2011 / Takayama Express 3-Day Tour of World Heritage Shirakawa-go, & Kanazawa (Roundtrip)
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 114,900
Child: ( 6 - 11 years old ):
JPY
104,900
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.
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
Baggage carriage is not included. Please carry your baggage on your own. However, trains do not have areas for storing large pieces of baggage. We recommend leaving large pieces of baggage at your hotel in Tokyo while you travel by train.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Tokyo - Takayama
9:00am Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal 9:30-10:00am Tokyo Station (Nozomi/100 mins) Nagoya Station (Limited Express Hida/ 150 mins) Takayama Station Yatai Kaikan Hall (30 mins) Kusakabe Folk Museum (20 mins) Kami Sannomachi Street (30 mins) 5:30-6:30pm Stay at the Hida Hotel Plaza
Day 2: Takayama Shirakawa-go - Kanazawa
8:30am Hotel Takayama Morning Market (30 mins) Lake Miboro (drive through) Former Toyama Family Residence (30 mins) Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri (90 mins) Japanese paper workshop in Gokayama (60 mins) 5:30-6:30pm Stay at Hotel Nikko Kanazawa
Day 3: Kanazawa - Tokyo
8:30am Hotel Kenrokuen Garden (60 mins) Kutaniyaki Pottery Klin (30 mins) Old Samurai Residence (Nomura Family Residence) (30 mins) Higashi-chaya Street Kanazawa Station (Limited Express Shirasagi/180 mins) Nagoya Station (Nozomi /100 mins) 7:30-8:30pm Tokyo Station Drop off service to Hotel in Tokyo available.
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.