Half-Day Takayama Walking Tour with an English Speaking Guide

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About this activity

Let's walk around the Takayama city and enjoy communicating to local people with a well informed guide.

Hida Kokubunji Temple

Only one of Sanju no to (three storied pagoda) in Hida area.

Miyagawa Asaichi (Morning Market)

One of the most famous morning markets in Japan. You can buy fresh vegetables, fruits and also traditional product of Takayama.

Takayama Jinya

Good experience the atmosphere of the Edo governor here. It is the only site of government office where the main building still remains.

Nakabashi

This site is the best place to take a beautiful photo!

Kusakabe Mingei-kan

Kusakabe Mingei kan (a folk museum) is registered as a National Important Cultural Property and you can learn how a townhouse of the Edo period was built.

Takayama Old Town

The southern half of the town called Uemachi has a sake brewery, shops of traditional crafts, sweets and more, and the northern half is where may shops related to the local living remain.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: H.I.S.Co., Ltd.

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–5 years) · Youth (6–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission fee
Included: English guide

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Admission fees: Hida-Kokubunji Temple

Itinerary

Hida Kokubun-ji Temple

10 min Admission not included

Only one of Sanju no to (three storied pagoda) in Hida area. You can also see a 1250 year old great gingko tree on the temple ground. (Admission fee to see treasures is not included)
Stop 2

20 min

One of the most famous morning markets in Japan. You can buy fresh vegetables, fruits and also traditional product of Takayama. Communication with the Takayama people will definitely be an unforgettable memory for you. Your English guide is always happy to help you .
Takayama Jinya

one hour Admission included

Good experience the atmosphere of the Edo governor here. It is the only site of government office where the main building still remains. Takayama Jinya used to be a base to rule the Hida area at the time when the Shogunate directly controlled the domain. It kept its function of protecting the Hida area for 300 years until half a century ago.
Nakabashi Bridge

15 min

Nakabashi is the symbolic red bridge of Takayama old town. This site is the best place to take a beautiful photo.
Kusakabe Folk Museum

25 min Admission included

This is the place to visit if you want to feel like you are back in the Edo period. Kusakabe Mingei kan (a folk museum) is registered as a National Important Cultural Property and you can learn how a townhouse of the Edo period was built. Also the bride's basket which brought her to Kusakabe family and the outfit which she wore at her wedding are exhibited there.
Stop 6

50 min

Takayama Old Town has been keeping the township of Edo period with many buildings and streets from the time when it thrived as a town of wealthy merchants. The southern half of the town called Uemachi has a sake brewery, shops of traditional crafts, sweets and more, and the northern half is where may shops related to the local living remain.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Takayama Station East Exit

End point

Cancellation

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