Takayama Private Tour: Explore Arts & Crafts Culture with Licensed Guide

In this tour, your knowledgeable licensed local guide will accompany you on your journey through these local art and craft spots while offering fascinating insights into the origins, history and production techniques of the skilled Hida craftsmanship you will encounter.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Takayama Jinya - The Takayama Jin’ya is a surviving Edo period jin’ya which served as the government headquarters for Hida Province under the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan from 1692 to 1871.
What's Included
  • Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
  • Licensed Local English-speaking Guide
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Takayama
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private transportation
  • You cannot combine tour groups or multiple reservations.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information
  • Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide or tour unavailability.
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
Takayama Jinya
1-5 Hachikemmachi,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Christy_z
Mar 10, 2023
Takayama: Art and history - Yoko was super helpful and knowledgeable. We went to the Hida Craft Village (we paid for a taxi because it would be faster) and there were a couple of the local artisans in their workshops. It was so wonderful to have her translate the explanations from the artisans to get more detail about the woodworking and lacquer work they were doing. I honestly could have spent a whole day wandering the village. I also went to the craft shop and made my own sarubobo doll - they have a bunch of small crafts you can try. We went back to the main town for lunch and she showed us a fabulous local ramen place. We headed to Takayama Jinya before exploring old town and shopping. On the way back to our hotel she showed us a 1200 year old gingko tree - it still had a few leaves, but is supposed to be spectacular if you get the timing right.
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