Kanazawa and Shirakawago Full Day Bus Tour | 8 hours 30 minutes

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Kanazawa and Shirakawago Full Day Bus Tour
2 Adults x $194.73
$389.46
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$389.46

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, Ukrainian, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Multilingual Audio Guidance (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Ukrainian)
  • Wi-Fi service available on the bus
  • A Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Admission for Kenrokuen Garden
  • Japanese sweets making experience or painting of Daruma dolls
  • Gold leaf experience
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Overview

Explore the world famous UNESCO village on our full-day Shirakawago & Kanazawa tour from Kanazawa station! Admire the picturesque landscapes in Shirakawa-go in the morning, then return to Kanazawa to visit must-see attractions like Kenrokuen Garden and Higashi Chaya District. In Kanazawa, you will make Japanese sweets with a professional craftsman and enjoy the traditional craft of gold leaf experience. Stroll through the geisha district while savoring luxurious soft serve ice cream adorned with gold leaf. Enjoy unique experiences on this one-day tour that you wouldn't have on your own. Please enjoy Walking & Local food in Shirakawa-go. Let's make Japanese Sweets with professional craftsman. Learn about Traditional craft Gold leaf experience.

Meeting points

Kanazawa Station
Japan, 〒920-0858 石川県金沢市木ノ新保町1番1号

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JR Kanazawa station(West exit) Group Bus parking lot. 1-1 Kinoshinbomachi, Kanazawa, JP At Kanazawa Station, there are two exits, Higashi(East) and West(Nishi) . As for this bus tour, the meetup spot is at the Group Bus parking lot in the West exit. Please follow the direction signages to the spot.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Kanazawa Station

    Meet up at the West Exit Group Bus parking lot. Come to the meeting point at 7:50AM. Our bus will leave at 8AM. *The allotted time for transportation is not included in the total duration of the itinerary. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.

    10 minutes

  • The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses

    10:15-11:45 Shirakawa-go ・Gassho style houses, which looks like hands joined in prayer ・This fairytale village is bound to inspire you as one of Japanese most picturesque site ・You can enjoy lunch by yourself at Shirakawa-go village Shirakawago Gassho-zukuri village, which has beautiful retro landscape like the scenery of Japan back in the day, is highly evaluated. It was selected as an important traditional building preservation district in 1976, and in 1995, Shirakawa-go together with Gokayama (In Toyama Prefecture) was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cultural Heritage). In recent years, its popularity has increased as it has been registered as a World Heritage Site, and due to the development of the transportation network, many tourists from Japan and all around the world are come to visit every year. Apart from the retro-traditional scenery of Japan back in the good old days, Shirakawago also a place where you can deeply feel the rural culture way of life.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Kenrokuen Garden

    13:00-14:00 Drive back to Kanazawa, and visit Kenrokuen-garden, ・One of Japan's three most famous gardens ・You can enjoy the beauty of the four seasons Kenrokuen, located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a strolling-style landscape garden which is counted as one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, along with Kairakuen in Mito and Korakuen in Okayama. Originally built as the o – outer garden of Kanazawa Castle in 1676, the garden was developed to perfection over generations by the lords of the Maeda clan. This magnificent garden with a vast area of 110,000 square meters has the six desirable qualities for an excellent garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, water-courses and panoramas.

    1 hour

  • Kanazawa Castle (Pass By)

    Kanazawa Castle was home to the Maeda family during their rule of the Kaga domain (present-day Ishikawa and around). The castle was built in 1580 and has suffered many devastating fires, most recently in 1881. However, some buildings have been faithfully rebuilt. The rebuilt structures include two tall turrets with panoramic views over Kenrokuen Garden and the city of Kanazawa. The Hishi-Yagura turret is diamond-shaped rather than rectangular, a display of the Kaga domain’s wealth and engineering prowess. The two turrets and connecting storehouse were constructed by traditional woodworking methods, but equipped with an elevator and stairlift for added accessibility. The grassy lawns inside the castle walls draw residents and visitors for relaxation and recreation. Gyokuseninmaru Garden, a traditional-style garden, is located on the castle grounds.

  • Higashi Chaya District

    14:30-15:15 Higashi Chaya district ・Discover one of Kanazawa’s largest geisha districts ・Please Try gorgeous gold leaf ice cream! Gold leaf experience ・You can learn about traditional gold leaf experience. Higashi Chayamachi is like a time-travel zone, allowing visitors to experience the buildings and atmosphere of a geisha house from the samurai era. It is a valuable cultural asset designated by the government as the only existing geisha and teahouse area in Kyoto and Kanazawa. The building is adorned with a distinctive lattice known as a ‘bug cage,’ which allows an inside view to the outside, much like a magical mirror. The teahouse buildings from that era have been preserved, allowing visitors to admire unique features such as the staircase, courtyard, and musical instruments that are not typically found in ordinary houses. You will enjoy Gold leaf, which Kanazawa dominates the market for, is available as a topping for Matcha drinks and sweets!

    45 minutes

  • Kanazawa

    15:30-16:15 Gold leaf experience Gold leaf, which Kanazawa dominates the market for, and you can try making crafts with it! ・You can learn about traditional gold leaf experience ※Depending on the craftsman's schedule, this experience may be making traditional crafts (painting of Daruma dolls).

    45 minutes

  • Kanazawa Station

    16:30 End of the tour!

    5 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The allotted time for transportation is not included in the total duration of the itinerary. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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