Please bring the following few luggage.Towel for hot spring/ shoes for hiking/rainwear (if you need)we do this tour by English guide. Please let us inform when you need other language guide.If it's raining possible to do our tour.Not less than 2 person.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Kamikochi, Inside Takayama city,etc..)
Onsen Experience Tour in Takayama (3 Hours)
You can enjoy wonderful hot spring in nature-rich Takayama. You can be very satisfied because you can enjoy put in the nature beautiful hot spring. Upon request, you can go to special hiking course.(you need additional fee)usually japanese people put in hot spring naked but we can take you to place where you can put in nature hot spring with swimsuit. Of course you can change our start time.Please bring the following few luggage.Towel for hot springwe do this tour by English guide. Please let us inform when you need other language guide.If it's raining possible to do our tour.Not less than 2 person.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Kamikochi, Inside Takayama city,etc..)
Takayama & Shirakawago 2-Day Tour
You can satisfied completely this Hida Takayama& Shirakawa-go area within 2 days with special local guide.-1 day-Shirakawa-go(UNESCO world heritage site 2hours walking) / Lunch in restaurant(include fee)/Big fall +Big tree(Hiking about 1hour) /Hot spring in nature.- 2 day-Higashiyama walking course(walking 90min. you can see lot's of temples)/Lunch in restaurant(include fee)/Rickshaw ride (about 10min)/City side walking(90min)/Please bring the following few luggages.Towel for hot spring/ shoes for hikingwe will do this tour by English guide. we also booking your hotel around this Takayama area if you need please let us know. Max 6 person.please let us inform when you need other language guide.you can change our start time.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Kamikochi, etc..)
Walking Tour in Takayama Old Town and Historic Streets
Step back in time on this 2-hour private guided walking tour of Takayama’s beautifully preserved old town. Your journey begins at Takayama Jinya, the only remaining government office of its kind from the Edo period, where you explore tatami-lined rooms and learn how officials oversaw regional governance under the Tokugawa shogunate.From there, wander into Sanmachi Suji—Takayama’s iconic old town district filled with wooden merchant houses, traditional crafts and atmospheric sake breweries. Enjoy opportunities to photograph the centuries-old streetscapes and learn how the town prospered as a key mountain settlement.To complete your experience, visit a historic brewery for a sake-tasting session featuring locally brewed varieties. Your guide explains how Takayama’s cold climate, clear water and long-standing craftsmanship influence the flavors. Combining history, architecture and food culture, this private tour offers a rich and personal introduction to Takayama.
Takayama & Shirakawago 3-Day Tour
You can satisfied completely this Hida Takayama& Shirakawa-go area within 3 days with special local guide.-1 day-Shirakawa-go(UNESCO world heritage site 2hours walking) / Lunch in restaurant(include fee)/Big fall +Big tree(Hiking about 1hour) /Hot spring in nature.- 2 day-Higashiyama walking course(walking 90min. you can see lot's of temples)/Lunch in restaurant(include fee)/Rickshaw ride (about 10min)/City side walking(90min)/- 3 day-Mount-Deus mountain(2hours hiking)/Lunch in restaurant(include fee)/Ogenji temple(15 min.)/Garyu Park(20 min.)/Suimu Shrine(30 min.)Please bring the following few luggages.Towel for hot spring/ shoes for hikingwe will do this tour by English guide. we also booking your hotel around this Takayama area if you need please let us know. Max 6 person.please let us inform when you need other language guide.you can change our start time.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Kamikochi, etc..)
Shinhotaka Ropeway & Hiking Day Tour from Takayama
You can enjoy wonderful hiking in nature-rich Takayama. You can be very satisfied because you can see Big beautiful water fall and Big tree(more than 1000 years old) in just 1 hour. And you can experience great mountain view on top of Ropeway.(not include Ropeway fee and guide will waiting Ropeway station while you enjoying great view.)Upon request, you can go to special hot spring.(but you need additional fee)Of course you can change our start time.Please bring the following few luggage.Towel for hot spring/ shoes for hiking/rainwear (if you need)we do this tour by English guide. Please let us inform when you need other language guide.If it's raining possible to do our tour.Not less than 2 person.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Kamikochi, Inside Takayama city,etc..)
Takayama Walking Tour & Hida Folk Village
You can experience History and culture of Takayama.This is walking tour around oldtownship in Takayama city.local guide could satisfy you!!!After walking tour our guide will take you to Hida Folk village.(Not include entrance fee of Hida Folk village)Guide not enter the Hida Folk village and tour dissolution at Hida Folk village.If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining possible to do this tour.
Taste Takayama: Food & Sake Brewery Tour
You can experience not only History and culture but also local food & Sake brewery of Takayama.include food fee and experience of making Rice cracker and Sake tasting in Hirase brewery.sometimes Rice cracker factory suddenly rest, so we need confirm if it's possible to do making rice cracker This is walking tour around in Takayama city.local guide could satisfy you!If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining possible to do this tour.
Higashiyama Walking Tour in Takayama (70 Minutes)
You can experience History and culture of Takayama.You can see more than 5 temples with local guide.This is walking tour around Higashiyama walking course.You can change our start time.If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.
Takayama: Edo-Period Old Town Walking Tour（20 Minutes）
You can experience History and culture of Takayama.This is walking tour around oldtownship in Takayama city.local guide could satisfy you. If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining possible to do this tour.
