Shirakawa-go Light-up & Takayama 2025

One Day Bus Tour with English Speaking Staff

Between January 13th and February 2nd 2025

Departure Date	Meitetsu Bus Center 4F Meeting at 10:10 /Return at around 22:35
January	13・19・26
February	2

25,000 JPYtax incl.

Tour Fee/per person
Infant(0-1 year old): Meal excluded/Free of charge(*Infant on the lap of an adult)

●●●Please be noted that you cannot go to the Observation deck in this tour. Please enjoy walking around illuminated Shirakawa-go village. (Observation deck tickets are not available.) ●●●

*This tour is operated by a Japanese tour guide. For foreign visitors, English-speaking staff will accompany you.

*Wearing grip-sole winter boots is strongly recommended.

*The light-up starts from 17：30.

*Depending on how much snow falls, the winter scenery may vary from day to day.

*Meal cannot be changed due to customer’s personal reasons such as food allergies or religious reasons.

Takayama, Gifu Prefecture

A city that has become the largest city in Japan since 2005, Takayama, and its area is equivalent to the entire Tokyo metropolis. Since Tayakama used to be a capital of Hida-no-kuni province, it is often called a small Kyoto of Hida Region. The city of which the traditional merchants’ culture is still alive even today has various tourist attractions.

Miyagawa Asaichi

It Is composed of more than 60 stalls selling various fresh vegetables, fruits, and Japanese pickled vegetables on the 350-meter (1148 ft) long river side of Miyagawa River that floats in the center of the city.

Takayama Jinya

This used to be a local governor’s office during the Edo period (1603 – 1868.) There once were more than 60 buildings similar to Takayama Jinya in Japan, however it is the only one existing today.

Sightseeing Rickshaw

Rickshaw or Jinriki-sha is a traditional, small and light vehicle with two wheels that is pulled by one person on foot. Ride a rickshaw and enjoy the view of the old town with the energetic and tough rickshaw guy’s guidance!

Takayama Showa Museum

Let’s experience and learn what Japan looked like in the 1950s-1960s of Showa Era (1926-1989)! Lose yourself among the delightful mishmash of endless objects, from movie posters to cars and everything between, lovingly presented in a series of themed rooms.

Takayama is also known for its delicious local cuisines. Here is just a few of the recommended foods.

These are some of the super popular local specialties of Takayama! Please try them when you visit there.

Hida Beef Sushi
Hida Beef Bun
Fruits Daifuku

Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture

Village of Shirakawa-go was registered as an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1995 for being “a remarkable example of the view or accumulations of a certain form of buildings and architectural techniques that illustrate a certain period of time, which is highly important in the history of human beings.”

The center of the Gassho-zukuri communities is in the slightly northern side of the central area: Ogimachi District. You will learn the wisdom of traditional ways of living together with nature at the interactive facilities or historical museums of the local traditional cultures.

10:10: Meeting at Meitetsu Bus Center 4F Nagoya Sta.

NEXT: Break (Rest Area)

13:10: Arriving at Takayama
Free time in Takayama (Approximately 120 minutes)
Lunch is not included. Please enjoy eating out in the old town area of Takayama.

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.

16:10: Dinner（Approx. 50 min.）

Hida beef set dinner（Approx. 50 min.）
◆Hida beef Miso steak
◆Candied river fish
◆Seasonal side dishes
◆Rice
◆Miso soup
◆Seasonal pickles
*For customers who can not eat meat, the meat can be removed. Please leave a message to request when booking. But please note that seasonings may contain broth such as bonito stock.

17:10: Please enjoy walking around Shirakawa-go village. (Approximately 140 minutes)
※The light-up starts from 17：30.

●●●Please note that you cannot go to the Observation deck in this tour. Please enjoy walking around illuminated Shirakawa-go village. (Observation deck tickets are not available.) ●●●

You will come into the actual Gassho-zukuri village! Please feel the Japanese culture from experience!

NEXT: Break (Rest Area)

22:35: Return to Meitetsu Bus Center 4F Nagoya Sta.

: After you come back, please enjoy the gourmet cuisines and shopping in Nagoya.

Please enjoy the specialties of Nagoya such as Taiwan Ramen, Miso-Katsu, Tebasaki, Hitsumabushi (A traditional Nagoya's dish of white rice topped with grilled eel)

Name of chartered bus company	Meitetsu Kanko Bus
Place of departure	Meitetsu Bus Center 4F, Nagoya Station
Tour guide	Japanese-speaking tour guide, English-speaking staff
Meal	Dinner
The tour fee includes	Bus fare, dinner, sightseeing maps. ※No refunds for guests who are asked to leave or skip meal.
Payment methods	A credit card is required at time of booking.
Tour duration	Approximately 12 hours 15 minutes.
Minimum number of participants required for departure	1 person.
Planning and Execution of Tour	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

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Need to Know

1. Please be advised that this tour is designed for foreign visitors and basically conducted by an English-speaking staff. For foreign visitors, English or Chinese tourist information handout will be provided.

2. The customers cannot request any specific seat, and generally the foreign visitors will be seated at the back of the bus for convenience. A group with more than 10 people may be asked to be assigned to the seats at the back. Additionally, if the customers apply with an odd number of people, they may be asked to be seated next to the other guest.

3. Depending on the weather conditions, the tour may be cancelled. In this case, we will inform you about it by email and on Facebook a day before your tour date.

4. The tour itinerary may need to be adjusted and the returning time may be delayed due to traffic or weather conditions.

5. Refunds will not be given for any itinerary changes, such as shortening the duration or leaving the tour group for personal reasons.

6. A credit card is required at time of booking.