【石川】 Takayama & Shirakawa-go Day Tour with Hida Beef Lunch

• * Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known for its traditional thatched-roof farmhouses built in a unique “Gassho-zukuri” architectural style, resembling a fairy-tale village across all seasons.
• * From the Ogimachi Observatory, enjoy a panoramic view, and visit the Wada House, a well-preserved farmhouse. In winter, the snow-covered scenery turns into a dreamlike wonderland.
• * Takayama, called the “Little Kyoto of Hida
• ” features Sanmachi Street, the old Takayama Jinya, and the bustling Miyagawa Morning Market. The grand Takayama Festival in spring and autumn is one of Japan’s most celebrated events.
• * For lunch, savor Hida beef or Kobe beef—premium wagyu from Tajima cattle, graded A5, the highest rank, reserved only for the finest cuts.

Takayama & Shirakawa-go Day Trip Explore Takayama’s historic “Sanmachi” streets with craft shops, sake breweries, and cafés. Visit Miyagawa Morning Market for fresh local produce. Discover Takayama Jinya, the only surviving Edo-period government office with wooden architecture and gardens. In spring and autumn, see the Takayama Festival with its ornate floats. Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is famous for steep thatched gassho-style houses built for heavy snow. Ogimachi Observatory offers panoramic views, while Wada House is a well-preserved 400-year-old residence. Winter transforms the village into a fairy-tale scene. Lunch highlights include Hida beef, A5-grade Kobe beef, Hida pork, and vegetarian oden with Gokayama tofu, served inside a traditional wooden house.