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Full-day tour in Nagoya, taking in Shirakawa-go, Kenroku-en and On foot. Run by AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Train
- Bus/coach
- Shirakawa-go
- Kenroku-en
- Runs 8 hours
- Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
Shirakawago and Kanazawa Day Trip by Bullet Train: Key Facts
| Price | From $93 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 8-hour experience from Nagoya, built around Train, Bus/coach and Shirakawa-go. It is run by AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Takayama, in the Hida mountains north of Nagoya, kept its Edo-period merchant streets, morning markets and sake breweries, and Shirakawa-go, an hour beyond it, is the UNESCO village of gassho-zukuri farmhouses with steep thatched roofs built for the snow. Day tours from Nagoya, Kanazawa or Takayama itself run to the village; the observation point above it is the view, and winter, when the roofs carry two metres of snow and the village is lit on a few January and February evenings, is the reason many go. Hida beef is the regional food.
The price covers Bilingual guide in Spanish and English, Transportation, Train ticket From/to Kyoto and Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden. It does not cover Food and drinks, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
2 starting location options
Kyoto Station, Kanazawa City Centennial Monument
Train
(2.25 hours)
Bus/coach
(85 minutes)
Shirakawa-go
Lunch, Free time (2.33 hours)
Bus/coach
(1.5 hours)
Kenroku-en
Guided tour (70 minutes)
On foot
(20 minutes)
Higashi Chaya District
Guided tour (1 hour)
Bus/coach
(30 minutes)
2 drop-off locations
Kanazawa City Centennial Monument, Kyoto Station
Detailed Itinerary
2 starting location options: Kyoto Station, Kanazawa City Centennial Monument
Train: (2.25 hours)
Bus/coach: (85 minutes)
Shirakawa-go: Lunch, Free time (2.33 hours)
Bus/coach: (1.5 hours)
Kenroku-en: Guided tour (70 minutes)
On foot: (20 minutes)
Higashi Chaya District: Guided tour (1 hour)
Includes
- Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
- Transportation
- Train ticket From/to Kyoto (If option selected)
- Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden
Excludes
- Food and drinks
Important information
Meeting point
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Helimar was a great guide. Very informative and enthusiastic. Great day.
Alex was a fantastic guide and managed a good balance between giving information and letting people experience by themselves
What a wonderful day trip to Shirakawago and Kanazawa. Our guide Cesar and our driver were outstanding and so knowledgeable. Our tour was for English and Spanish speaking tourists and the driver spoke only Japanese. Cesar communicated fluently with everyone in all 3 languages. The trip was very informative on both ancient and current customs. We could not have chosen a better guide and safer driver for our trip! We would definitely recommend this trip to all!
Shirakawago is a beautiful village and definitely worth a visit, and Kenroku-en garden was lovely despite the off season visit! The commute from Kyoto was a bit of a challenge, but still definitely worth it. And our guide Alejandro was great and kept everything well organised and interesting, as well as gave us a lot of recommendations for the best food spots! The bus ride was also super comfortable, so special thanks to our driver.
Una experiencia muy completa que da la oportunidad de visitar desde Kyoto dos lugares muy bonitos en Japón, la villa de Shirakawago y los dos puntos más bellos de Kanazawa (sus espectaculares jardines y el distrito del periodo Edo). El guía César nos acompañó continuamente con explicaciones que denotaban su gran conocimiento de los lugares visitados y el conductor Hayashi nos llevó estupendamente. Es una experiencia altamente recomendable.
Hola Buenos días: En primer lugar querría destacar que el tour en general está muy bien y que el conductor Matjama San y el guía Alejandro fueron excelentes. Tanto es asi, que si no hubiese sido por la ayuda prestada por Alejandro a la vuelta, el retorno a Tokyo se hubiese complicado un poco. Cosas que son bastante mejorables en este tour: - Para las personas que decidimos incluir el billete de tren bala dentro del paquete, la información es insuficiente. Insistís mucho en que la hora de salida es a las 6:40 h y que se llegue con tiempo, pero no decís nada de la hora de encuentro en Kanazawa.
purtroppo non abbiamo potuto partecipare a causa di uno dei membri che durante la notte ha avuto un virus gastroenterinale e purtroppo non abbiamo avuto non dico il rimborso ma almeno lo spostamento della data. per questo serviva un ricovero che che x fortuna non è stato necessario. consiglio fi organizzarsi singolarmente a momento visto che i mezzi di trasporto sono perfetti ed in caso fi imprevisti non perdete circa 900 euto di prenotazione.
La nostra guida George e il nostro autista Hayashi sono stati eccezionali. È stata davvero una bella esperienza che consigliamo caldamente!