SATOYAMA CYCLING GUIDED CYCLING TOURS TO EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFESTYLES
Standard
| Duration / Time / Dates | 3.5 hours / 9:00AM – 0:30PM (Mar-Dec), 2:00PM – 5:30PM (Mar-Oct) / 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.
- We only offer our Standard tour 9:00AM – 0:30PM from mid October due to the shorter daylight hours. Feel free to contact us for details, please.
Half
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours /10:15AM – 0:45PM (Mar-Dec), 2:00PM – 4:30PM (Oct-Dec) / 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.
- We offer our Half tour in the morning and afternoon from late October. Feel free to contact us for details, please.
Ride & Hike (Private Only)
| Duration / Time / Dates | 5 hours / May-Nov 10:15 – 15:15* / Every day |
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| Min.Number of Participants | 1 |
| 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.
- Only Private tour is available.
WALKING TOURS Walk a Trial of History and Culture
Food & Culture Walk
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours / All Year 9:30AM – 0:00PM / 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
| Duration / Time / Dates | 2.5 hours / All Year 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
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
| 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.