Winter Adventure in Takayama: Snow Activities Tour
You can see & play with powder snow in Takayama city !we will go to MontDeus snow park.You can go by bus direct from Takayama station.but if you want we can pick up at your hotel by our car for service.Anyway you can do this ski resort not only skiing but also Snow bording / SnowShoeing /Snow tubing !!Skiing / Snow bording / SnowShoeing /Snow tubing ,you can choose in these activities and we need reservation Snowshoeing and Snow tubing pull by snow mobile.If you want Snowshoeing and Snow tubing pull by snow mobile, please let us know about it.Doing Skiing and Snow bording is no need to reserve.Guide will teach you how to do Sking and Snowbording.(Not including Snowshoeing fee & Snow tubing fee & Rental goods & Lift ticket fee)SnowShoeing and Snow tubing are option.（Not including snow wear fee)SnowShoeing is 15000yen/group/2hours Snow tubing is1200yen/person/30min You can rental goods as follows(There are not include our tour fee)Skiing Set(skies,ski boots,ski poles)・・・3140/2090(Adult/Child)yenSnowbord Set (board,snowbord boots)・・・4190/3140(Adult/Child)yenWear・・・ 2610/1570(Adult/Child)yen ・wear does not include socks & goggles & under wear & hat & earmuffs & gloves.You can buy as follows.(There are not include our tour fee) Lift tickets one day・・・2610/3660(weekdays)/(weekends & national holidays)yen half day・・・2090/2930(weekdays)/(weekends & national holidays)yen ・less than 12 years old will be more cheaper.This tour is just winter season as Jan.&Feb.Not less than 3 person.Not including Above-mentioned Snowshoeing fee & Snow tubing fee & Rental goods & Lift ticket feeIf you need other language guide, please let us know.(e.g. Italian,Spanish,Chinese...)If you wanted to private tour let us know.Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.
Private Walking Tour Dekonaru Takayama
Begin your evening with hotel pickup in Takayama and set out into the city’s cozy nighttime streets for a private bar-hopping experience. Your guide leads you to several local izakaya—small, atmospheric eateries where you’ll sample regional dishes such as Hida beef skewers, mountain vegetables and classic Japanese comfort foods.Along the way, enjoy tastings of locally brewed sake and learn about the area’s brewing tradition, which has developed through the region’s cold climate and pure mountain water. Each stop offers a different flavor of Takayama’s nightlife, from hidden counter-style bars to lively, family-run taverns cherished by locals.This tour is designed to offer an intimate and relaxed evening, allowing you to interact with residents, discover small establishments you might not find alone and experience Takayama after dark in a warm and personal way. Comfortable clothing is recommended, as you will be walking between venues over the course of the night.
Takayama: Edo-Period Old Town Walking Tour (70 Minutes)
You can experience History and culture of Takayama.This is walking tour around oldtownship in Takayama city.local guide could satisfy you!!!If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining possible to do this tour.
Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery (30 Minutes)
Takayama city had 56 brewers more than 300 years ago. Good water and good environment made lot's of Sake brewer.Now there are 7 brewers inside 200m area remain cityside of Takayama.(This density is very rare things in all over the world.)You can see in the old sake brewery in our tour.If you need other language guide, please let us know.(e.g. Italian,Spanish,Chinese...)If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person.Under Japanese law, alcoholic beverages under the age of 20 are not allowed.Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining/snowing possible to do this tour.
Takayama Food Tour: Local Hida Specialties
You can experience not only History and culture but also local food of Takayama.but not include food(may be you need 1-2 thousands yen) and experience of making Rice cracker.(400yen)sometimes Rice cracker factory suddenly rest, so we need confirm if it's possible to do making rice cracker This is walking tour around in Takayama city.local guide could satisfy you!If you need other language guide, please let us know.If you wanted to private tour let us know.Not less than 2 person. Please call us(+81 70 4107 5301) if you want to do our tour within few hours.If it's raining possible to do this tour.
Night Walking Tour in Takayama (40 Minutes)
昼間は経験できない、夜の古い町並みを楽しむ事ができます。ガイドの説明を通して高山の人々の生活スタイルや、宗教、町並みをなぜそうなっているか理解する事ができます。集合は高山陣屋前に集合して、最後は赤い中橋で解散し、歩いて巡るツアーです。You can see wonderful scenery that you can not experience in the daytime.Through the explanation of the guide, you can understand why Takayama people's lifestyle, religion, and townscape are so.The gathering gathers in front of Takayama Jinya, and finally it dissolves at the red Nakabashi,This is walking tour.Not less than 3 person.we can arrange other your private tour.(e.g. Shirakawa-go, Inside Takayama city,etc..)If you need chinese guide let us inform about it.If you want to do as private tour please let us know.
Shower Climbing/Shower Trekking/Canyoning in Takayama (Half-Day Tour)
You can enjoy shower climbing near by Takayama city. We can pick you up at your hotel or Takayama station. We carry out while considering safety by wearing a special wet suit and life jacket from above the swimwear. Please contact us for sales / rental of swimsuit. Let's enjoy the great nature of Takayama!Children need more than 95cm(3.1ft) height and 19cm(0.62ft) shoe size
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