This valuable tradition, Takayama Festival, is held twice a year, in spring and fall, with each festival lasting for two days. The festival schedule is easy to adjust to your personal travel itinerary. Take part in the festival for one day only, or enjoy it from the beginning to the end...
The train gets its name from thewide glass windows, for the best views along the route. Hida refers to theTakayama-Hida region. The most popular stops along the route are Gifu, Gero Onsen, Takayama and Toyama stations. Route and stations ...
This tour also includes a Shinkansen ticket, and an assistant will be available at the meeting point to help you with your travel arrangements (Note: The assistant will not accompany you on the trip) See more Similar adventures in Gifu ...
You can easily get to Takayama bytrain.From Tokyo you can travel to Nagoya or Toyama on a Shinkansen and transfer to the JR Hida limited express train to Takayama. We travelled from Kanazawa to Toyama on a Shinkansen and transferred to the JR Hida limited express train to Takayama. MAP...
Pass holders can make up to six seat reservations for trains (limited express and shinkansen) for free. Most buses between Takayama, Toyama, Takaoka and Kanazawa require seat reservations. They are free but should be made in advance by phone or at the bus terminal. The pass is valid on fiv...
Limitations and things to keep in mind The Alpine route can be extremely busy during holiday periods and weekends. This can result in long queues and no availability for seating. Shinkansen lines are not included. Pass holders can not use the Tateyama cable car reservation system. ...
· You can take the Shinkansen to Maibara Station, but it only shortens 30 minutes of your travel time. Considering all the trouble of changing trains and waiting in lines, the Shiragi is the better option. · The highway bus runs from Nagoya Station to Kanazawa Station every day. It tak...
Bus services also connect Takayama to Toyama and Kanazawa to the north and the popular alpine valley of Kamokochi and onto Matsumoto to the west. For information on how to reach the city, see our 'How to Get to Takayama' page. How to Get to Takayama Boasting one of Japan's best ...
Anyhow, instead of snow fall, I experienced heavy rain on my first day so I didn’t have high expectations. I departed early riding the 7:23 AM Shinkansen to Toyama, from there I took another train called the “Wide View” Hida Limited Express, which got me curious. The trip would tak...
The limited express Wide View Hida connects Nagoya, Gero, Takayama, Hida-Furukawa and Toyama. And one round trip runs between Osaka, Kyoto and Takayama. You can find all information about the limited express Wide View Hida.