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Explore the World Heritage Sites of
Shirakawa-go & Takayama
PLAN LENGTH：1 day | LOCATION：Shirakawa-go Village, Takayama City |
HIGHLIGHTS：Shirakawa-go Village Gassho-style buildings, Takayama, food tours | COST PER PERSON：1,200 YEN (Excludes transportation fees) |
This two-day plan includes the must-see World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Village and walks around the beautiful old streets of Takayama.
Takayama Station
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Approx. 50 min - Takayama Nohi Bus Center bus stop → 50 min. ride on the Nohi Bus Shirakawa-go Kanazawa line bound for Kanazawa (2,310 yen) → Shirakawa-go bus stop
Round-trip bus tickets are discounted (Round-trip at 4,420 yen versus one-way at 2,470 yen)
- Takayama Nohi Bus Center bus stop → 50 min. ride on the Nohi Bus Shirakawa-go Kanazawa line bound for Kanazawa (2,310 yen) → Shirakawa-go bus stop
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- TIME NEEDED：1 hour
This village with its gassho or praying-hands style buildings is listed as a world heritage site. The snow covered scenery is illuminated with lights for a designated 10 days between January and February.
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Approx. 25 min - 10 min. walk → Shuttle Bus-noriba bus stop (next to the restaurant “Hakusuien”) → 15 min. ride on the Shiroyama Observatory shuttle bus (200 yen) → Tenbodai-mae bus stop
Shiroyama Observatory
- TIME NEEDED：30 min
- COST：0 YEN
You can see the entirety of Shirakawa-go from here, so be sure to take some pictures!
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Approx. 20 min
- Tenbodai-mae bus stop → 15 min. ride on the Shiroyama Observatory shuttle bus (200 yen) → Shuttle Bus-noriba bus stop (next to the restaurant “Hakusuien”) →10 min. walk
Genkina Yasaikan
- TIME NEEDED：30 min
- COST：500 YEN
You can buy steamed bread, cakes, and more. There are also plenty of local vegetables and pickles.
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55 min
- 5 min. walk → Shirakawa-go bus stop → 50 min. ride on the Nohi Bus Shirakawa-go Kanazawa Line bound for Takayama (use return ticket) → Takayama Nohi Bus Center bus stop
Takayama Station
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Approx. 15 min
Sanmachi
- TIME NEEDED：1 hour
Take a walk around this old town, sampling delicious finger foods like sweet dumplings and fried croquettes as you go.
You're likely to see little red dolls for sale around the area. These are sarubobo. Sarubobo is a way of saying "baby monkey" in the dialect of the Takayama area. It's said that they were originally made as playthings for children who could not go outside to play during the cold winter months. They're now also well-loved as good luck charms.
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Approx. 5 min
Mametengu
- TIME NEEDED：30 min
- COST：700 YEN
This place is famous for their ramen which uses noodles cooked to just the right texture and a delicious soy sauce soup base.
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Approx. 15 min
Takayama Station
Notes
The bus between Shirakawa-go and Takayama runs approximately once an hour, so be sure to check the timetable occasionally to stay on schedule. Takayama Station can be accessed from Nagoya Station by the JR limited express train, which takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Shirakawa-go bus stop
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Adjacent
THIS ARTICLE IS BASED ON INFORMATION FROM 12 01,2015 Author：DiGJAPAN! Editorial Team
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