1-Day Tour from Takayama: Hida Folk Village, Caves & Ropeway | 8 hours

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1-Day Tour from Takayama: Hida Folk Village, Caves & Ropeway
2 Adults x $240.16
$480.32
Approx Total
$480.32

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Admission to Hida Folk Village
  • All transport required for the tour, including travel to and from each of the attractions.
  • Round-trip tickets for the Shinhotaka Ropeway.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Admission to the Hida Great Limestone Cave
  • Lunch

Overview

Embark on an enchanting exploration of the Hida region’s cultural and natural splendors. Starting from Takayama, this full-day journey immerses you in breathtaking landscapes and rich heritage. Visit Hida no Sato, an open-air museum showcasing traditional architecture, explore the captivating depths of the Hida Great Limestone Cave, and ascend the Shinhotaka Ropeway for panoramic views of the Northern Japan Alps. This tour blends culture, adventure, and nature, providing an unforgettable experience in Japan’s great outdoors. This tour is sure to delight nature enthusiasts and those seeking an immersive experience in Japan’s stunning outdoor. The combination of exploring a captivating cave, and experiencing the Northern Japan Alps from above creates a truly well-rounded and memorable day.

Meeting points

Takayama Station
Japan, 〒506-0053 岐阜県高山市昭和町１丁目２２−２

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The meetup point is outside of the ticket gates at JR Takayama Station. Once you have left the gates, look to your left to see a walkway and a carving depicting an ornate wagon. Be sure to look for the guide wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

    Begin your exploration through Japan’s rich cultural heritage with a visit to Hida no Sato. This remarkable open-air museum, set just outside the bustling center of Takayama, showcases a collection of over 30 traditional buildings that have been relocated from various parts of the Hida region. Each building, from Begin your day with a visit to Hida no Sato, an open-air museum near Takayama showcasing over 30 traditional buildings from the Hida region. These structures, including thatched-roof farmhouses and ancient shrines, offer insights into Japan’s architectural and cultural heritage. Each building is a National Important Folk Cultural Asset, relocated from different parts of the region. As you explore, discover how locals adapted to the harsh climate with snow-resistant designs. Inside, traditional hearths, tools, and artifacts depict rural life in the Hida area.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Great Limestone Cave of Hida and Ohashi Collection Museum

    Venture into the depths of the Hida Great Limestone Cave, a geological marvel, and be captivated by the stunning stalactites, stalagmites, and the unique subterranean atmosphere.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Shinhotaka Ropeway

    Elevate your experience with a ride on the Shinhotaka Ropeway, ascending through the breathtaking scenery of the Northern Japan Alps to reach the observation deck for unparalleled panoramic views.

    4 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

November 16100% refund
November 17No refund

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Wonderful

Published on Apr, 2025

The Hida Folk Village is charming and interesting, even if you've already been to Shirakawa-go. The cave is a nice activity too, but the highlight of this tour is the view from the ropeway top. This does mean that if the weather is bad, taking this tour is somewhat of a gamble. When we arrived at the top, the clouds were completely blocking the view initially. We were very lucky that it cleared up while we were there, and got a gorgeous view in the end. The tour was well organized, and with our group of four people it was almost a private tour. A tour guide in training, Youhei, also joined us, and he was so nice, he even compiled a list of restaurants with detailed comments for us, for the next destination of our trip. Overall an excellent experience!

Definitely recommend

Published on Apr, 2025

Absolutely brilliant day. The today is stunning. We were super lucky to get a clear day so views were amazing. I love a cave, the last bit, part 3 has some steep old steps but anyone with a moderate walking ability should manage parts 1 and 2 easily. Hida village is very cute too some lovely picture opportunities. Would definitely recommend this trip and Yoshi our guide was great, very knowledgeable and great sense of humour. Thank you Yoshi!

Great experience!

Published on Apr, 2025

My tour guide, Yogi was great! He explained clearly at each site that we visited. He also ensured that everyone is well taken care during the tour. The places that we visited were great! Had an enjoyable tour!

Amazing scenery and very informative.

Published on Apr, 2025

This was a great tour to finish our time in Japan. Our guide Yogi was very informative and took care of everyone in the group. We visited the old village and then the limestone caves which were great. The highlight was definitely the ropeway up through The Alps. Despite the weather obstructing the views it was still spectacular to see all the snow still falling in Spring.

Great day trip from Takayama

Published on Apr, 2025

We had a spare day on our group tour of Japan so decided to venture further from Takayama. Our guide Yoshi was a wealth of knowledge and changed the order of the tour to suit weather conditions. This enabled us to take the ropeway to the top and take in magnificent views and walk through the heavily laden snow path. The visit to the caves was great but included a lot of stairs, some steep. Something to bear in mind if stairs are an issue for you. Last stop was the enchanting Hida Folk Village - a marvellous step back in time. My husband and I learnt more about Japan in one day from Yoshi than we have learnt from our current group tour guide in a week. Mini bus was comfortable and very clean. Thoroughly recommend this tour.

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