Gifu Prefecture

For someone that comes from Singapore and has never seen snow or Ski before, this was the best experience I have ever had yet so far! Fujiyama ski resort is about 2hours away from Shinjuku and even though it’s a small ski world, you will appreciate it if you come from a hot country like myself! Everything about the services were amazing, the coaches are very detailed when conducting the training and would ensure that we at least know how to ski and stop before letting us roam around ourselves. The weather up at Fujiyama is also perfect, not super cold for anyone wondering, but cool enough to have a blast experience! Lastly, the timing given for us felt plenty, after training and lunch, we still have about 2.5hours left to ourselves, more than enough to take some photos and enjoy the scenery. If you are in Tokyo and would like to step out of the city for a day, this is the perfect day plan for you! :D

Guide was Ricky and he was helpful and generous with recommendations on what to look out and what local food to eat. We reached all 3 places on time and there was sufficient free time to explore around. The trip also includes a night stay at a hotel at Kanazawa, thank you!

Our guide, Asa-san is amazing! Superb customer service, we left our umbrella at our car service, she offered to get it for us because it was so hot. She walked all the way to the parking lot and back to our meeting place which is a bit far. She's also very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended if you are with children and senior parents.

Our tour guide Xi was nice, organised and gave good tips during the tour of where to go and what to try. His recommendations were spot on especially the egg pudding in Shiragawa. Get in early to get the original pudding to avoid disappointment. We managed to still get the coffee and custard and they were delicious! It snowed and was magical. Don't forget to wear appropriate footwear as sleet and water can get into your sneakers, otherwise we had the best day!

This 11hr tour (from meet-up and back to Nagoya Station) was 100% value for money! The tour guide, John Lee, thoroughly explained our 3-destination itinerary, from history to significance in Nagoya. He's very knowledgeable! Also, he was very courteous, polite and made sure everybody in the bus "fastened their seatbelts". Kudos to our driver as well. He driver carefully and was very attentive. We started at Gujo Hachiman, then Takayama and lastly Shirakawago. It was a dream come true for me seeing the fresh snowfall covered houses in Shirakawago. Been wanting to visit this Unesco Heritage Site and it was definitely a sight for sore eyes! Over-all I would give this a 10/10 rating.

The entire itinerary was planned wonderfully, allowing us ample time to deeply explore the charming locations of Shirakawa-go Gassho Village and Hida Takayama. The day trip included convenient and comfortable bus transportation, eliminating any worries about complicated travel arrangements, and allowing us to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery. The tour guide, Liu Mei, was extremely knowledgeable about the itinerary, and her explanations were lively and interesting, providing us with much practical and interesting information. She not only proactively reminded us of various precautions but also took care of the needs of different members of the group, making everyone feel at home. Her Chinese expression was clear and fluent, completely eliminating any language barriers, making the entire communication process very pleasant. Even on the return trip to Nagoya city, she proactively introduced places to visit and must-try foods for our subsequent itinerary. If you are looking for a high-value Shirakawa-go & Hida Takayama day trip, this itinerary, combined with an excellent tour guide like Liu Mei, is definitely your best choice!

Pictures are of December 4, 2025. it's an English group of 30 more guests. every one is on time at all sites makes the tour going smoothly. Hida beef lunch is tasty and food are well enough for any adults. I enjoyed the one day trip.

must go, must go ! first stop a bit rush, 2 hours stopover for lunch + photo taking, second stop which is Shirakawago was fantastic. up hill maybe too challenging for elderly, but still have plenty to see with the village. The tour accompanied by humorous tour guide Lin (young boy) who did some explanation on history and food recommendation, Overall the trip is great.

Shirakawago is amazing most esp in winter. We're lucky to experience snow this early in Dec. The place is simply magical!!! Kudos also to Frank for making sure the tour ran smoothly & on time. It was great also for him to let us take a photo of his map for each location w/c shows us we're to go to maximaze the limited time we had & providing recommendations on where to go, eat & what souveniers to buy. Thank you Frank!