We were very happy with Nohi Bus Company and our tour guide, but...
Posted Date: 2024/01/17
We are very impressed with the guide as she was friendly and her explanation with sufficient knowledge kept us interested with the sites. We enjoyed Gokayama very much (touched my heart!) but Shirakawago was a let-down as the location was packed with Asian tourists. It was not like in Japan at all! Although we had more than 3 hours there to explore, we had to wait about one hour just to get in a restaurant for lunch. We later noticed that the places which require an entry fee were less crowded. … We are very impressed with the guide as she was friendly and her explanation with sufficient knowledge kept us interested with the sites. We enjoyed Gokayama very much (touched my heart!) but Shirakawago was a let-down as the location was packed with Asian tourists. It was not like in Japan at all! Although we had more than 3 hours there to explore, we had to wait about one hour just to get in a restaurant for lunch. We later noticed that the places which require an entry fee were less crowded. Our recommendation is "Minkaen" and "Kanda House." The map they provide is not very accurate (the numbers on the map were confusing). The guide was very kind and it was great. Her explanations were thorough, and we listened with interest. Gokayama was serene and moving. (I received a very detailed explanation at the farmhouse. It brought me to tears.) Unfortunately, Shirakawago was disappointing. It was extremely crowded with Asian tourists, and it didn't feel like Japan at all. Even though we had more than 3 hours to explore, it wasn't enough. We had to wait over an hour just to have lunch. We should have given up on the shuttle to the observation deck from the start; if we had gone to places that require an entry fee, we could have enjoyed a quieter experience. Kanda House and Minkaen are recommended. The numbers on the map we received were not very reliable. We are very impressed with the guide as she was friendly and her explanation with sufficient knowledge kept us interested with the sites. We enjoyed Gokayama very much (touched my heart!) but Shirakawago was a let-down as the location was packed with Asian tourists. It was not like in Japan at all! Although we had more than 3 hours there to explore, we had to wait about one hour just to get in a restaurant for lunch. We later noticed that the places which requires entry fee were less crowded… We are very impressed with the guide as she was friendly and her explanation with sufficient knowledge kept us interested with the sites. We enjoyed Gokayama very much (touched my heart!) but Shirakawago was a let-down as the location was packed with Asian tourists. It was not like in Japan at all! Although we had more than 3 hours there to explore, we had to wait about one hour just to get in a restaurant for lunch. We later noticed that the places which requires entry fee were less crowded.
We should have not even tried to catch the shuttle for the observation deck. Our recommendation is "Minkaen" and "Kanda House". The map they provide is not very accurate (ther numbers on the map were confusing).
ガイドさんがとても親切で良かったです。彼女の説明も行き届いており、興味を持って聞きました。五箇山はシンとしていて感動しました。(民家でとても丁寧な説明を受けました。泣けてきた。）残念だったのが白川郷です。アジア系の旅行者で凄い混んでいて、日本じゃないみたいでした。3時間も見学の時間があったにも関わらず、足りない。お昼食べるのに一時間以上待たされました。展望台行きのシャトルは初めから諦めて、入場料のいる場所に行けば静かで楽しめます。神田家と民家園がお勧めです。貰った地図の番号はあまり当てになりません。
We should have not even tried to catch the shuttle for the observation deck. Our recommendation is "Minkaen" and "Kanda House". The map they provide is not very accurate (ther numbers on the map were confusing).
ガイドさんがとても親切で良かったです。彼女の説明も行き届いており、興味を持って聞きました。五箇山はシンとしていて感動しました。(民家でとても丁寧な説明を受けました。泣けてきた。）残念だったのが白川郷です。アジア系の旅行者で凄い混んでいて、日本じゃないみたいでした。3時間も見学の時間があったにも関わらず、足りない。お昼食べるのに一時間以上待たされました。展望台行きのシャトルは初めから諦めて、入場料のいる場所に行けば静かで楽しめます。神田家と民家園がお勧めです。貰った地図の番号はあまり当てになりません。
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