Hagiwara Food Walking Tour
Touching foody walk to experience the local culture
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 and Gero on the Hida train, 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! *Foods and shops may differ according to day.
*Sorry for the inconvenience but this tour is not available in 2020 due to the COVID-19.
Heartwarming Experience
This is the concept of tour. Leisurely walking, understanding the culture and chatting with local people.
Easy Access
Just 30 minutes train ride from Takayama. Tour starts and ends at the station.
Local Stories
Mainly about food but the town's history is also included. You may hear some personal story from locals too.
Friendly Guide
Our guides will help you understand the culture and interact with locals. Feel free to ask him/her your questions.
Tour Detail
- Rate:
8,5007,500 JPY / person - Duration: 3 hours
- Start Time: 9:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 3:45 PM (9:00 AM and 12:00PM tours are only available from 2019/12/23 to 2020/3/6)
- Period: All Year
- Number of Participants: 2 – 10
- Departure & Return: JR Hida-Hagiwara station (8:00am train leaving Takayama arrives at Hida-Hagiwara at 8:36am / 10:24am train arrives at 11:14am / 2:49pm train arrives at 3:39pm)
- Inclusions
- English speaking guide
- Sake tasting (5 small cups)
- Miso tasting
- Beef croquette
- Traditional Japanese sweet
- Tea
- Insurance
- Local taxes
- Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years
- Please let us know at time of booking if you have any food restriction or allergy
- When it rains or snows, we will basically hold the tour as scheduled
- If it is canceled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund
- Private tour is available on request with additional charge
- 8 days or more prior to the tour date: 0% of a tour fee
- 4 days to 7 days prior to the tour date: 30% of a tour fee
- 1 day to 3 days prior to the tour date: 50% of a tour fee
- Within 1 day prior to the tour date or no show: 100% of a tour fee
- During the tour, you can leave big luggage inside of the store in front of the station
- It is preferred to bring a jacket and gloves to keep you warm in autumn and winter season
- For a return train to Takayama, it leaves Hida-Hagiwara at 6:42pm and you can get back to Takayama around 7:20pm
- It might be possible to hold the tour on a date or time not listed on the booking calendar so please feel free to contact us
Itinerary
We have 5 or more stops to understand the food culture and see local people.
Our guide welcome you at the station and share some instructions about tour.
You can enjoy tasting the difference of sake flavors and see inside the actual brewery.
Best place to understand the historical background of Hagiwara and Hida region.
Like sake tasting, you can savor some kinds of local miso.
Local specialties are offered with explanation about the way to make or the connection to local lives.
The owner is super friendly. Have a leisurely time with some other locals.
You safely come back to the station with smelling dinner dishes in the country town.
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