The tour begins with a meetup at Nagoya Station at 08:30. Guests should wait inside the station, in front of the SILVER clock tower across from the Shinkansen exit gates. Your guide will greet you there.Your guide will provide you with a brief history of the region and set the scene as we depart from Nagoya Station toward Takayama via our tour bus. We will make a short stop at a roadside rest area to stretch our legs about halfway through the drive.

Arriving in Takayama, your guide will provide you with a brief tour of the historic Sanmachi district of Takayama and make sure you don’t miss any of the beautiful views. You will then have about two hours of free time to grab lunch, shop for souvenirs, or fill your camera roll with photos of this picturesque town.

Your guide will provide you with a tour of Shirakawa-go. Enter historic thatched-roof houses and learn about their construction along with the history (and the drama) of life in Edo-era Shirakawa-go. We will also take a short hike up to a lookout point offering a dramatic vista. Your guide will be on hand to take photos to commemorate your visit.

The tour concludes at Nagoya Station, where the guide will say their goodbyes.*We cannot guarantee the end time as traffic could cause delays. For guests booking onward tickets to other destinations, we recommend doing so for times of 18:30 or later.