Edo-era streets of dark-wood merchant houses and sake breweries hung with cedar balls. You trace the smell of soy and cedar and peek into quiet storehouses.
2D1N Autumn Foliage Escape: Shirakawago & Takayama from Osaka
🚐 Small Group Tour | Onsen Hotel Stay with Dinner & Breakfast
Limited Group Size: 8 to 14 Guests Only
English-Chinese Speaking Tour Guide Included
✨ Step into a storybook autumn scene, wander through golden villages, feast on local flavors, and soak in a traditional onsen — all in the heart of Japan’s most picturesque mountain towns
📅 Tour Date:
14 – 15 October 2025
21 – 22 October 2025
28 – 29 October 2025
🧭 Itinerary Highlights
🍂 Day 1: Osaka – Shirakawago – Takayama
Hotel:Takayama Green Hotel (or similar onsen hotel)
Meal: ✔Dinner included
🚐 08:30 Pick-up from Meeting Point: Mainichi Newspaper Building, Osaka
🏔️ 12:30 Arrive at Shirakawago Ogimachi Village – Stroll through a fairy-tale UNESCO World Heritage village dotted with gassho-zukuri (thatched-roof) farmhouses.
Enjoy a free & easy lunch at local stalls offering Hida beef skewers, soba noodles, and gohei mochi.
⛩️ 14:00 Visit Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine, a peaceful historical spot surrounded by autumn colors.
🌄 15:30 Stop at the Shirakawago Observatory for postcard-perfect panoramic views of the village and fiery mountain foliage.
🛣️ 16:30 Depart for Takayama
♨️ 17:30 Check-in at Takayama Green Hotel (or similar onsen hotel) – Soak in the onsen and enjoy a hearty buffet dinner at the hotel.
🍂 Day 2: Takayama – Osaka
✔ Breakfast is included.
🚐 08:00 Pick-up from Takayama Hotel
🛍️ 08:30 Start your day at Miyagawa Morning Market, a charming riverside market filled with local produce, handmade crafts, and street snacks. Try seasonal fruits or grab a warm snack while browsing stalls run by friendly locals.
🏘️10:00 Explore Takayama Old Town (Sanmachi Suji) – Wander through beautifully preserved Edo-period streets lined with traditional merchant houses, sake breweries, and quaint cafés. With the golden hues of autumn leaves, it’s a picture-perfect setting full of charm and history.
🍽️ 12:00 Free & Easy Lunch at Sanmachi Suji – Choose from local specialties such as Hida beef sushi, Takayama ramen, or traditional soba at your leisure.
🛣️ 14:00 Depart for Osaka (approx. 4-hour drive)
📍18:30 Drop-off at Mainichi Newspaper Building, Osaka
✅1-night Onsen Hotel with Dinner & Breakfast
✅1 x Bottled Water Per Pax daily
✅1 x Bilingual (English & Chinese) Tour Guide
✅Toll & Fuel Fee
✅Tipping for Tour Guide & Driver
❌Lunch on Day 1 & Day 2
❌Breakfast on Day 2
❌Dinner on Day 2