Takayama Trip Overview
This is the best food walking tour for those who want to experience the local food culture of non-touristy area of Japan. Hagiwara is a small rural town along the way to Takayama, which has interesting local stories about food and history. Another feature of town is people. All locals are surprisingly generous, friendly and welcoming. Your enthusiastic guide will not only share the local stories but also connect you with locals. You can shoot any questions that you want to ask about anything. After the localized walking tour, you must get to love the town and people!
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Takayama, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Takayama, Gifu, Japan
This is the best food walking tour for those who want to experience the local food culture of non-touristy area of Japan. Hagiwara is a small rural town along the way to Takayama, which has interesting local stories about food and history. Another feature of town is people. All locals are surprisingly generous, friendly and welcoming. Your enthusiastic guide will not only share the local stories but also connect you with locals. You can shoot any questions that you want to ask about anything. After the localized walking tour, you must get to love the town and people!
Itinerary
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Stop At: UMESEKO TOUR, 1-65 Oshinmachi, Takayama 506-0851 Gifu Prefecture
Your guide will welcome you at Hida-Hagiwara station, and show some instruction of tour first. The total walking length is just 2km and there are 5 or more stops such as the historical shrine, local shops and a cafe. All food we offer on the tour are local specialty, and the tour guide will explain the story or the connection to actual local lives at each spot. Surprisingly, you will have a special experience to visit the sake brewery and the old miso shop to learn the way to make, and enjoy tasting the difference of flavors. Another highlight of tour is interactions with local people. During the tour, you can meet some locals and the guide will also help you have a friendly chat with them. Those conversations will make you feel the warmth of local town and understand the real lives of countryside that you cannot experience at major touristy places. This is not just a food walking tour but touching and sophisticated cultural experience. *Foods and shops may differ according to day.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Savor Japan, 1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda 100-0013 Tokyo Prefecture
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