SATOYAMA CYCLING GUIDED CYCLING TOURS TO EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFESTYLES
Standard
| Duration / Time / Dates | 3.5 hours / 9:00AM – 12:30PM (Mar.20-Dec.20), 2:00PM – 5:30PM (Mar.20-Oct.15) / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Hida-Furukawa Desk |
| Includes | Guide, Rental Bike, Helmet, Insurance |
This is our best selling tour and takes participants deep into the countryside. They have the chance to talk to friendly locals, try local food, see traditional houses and rice fields. They can fully experience local lifestyle by participating. The landscape is also magnificent.
Half
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours /10:15AM – 12:45PM (Mar.20-Dec.20), 2:00PM – 4:30PM (Oct.16-Dec.20) / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Hida-Furukawa Desk |
| Includes | Guide, Rental Bike, Helmet, Insurance |
Hida’s highlights are nicely packaged in this short tour, which families and beginners can both enjoy. Discover the historical buildings and natural water springs that are part of traditional local life.
Ride & Hike (Private Only)
This tour is available on request.
| Duration / Time / Dates | 5 hours / May-Nov 10:15 – 15:15 / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 *available from age: 13 years old, height: 145cm |
| Meeting Point | Hida-Furukawa Desk |
| Includes | Guide, Rental Bike, Helmet, Insurance, Lunch |
This tour is a combination cycle and short hike in the woods for more adventurous participants to experience some beautiful waterfalls. This moderately challenging course takes participants through the countryside to the base of some beautiful waterfalls. Additionally, participants can enjoy a local lunch and broad panorama of some gorgeous mountains.
Food & Culture Walk + CYCLING (private only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 6.5 -7.5 hours / Mar.20 – Oct.15 9:30AM – 17:30PM Oct.16 – Dec.20 9:00 – 16:30PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Takayama Jinya Front Gate |
| Includes | Guide, Local Food & Sake Tasting, Transportation (Takayama to Hida Furukawa), Lunch at traditional restaurant, Insurance |
This combination tour offers a highlight in Hida for your guests. In the morning, we have a town walking tour for foodies. There are some nice local shops to taste a variety of local food and sake in Takayama. After that, we offer lunch with guide and inclusive of transport back to Hida-Furukawa from Takayama. In the afternoon, the cycling tour will take you to scenic countryside.
Reservation
Standard (May.20 – Oct.15)
Half (Oct.16 – Dec.20)
WALKING TOURS Walk a Trial of History and Culture
Food & Culture Walk
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours / All Year 9:30AM – 12:00PM / Every day
(Private Tour: 9:00AM – 11:30AM) |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Takayama Jinya Front Gate |
| Includes | Guide, Local Food & Sake Tasting, Insurance |
One of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides will lead you to shops to sample a variety of local food and sake, highlighting Takayama’s rich food history and culture. You will be able to experience unique local delicacies that most visitors miss out on. The tour offers participants the chance to explore a beautiful town and soak up daily Takayama life.
Hida-Furukawa Town Walk
Temporarily unavailable. Please send an inquiry if you have any requests regarding this tour.
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours / Until Oct.31.2019 2:00PM – 4:30PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 2 |
| Meeting Point | Hida-Furukawa Desk |
| Includes | Guide, Festival Hall admission fee, 1 drink, Insurance |
The Hida-Furukawa Town Walk is a cultural tour of a peaceful and charming little town on foot. Walking with a local guide and learning about the town from a resident’s viewpoint makes something special out of an ordinary stroll!
Winter Tours Enjoy snow scenery and experience
***Winter tour reservations start from July 1st 2019***
Shinhotaka Snowshoeing
| Duration / Time / Dates | 4.5 hours / 2019 Dates will be announced soon
8:30AM – 1:00PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Takayama Nouhi Bus Center |
| Includes | Guide, Boots, Outerwear, Snowshoes, Walking poles, 1,000yen meal coupon, Bus tickets from Takayama, ropeway ticket, Insurance |
This all inclusive tour takes you to the powder snow field in the Chubu Sangaku National Park. After 2 hour snowshoeing in the beautiful forest, enjoy the ropeway ride to see the panoramic view of Japan Alps.
- Children over 10yrs can join the tour.
- We only have boots 22.5cm up to 28cm of size. Please bring own water-proof boots if your size is smaller than 22.5cm or over 29cm.
Village Snowshoeing (private only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 3.5 hours / Jan, Feb 1:00PM – 4:30PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 2 |
| Meeting Point | Hida-Furukawa Desk |
| Includes | Guide, Boots, Outerwear, Snowshoes, Walking poles, Insurance |
This snowshoeing tour offers a special way to get up close to nature and to feel how people closely live with them. Out informative and entertaining guides take you to off the beaten path around a beautiful snowy mountain village having terrace paddy fields. Enjoy walking in snowshoes on the powder snow and seeing the great view!
- Children over 6yrs can join the tour.
- We only have boots 24cm up to 29cm of size. Please bring own water-proof boots if your size is smaller than 24cm or over 30cm.
Sake brewery visit and Japanese tapas cooking(private only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours / Dec.1 – Mar. 15 13:30PM – 16:30PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Hotel Pick-up & Drop off |
| Includes | Guide,Transportation ,Light meal,Sake Tasting,Insurance |
Participants can see how Sake is made by going inside the brewery which exceptionally welcomes tourists from us. After visiting Sake brewery, we will take you to the cooking studio to make Japanese Tapas walking through the old town. Participants can enjoy their own tapas and Sake at the end of this program. Send us an inquiry to make a reservation!
FAMILY cooking(private only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 1.5 hours / Dec.1 – Mar. 15 14:30PM – 16:00PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| Meeting Point | Hotel Pick-up & Drop off |
| Includes | Guide,Transportation ,Light meal,Insurance |
The best way to involve your kids to Japanese cuisine! More explanation needed about what they cook. Each step is easy and fun along with insightful explanations of the local ingredients in a safe environment. Let’s dig in healthy and delicious snacks with miso soup at the end. Send us an inquiry to make a reservation!
HIDA FOLK VILLAGE WALK(private only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 1.5 hours / Dec.1 – Feb.28 13:20PM – 15:40PM / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 2 |
| Meeting Point | Hotel Pick-up & Drop off |
| Includes | Guide,Transportation ,Hida folk village admission,Insurance |
Hida Folk Village, a picturesque outside museum with “gassho-style” houses, offers a showcase of local lifestyle. You will definitely enjoy discovering interesting facts and wisdom in a traditional housing with a local’s perspective. You do not want to miss this pretty snow village and it is a perfect alternative plan to visit crowded Shirakawa-go village. Spice up your stay in the cold winter with us. Send us an inquiry to make a reservation!