Takayama Shirakawa-go & Gokayama kokopäivän UNESCO-kierros

This was well worth the cost and our guide Yamashita was great. She gave us an explanation on the map of both villages for us to try and decide where to spend our time before we got there. She also included some highlighted maps that pointed out alternate routes and another photo spot in Shirakawa village. Our driver Nomura got us there safely and right in time.

the group was full for this trip, all from various countries and no local japanese so we were assigned an english speaking guide which was truly fantastic! she intro the various sightseeing spots and food/drinks to try, the interaction between our tourguide and us were amazing! its a dedicated bus so we were able to go sightseeing travelling light (leaving snacks, jackets in the bus) and meetup spots were so much more convenient as compared to public buses! definitely worth the money for this!

This tour allowed us to explore the less accessible Ainokura village in Gokayama which is less touristy than the popular Shirakawa-go area. The duration allocated for both villages are appropriate. We are also very lucky to get a guide who is well versed in English.

It was an excellent trip! The guide, Yamashita, is very good at her job. It was advertised that the guide is Japanese, but she can actually speak English very well. I enjoyed the trip very much. The scenery, the vibe, everything was perfect! Thank you.

建議唔好早太多買, 早一星期左右睇天氣決定幾時出發 (尤其係雪季)。喺濃飛巴士中心換實體票, 再去7號巴士站等車。我去嘅時候係冬天，不過成個禮拜都落雨, 好幸運去到五箇山時剛好天公做美飄雪, 所以雖然影唔到積雪嘅合掌村, 但都睇到靚靚嘅雪景! 相反白川鄉天氣非常差, 遊客非常多, 比較商業化, 所以本人同家人都比較喜歡五箇山, 只得50分鐘逗留時間太短，如果可以長啲就好了。整體嚟講安排都幾好, 巴士點對點接送非常方便, 導遊講解清晰helpful :) 希望可以延長五箇山同白川鄉逗留時間 (尤其要include lunch + 展望台 + 三小屋觀光)

Wonderful experience. It was snowing heavily but we had fun walking around the village. However, we only have 3hrs in Shirakawago, so time was tight, especially if you need to Q up for food during peak season (each store took about 20 mins to get your snacks). We barely managed to get up to the Observatory to have an overview of the village & got back to the bus. Didn’t have time to try out the guide recommended ice cream & visit the Heritage Museum though.

This tour is definitely worth doing, our guide was highly knowledgeable and provided great explanations for everything and everyone (Japanese and English). Both Gokayama and Shirakawa-go were amazing and not too busy to enjoy its surrounds. We were able to undertake some washi paper making as well as eat some amazing cold soba.

this included bus driver & guide who explained in English & Japanese on the bus, we were then given time to explore the two places. guide also gave suggestions on what to check out. the price also included entering the open-air museum at Shiragawa-go, where there’s hardly any crowd & you can enjoy at your leisure.

¡Muy buena experiencia! Nos gustó mucho cómo nuestra guía, Yamashita, nos explicaba diferentes detalles durante el tour. Tuvimos bastante tiempo libre para disfrutar de cada aldea por nuestra cuenta. Además, el billete de autobús para subir al mirador y un descuento para un helado estaban incluidos en el precio. ¡Muy recomendable!

Had an amazing experience! the guide is very fluent with English. She gives good suggestions on where to head first so that you can maximize your time at the two Unesco sites. Getting this Nohi package is Worth it!