Takayama Express 3-Day Tour of World Heritage Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa

2011 / Takayama Express 3-Day Tour of World Heritage Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa

Picture provided by the Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation

Picture provided by the Gifu Prefecture Tourism

This three-day package tour departs from Tokyo and takes you to Takayama, World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go, and Kanazawa.
Don't restrict your historical experience to just the main sites everyone visits - see Takayama, known as Little Kyoto, and its preserved historical structures and environment. Mingle with the locals at the thatched roofed village of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site. Visit Kanazawa, home of Kenrokuen Garden, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan.

PRICING

Adult: (12 years and older): JPY 104,900
Child: ( 6 - 11 years old ): JPY 94,900
Extra charge for single occupancy: JPY 5,500

**Remarks: For some tours, other tour fare will apply according to different age group for child.
Please read price list or remarks of each tour for your clarification.

Departure	Jan. 13-Feb. 28, Dec. 1-22: Thu., Sat. Mar. 1-Nov. 30: Mon., Thu., Sat. (except Feb. 12, Mar. 19, 21, Apr. 14, 16, Apr. 30-May 5, Jul. 16, 18, Aug. 11, 13, 15, Sep. 17, 19, 24, Oct. 8, 10, Nov. 19, 21)
Meals	Breakfast	0
	Lunch	0
	Dinner	0
Pick-up / Drop off
Guide	English-speaking guide (except while on board the bullet train) on Day 1-4. English assistance at the point of transfer on Day 2-3 (and Day 5 for the round trip plan).
Baggage	Your baggage will be transported by land from Tokyo to Kyoto. Each person will be allowed one piece of baggage. For overnight stays in Takayama and Kanazawa, we recommend that you carry a light overnight bag. Additional baggage will require an extra fee of JPY 2,200 per item.

ITINERARY

Day1 : Tokyo - Takayama

9:00 a.m. Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal

9:30 -10:00 a.m. Tokyo Station Nagoya Station

Takayama Station

Yatai Kaikan Hall (30 mins.) Kusakabe Folk Museum (20

mins.) Kami Sannomachi Street (30 mins.)

5:30-6:30 p.m. Stay at Hida Hotel Plaza.

Day2 : Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa

8:30 a.m. Hotel Morning Market of Takayama (30 mins.) Lake Miboro
Former Toyama Family Residence (30 mins.)
Shirakawa-go/Gassho-Zukuri (90 mins.) Experience of
making Japanese paper in Gokayama (60 mins.)
5:30-6:30 p.m. Hotel in Kanazawa

Day3 : Kanazawa - Kyoto

9:00 a.m. Hotel Kenrokuen Garden (60 mins.) Kutaniyaki Pottery

Kiln (30 mins.) Higashi-chaya Street and Former Guest House

"Shima" (30 mins.) Kanazawa Station
Raicho/145 mins.> Kyoto Station

4:30-5:30 p.m. Drop off services to Hotels in Kyoto.

REMARKS

1. Please dress casually and wear shoes comfortable for walking and also bring a coat or warm clothes from the chilly month of October to the snowy month of February.
2. When the former Toyama family residence is closed, or during days of heavy snow in the winter, a visit will be made to the Gassho-zukuri Folklore Park, the Nagase residence, or Myozenji Temple.
3. Lake Miboro may be skipped if there is heavy snow.
4. Depending upon traffic, weather conditions, or other operational needs, a motorcoach may be used to transfer from Nagoya Station to Takayama Station
5. When booking three people in one room, Japanese-Western-style rooms will be arranged for Deluxe room in Hida Hotel Plaza. Enjoy sleeping in a futon on tatami mats.
6. Visits to Kusakabe Folk Museum and Kamisanno Town may be changed to the following day.
7. This tour is offered to travelers from overseas only.

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