The Kokiriko Experience: One-on-one Tour of Gokayama (Kaminashi) with a Local Guide
Discover Kokiriko, the oldest folk song in Japan, and the quiet village that preserves it. Nestled between UNESCO-listed gassho-style villages, Kaminashi is a center of culture in a region whose rugged geography and unusually snowy climate once made it nearly inaccessible, a virtual “island in the mountains” whose traditions have been shaped by centuries of isolation. On your walk through the village, you’ll discover this unique heritage—the Kokiriko song and dance, Gokayama tofu, and more—as you interact firsthand with the people who keep the traditions alive. With an English-speaking guide-interpreter to accompany you every step of the way, you can enjoy your journey with peace of mind. Inquire about an experience today.
Tour Itinerary
10:00 a.m. Tour begins at the Gokayama Tourist Information Center
Tour of the Murakami House
Visit to Kihei tofu shop
Sasara-making workshop
Stroll through the village
12:30 p.m. Lunch at Jippensha
※Your guide will show you to the lunch venue before leaving the tour. Feel free to enjoy lunch as long as you like and take another stroll through the village afterward!
— Jippensha —
Handmade soba noodles, Gokayama tofu dishes, and seasonal tempura are our specialty.
*Vegetarian options available
Notice
* Tours are accompanied by an English-speaking guide.
* Tour price includes meals. The dining venue may be subject to change.
* Tour schedule may be subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather or other factors.
Information
- Organizer
- Nanto City Tourism Association
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- JPY 13,000 per person (tax included)
- Inclusions
- Guide/interpreter fee, travel insurance, lunch, experience fee
- Date
- Daily
- Time
- 10:00 a.m.
- Duration
- Around 3 hours
- Location
- Kaminashi, Nanto, Toyama
- Departure Point
- Gokayama Tourist Information Center
- Ending Point
- Gokayama Tourist Information Center
- By Public Transportation
- The tour meets at the Gokayama Tourist Information Center.
* To reach the meeting place by bus, take the World Heritage Bus and disembark at the “Kaminashi” bus stop. The bus stop is a two-minute walk from the tour start point.
* If you are coming by car, please park in the parking lot in front of the Gokayama Tourist Information Center. - Parking
- あり
- Capacity
- 6 people
- Minimum Participants
- 2 people
- Reservation
- Reservation deadline: 7 days in advance
- Reservation Period
- 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Cancellation
- Cancellation policy
＊If you wish to cancel your tour, please notify us by phone or email during our business hours (10 a.m.–6 p.m.). If you contact us outside of our business hours, we will respond to you the following day.
＊If you choose to cancel your tour on the day it is scheduled, you must notify the Nanto City Tourism Association (TEL: +81 0763-62-1201) before 9:30 a.m. on the morning of your tour. You will be charged the full price of the tour if you do not notify us of your cancellation before this time.
＊If you cancel your tour, you will be charged a cancellation fee for each participant as follows:
10 to 8 days in advance：２０％
7 to 2 days in advance：３０％
1 day in advance：４０％
Day of the tour (before 9:30 a.m.)：５０％
Day of the tour (after 9:30 a.m., including no-shows)：１００％
＊If inclement weather impacts the availability of public transportation on the day of your tour, your tour may be cancelled at no cost to you. We will notify you if we cancel your tour. However, if you cancel your tour due to inclement weather when public transportation is still available, you will be charged a cancellation fee (see table above). - Website
- Take Tour Nan Tabi
Organizer
- Address
- 206-22 (Inside JR Johana Station), Koreyasu, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture
- Business Day
- every day
- Business Hours
- 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Phone
- 0763-62-1201
- nanto-k@p2.tst.ne.jp
- Website
- https://www.tabi-nanto.jp/en/
Map
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- Online Booking Page
- Links to an external site.
https://www.tabi-nanto.jp/en/archives/6225 - https://www.tabi-nanto.jp/en/archives/6225
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