Shirakawa-go Light-Up Bus Tour and Room Package 2019
Shirakawa-go is famous for its well-preserved thatched houses, whose well-thought-out structure allows them to withstand the long, snowy and bitterly cold winter in Shirakawa-go. These Gassho-houses, so named because of their prayer-hands construction, look ever more lovely and spectacular in winter, when their steeply slanting slopes are covered with a thick layer of purely white snow. Marking the climax of its winter season is the world-renowned light-up festival held every year, on only a number of days in January and February, the snowiest time of the year. In 2019, J-hop Tour will be organizing a bus tour to this light-up event, accompanied by an experienced English-speaking tour conductor, for all six nights designated for the festival, on January 14, January 20, January 27, February 3, February 11 and February 17.
The
tour is offered in the form of a package including two nights’ stay in
the affiliated hostel J-hoppers Hida Takayama Guesthouse, at affordable
rates and conveniently located only 5 minutes’ walk from Takayama
Station, saving guests the trouble of booking accommodation and the
light-up tour separately. Our light-up tour will depart from Takayama at
3.30 pm, and during the one-hour bus ride, be rest assured that no time
will be wasted as our seasoned English-speaking tour conductor will
offer information regarding Shirakawa-go as well as tips on how to make
the most of your time in the village. Thanks to the early arrival time
of our tour, participants will be able to enjoy not only the magical
light-up at night time but also the stunning scenery in day time before
the illumination begins. To shield our guests against the cold, we will
also offer each guest a tiny kairo, or hand warmer.
For more detail and reservation, please visit the following website:
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