Hida Folk Village tours

It wasn't as I hoped it to be since it rained all 2 days but fortunately we had a really good guide with Sachiko-san. She was really welcoming and personable from the get go. She really took care of us the whole way through. Even our driver Kamei-sama had our safety in mind. The saving grace for me was the great food experience. Every dish served was a feast for the senses. Grateful to have experienced that at least.

Tour was well paced and interesting. Our guide Hemi was incredibly nice and knowledgeable. Kudos!

Our guide was Mandarin speaking and he should have covered some housekeeping rules on the bus eg clear your trash, keep your volumes low if you need to chat so as not to disturb the rest. This was not covered and we had many passengers who spoke loudly throughout the whole day - very distracting and inconsiderate. Driver did not provide plastic bags for us to dispose of our trash and bus smelt of cigarette smoke. Small improvements to above could help to enhance a good passenger experience. Overall experience at Shirakawa-go Gassho Village is great and worth to visit .

The tour guide is very friendly and takes good care of the whole process. Meals and accommodation are all available. Worth recommending!

There is plenty of time for free activities, and the tour guide’s explanations in the car are also very detailed. This itinerary is a good choice for tourists who do not have a driver’s license and cannot drive by themselves.

The snowy scenery of Shirakawa Country is very beautiful. The Hida no Sato lights are beautiful. The weather in the open-air hot springs is good and you can see the stars and the moon in the night sky. I like the traditional atmosphere of Takayama Jinya and the old townscape of Sanmachi. The tour guide Emi is very good. She patiently explains the itinerary and precautions and helps everyone take photos.

Worth to visit both Takayama Old Town and Shiragawa-go. Try the Hida Beef at Takayama and Award winning pudding at 白川郷. Travelling took up half the time. Would be great to have more time at both places

It’s really great to solve troublesome traffic problems at a low price. The tour guide is also very enthusiastic and lively to introduce the best way to go and what delicious food to eat. I will consider this platform again in the future.