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Takayama Private Custom Tour with Local Guide

By Travel Japan Together Tokyo
Free cancellation available
Price is £308 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Hida Takayama, a city renowned for its well-preserved Edo-period streets. With our expert local guides, explore the historic Sanmachi Suji district, where charming merchant houses, sake breweries, and craft shops come to life.

Visit the Takayama Jinya, a former government outpost, and wander through the bustling Miyagawa Morning Market to sample local delicacies. Experience the tranquil Hida Folk Village, an open-air museum showcasing traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses against the stunning Japanese Alps.

Our guides share stories to deepen your appreciation of Takayama’s heritage. Enjoy a delicious Hida beef lunch, a regional speciality. While we primarily use public transport for an authentic experience, a private vehicle can be arranged for an additional fee upon request. Don't miss this chance to uncover the magic of traditional Japan with us.

Activity location

  • Sanmachi Suji
    • Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sanmachi Suji
    • Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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Takayama Private Custom Tour with Local Guide
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£307.99 x 1 Adult£307.99
Total
Price is £307.99
Until Sat, 4 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees (for yourself)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport fees (for yourself)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch (for yourself)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide's necessary expenses during the tour

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Sanmachi Suji

  • 1h 30m
Step back in time to the Edo period. Explore beautifully preserved streets lined with historic sake breweries, craft shops, and traditional lattice-door houses. It’s the perfect place to experience Takayama’s heritage.

Takayama Jinya

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The only remaining deputy’s office of the Edo Shogunate in Japan. Experience the administrative centre of the region during the feudal era, including its courtrooms and massive rice storehouses.

Miyagawa Morning Markets

  • 1h
Located along the Miyagawa River, this market is a lively spot to interact with locals. Enjoy fresh local snacks like Hida beef skewers or shop for traditional souvenirs and farm products.

Hida no Sato Folk Village Museum

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
An open-air museum showcasing over 30 traditional thatched-roof houses (Gassho-zukuri). Immerse yourself in the nostalgic rural lifestyle and seasonal beauty of the Hida region.

Location

Activity location

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    Sanmachi Suji
    • Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sanmachi Suji
    • Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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