Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up and Hida Takayama Day Trip Bus Tour (From Nagoya)

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Meitetsu Bus Center 4th floor
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  • Head to the old town of Takayama & the magical Shirakawa-go illumination!
  • Enjoy plenty of free time to stroll through the historic streets of Hida-Takayama and eat on the go!
  • Visit the evening illumination event held for a limited 4 days between January 11th and 31st.
  • All 4 departure dates are guaranteed, and an English-speaking staff member will accompany you for peace of mind!

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Bus No. 1 / Hida beef dinner at a Gassho-style house

Bus #2 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

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What to expect

The popular World Heritage site Shirakawa-go is a well-loved spot visited by many tourists even during the day! Among them, the nighttime illumination event held for a limited time is extremely popular and cannot be visited without a reservation. Every year, many people visit this event as a special occasion where they can see a fantastical landscape that does not exist during the day. There are two dinner plans available.

  1. Gassho-style Hida Beef Plan For the Hida Beef Plan, please enjoy a mini Hida beef steak rice bowl with very, very tender meat, along with soba noodles. *There are no alternative menus for this plan. *If you cannot eat beef, please choose the Restaurant Plan. *The Gassho-style Hida Beef Plan and the Restaurant Plan use different buses.
  2. Restaurant Plan In this plan, you can choose from a Hida beef miso-grilled set meal, a pork set meal, a chicken set meal, or a shrimp set meal. *The dining location for this plan is not in a Gassho-style building, but inside a regular restaurant.

In Hida-Takayama, please enjoy free exploration, such as walking around and eating street food. Please join our day trip bus tour departing from Nagoya, complete with reliable English-speaking staff.

The Shirakawa-go Light-Up, held for four days only, offers a magical winter landscape of snow, lights, and the unique scenery of Shirakawa-go. This iconic Japanese winter tradition is sure to delight.
The Shirakawa-go Light-Up, a 4-day limited event, showcases a magical winter landscape of snow, lights, and the village of Shirakawa-go. This iconic winter tradition of Japan is sure to delight.
Gassho village
It has a traditional architectural style, with the roof shaped like hands joining together, and it goes very well with the snowy landscape, so its beauty becomes even more outstanding in the winter!
Snow
The area surrounding the Gassho-style village also boasts beautiful natural scenery, where you can enjoy strolling through the snowy landscape!
Takayama
Takayama old townscape The "old townscape" landscape, lined with mansions built from the end of the Edo period to the middle of the Meiji period, is protected as a nationally designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
We offer two dinner plans:
1. Hida Beef Plan in an authentic Gassho-style house
The Hida Beef Plan includes a mini Hida beef steak bowl and soba noodles, featuring incredibly tender Hida beef.
*Alternative menus are not available for this plan.
*If you ca
We offer two dinner plans: 1. Hida Beef Plan in an authentic Gassho-style house The Hida Beef Plan includes a mini Hida beef steak bowl and soba noodles, featuring incredibly tender Hida beef. *Alternative menus are not available for this plan. *If you ca
Enjoy Hida beef for dinner in a Gassho-style house here!
Enjoy Hida beef for dinner in a Gassho-style house here!
2. Restaurant Plan
This plan allows you to choose from Hida beef miso-grilled set meal, pork set meal, chicken set meal, or shrimp set meal.
*Please note that meals for this plan will be served inside a regular restaurant, not in a gassho-style building.
2. Restaurant Plan This plan allows you to choose from Hida beef miso-yaki set meal, pork set meal, chicken set meal, or shrimp set meal. *Please note that meals for this plan will be served inside a regular restaurant, not in a gassho-style building. *Th
You can store your luggage in the bus trunk.
You can store your luggage in the bus trunk.
Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up and Hida Takayama Day Trip Bus Tour (From Nagoya)

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

We first went to Takayama old town (sufficient time). Not bad for the first time…The morning market is already closed by noon (we reached around 1plus). It is ok to miss the morning market (a stretch of shops & pop-up stalls selling food, souvenirs etc) as I later went (Takayama Morning Market) on my own trip. As for Shirawakago, the trip is very good as u get to get both day & night Shirakawago. it would be excellent if this trip include the Observation Deck (as stated not included in the trip) but on the other hand, it will be extremely rush if it is included (maybe shorten the Takayama time or forgo the Takayama). The dinner (included in the trip) was extremely on the hida beef don.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

it was a great trip, beautiful scenery and our guide presented the 2 spots in English clearly on the bus before we arrive, so we can plan our time in advance when we arrive at the scenes, highly recommend the tour, no need to drive in the snow but able to visit the country side

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

Easy & smooth pick up at Meitestu Bus Center. English speaking guide gave detailed instructions and brief some itinerary. The only disappointment is at Shirakawa go. Not many gassho houses light up. No wow factor. most of them areas are dark

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

The check-in location was a bit unclear, only mentioning the 4th floor of the Meitetsu Bus Center. Actually, you need to check in at the counter on the 4th floor first. The space between the front row seats of the tour bus provided felt a bit narrow. The two tour guides and the driver were very friendly, gave clear instructions, and introduced special attractions along the way. They also thoughtfully provided hot tea. The itinerary was smooth, but it would have been better if we could have spent more time in the old streets of Takayama and Shirakawa-go. Personally, I don't really like the texture of soba noodles. The price is a bit expensive, but considering the light-up event and the convenience of transportation, it is within an acceptable range. Overall, I would recommend it.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

Tour and guide is very good. I have impressed in this travelling. Easy and comfortable. Tour arranged time suitable. Good food in Shirakawa Go restaurant. Reccomened don't miss this tour.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

The overall process was clear and well-defined. The tour guide, driver, and conductor were polite and kind. The light-up portion was okay, but that's not an issue with the itinerary. It's a good choice for people who want to take a day trip to Shirakawa-go.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

This tour make my time is wonderful. Bus Guilding time is suitable. Udon and rice have a good test. We roam at the Takayama tour byself and back to the bus in meeting time. We traveled to Shirakawa Go in the evening and shoping gift from many shop . We saw beautiful time when light up . We impressed this tour and good guide . they take care us very well.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

good experience. memorable experience. convenient mode of transporation. hida beef is very delicous but serving size is not so big.

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Review for: Dinner at the Restaurant Car (Car 4)

The weather was sunny that day and not as cold as expected. Surrounded by ice and snow, it is very beautiful to see the snowy scenery of the mountains and Shirakawago. When I arrived at Shirakawa-go, it was getting dark very quickly and there were so many people there that it was difficult to take beautiful photos. And be careful of the icy ground, which is very slippery. The tour guides in Japanese and English are very friendly. There are only four lighting events this year, which is a rare experience.

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Review for: Bus No. 3 / Hida Beef Dinner at Gassho-style House

The tour guide was kind and professional. He explained the local characteristics, meeting time and place, etc. in detail. The meeting place at Meitetsu Bus Center is large and there are many staff outside. As long as you know how to ask, you don’t have to worry about not being able to find it~

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