Time zone
GMT +09:00
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Currency
Japanese Yen
1USD = 163.50JPY
Official languages
Japanese
Recommended trip duration
3 days
Flight time
12 hours
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Top things to do in Gifu Prefecture
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Hida Takayama & Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Day Trip (Departure from Nagoya, optional tour including observation deck)
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US$ 42.95
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Shirakawa-go & Takayama Old Town Day Tour (Optional Hida Beef Lunch)
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Nagoya Inuyama Castle & Tsumago-juku Full-Day Cultural Tour
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US$ 45.89
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[Nagoya Fairy Tale World Shirakawa-go] Hida Takayama & Old Town Stroll & Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Day Trip (From Nagoya)
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Shirakawa-go & Gokayama or Hida Takayama Bus Tour (From Kanazawa)
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US$ 87.49
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Shirakawa-go, Takayama and Gujo Hachiman Day Tour from Nagoya
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US$ 47.70
Shin-Hotaka Ropeway Round Trip Ticket
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Shirakawa-go, Gujo Hachiman, and Hida Takayama Day Trip
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Nagoya Inuyama Castle & Magome-juku Full-Day Cultural Tour
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Northern Alps Scenic View - Kamikochi Day Trip: Kappa Bridge, Taisho Pond, Azusa River Light Hike (Round trip from Nagoya)
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Takayama & Fairytale Shirakawa-go World Heritage DayTour from Nagoya
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Kokeizan Eiho-ji Temple + Oboke Gorge + Ena Gorge + Magome-juku & Tsumago-juku (From Nagoya)
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Transport in Gifu Prefecture
Shirakawa-go Line Bus Non-Reserved Seat Ticket
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US$ 17.15
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JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
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US$ 149.85
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JR Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
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US$ 121.10
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Okuhida Bus Ticket with Shinhotaka Ropeway
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US$ 47.09
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Customized Chartered car tour Nagoya/Takayama/Shirakawa
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Nagoya Private Car Charter
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Highway Bus from Tokyo to Takayama
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US$ 36.69
Takayama - Shinhotaka Bus by Nohi Bus
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Gifu car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
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US$ 42
Highway Bus from Osaka to Takayama
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Hida Folk Village Round-Trip Bus & Admission Ticket from Takayama
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US$ 6.15
Hotels in Gifu Prefecture
Residence Hotel Takayama Station
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Hida Takayama Washington Hotel Plaza
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US$ 54.59
Wat Hotel& Spa Hida Takayama
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US$ 67.62
TOKYU STAY Hida-Takayama Musubi no Yu
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FAV LUX HIDA TAKAYAMA
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HOTEL AMANEK HidaTakayama
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Hotel and Spa Gift TAKAYAMA
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hotel around TAKAYAMA, Ascend Hotel Collection
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US$ 83.60
Hoshino Resorts KAI Okuhida
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Country Hotel Takayama
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US$ 35.77
Suimeikan
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US$ 155.17
Hida Hanazato no YuTakayama Ouan
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US$ 99.26
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Reviews of Gifu Prefecture activities
Lee **************
2026-06-17 10:22:26
easy to use. the vouchers was delivered to my house before my trip. when I arrive in Japan, just activate it at JR ticket office. you can also book and reserve your tickets at the office. we started from Nagoya- Takayama- Toyama - Matsumoto and back to Nagoya. If you enjoy scenic train journey, this is definitely a good choice!
CHANIDAPA ***********
2026-02-05 00:09:07
Easy to use with detailed instructions. Vouchers can be shown to staff before boarding. This is a non-reserved booking for bus times, dates, and seating.
LeeLei ****
2026-03-17 05:37:05
"Extremely useful pass! It covers the Shinkansen and Nohi Bus, making travel much cheaper and easier than buying tickets trip-by-trip. You can book your entire Shin-Osaka to Hokuriku route at the counter in advance. A major plus is the inclusion of six reserved seat bookings—more than enough for most trips, as I only used four for my entire journey."
AINI ********************
2026-01-20 23:59:16
It was easy to redeem. No need to go to the counter. The ride was smooth. We went on a ‘bad weather’ which was perfect to catch some falling snow moment. The price was cheaper compared to buying both tickets separately. The ride to shinhotaka was amazing, the first gondola ride was a bit compact but the double decker gondola was amazing
Precy ******
2026-04-18 02:17:24
Wonderful bus.
transport included: 10/10
price: 10/10
seat reservation process: 10/10
pass area coverage: 10/10
redemption guide: 10/10
Darren ***
2026-02-22 01:09:54
Very smooth experience and our driver / guide Mr Bai was very professional with timing and explanation. We did the Takayama - Shirakawa-go route.
Went to the Takayama Jinya which is the only Edo period government house remaining. It is deathly cold inside as there is no heating for preservation precautions so either wear very thick winter socks and request for slippers. Very informative and educational.
Definitely ask for the Hida Beef Yakiniku experience. Best to go there when lunch starts at 11-1130. It gets crowded later on.
We then went to Shirakawa-go after lunch and you can expect to spend at least 3 hours there. Go to the outdoor museum first which is adjacent to the carpark, before you cross the bridge. To get to the observation point you can either trek up (which can be quite steep in parts), or take a shuttle bus (follow signs to this location) but expect a queue.
Henry ******
2026-04-15 14:41:43
It was one of the memorable parts of my Tokyo trip since I was the only passenger plus the driver and tour guide. I wasn't expecting a tour guide but I got one and he is so friendly. Plus, the perfect weather showing the magesty of Mount Fuji. This is my second time seeing it but it still amazed me. Will definitely come back again.
Yessenia *****
2026-02-27 02:03:01
We loved the bus. We took it from Takayama to Kanazawa. We stopped in Shirakawa-go and were able to see several parts of the place, we missed 2 or 3 things but we were happy with what we saw.
Jake ***
2026-06-02 10:46:12
driver was on time and was very helpful. this service is convenient if travelling with big groups or with seniors
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