Hi William, it's good to hear from you again! Thanks for the advice, train it is. : )I'm hoping to go Shirakawago on the day I arrive at Takayama, so in order for me to reserve the bus seat a day in advance, I'll have to do it in Gifu. I understand that Nouhibus runs the buses in Takayama. Is there a Nouhibus counter at the Gifu Bus Terminal?
Btw, I'm having a hard time trying to find out information from the various bus companies (Gifubus, Nouhibus and Alpico) due to my limited Japanese. The staff who answered the enquiry line could not speak English at all and many of my website enquiry went unanswered. Can I take this as an indication that very few local speak English in that region and I should equip myself with conversation guide before the trip?
