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World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa | 9 hours 30 minutes

700 Reviews | Kanazawa
From $133.15 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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From Kanazawa (No Lunch)
2 Adults x $119.83
$239.66
Approx Total
$239.66
★: You may have lunch by yourself

Inclusions / Exclusions

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

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. ・1 Day adventure to World Heritage Shirakawago and Kanazawa city ・A Professional English-speaking guide attend this tour ・On top of that, multilingual audio guidance is available in EN, FR, IT, ES, DE, PT, UK ・Please enjoy Walking & Local food in Shirakawa-go ・Let's make Japanese Sweets(Wagashi)with professional Wagashi craftsman ・Learn about Traditional craft Gold leaf experience

Meeting points

Kanazawa Station West Plaza - Short-term Car Park
1-chōme-6-802 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0031, Japan

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【MEETING POINT】 Kanazawa Station West Plaza - Short-term Car Park URL; https://maps.app.goo.gl/uf7DTGVBCAgC8VwJ7 【ADDRESS】1 Chome-802 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Japan 【Meeting time】7:50am 【Departure time】8:00am ★Look out for green and white flag "Japan Panoramic Tours"

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Kanazawa Station

    Our meeting point

    5 minutes

  • The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses

    ・Shirakawa-go（Shirakawa Village) is a Japanese mountain settlement. ・Gassho style, which looks like hands joined in prayer. ・You can enjoy lunch by yourself at Shirakawa-go village ・This fairytale village is bound to inspire you as one of Japanese most picturesque site. ・You can have lunch by yourself

    2 hours

  • Ogimachi Castle Old Site Observatory

    The Ogimachi Castle Site Scenic Lookout affords visitors unimpeded views over the village of Ogimachi, the central settlement in Shirakawa-go and part of the “Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama” World Heritage Site. You can choose to hike the gentle slope with our guide or make your own way to the observation deck by shuttle bus.

    20 minutes

  • Kanazawa Castle (Pass By)

    Walk pass

  • Kenrokuen Garden

    ・One of Japan's three most famous gardens ・You can enjoy the beauty of the four seasons

    1 hour

  • Higashi Chaya District

    ・Discover one of Kanazawa’s largest geisha districts ・Please Try gorgeous gold leaf ice cream!

    30 minutes

  • Kanazawa Bikazari Asano

    ★Gold leaf experience ・You can learn about traditional gold leaf experience

    40 minutes

  • Kanazawa Station

    Our finish point

    5 minutes

  • Kanazawa

    ★Japanese Sweets making or Craft making ・Enjoy making Japanese sweets(Wagashi) with professional Wagashi craftman ※Depending on the craftsman's schedule, this experience may be making traditional crafts (painting of Daruma dolls).

    50 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Audio guide is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Ukrainian
  • Itinerary order is subject to change depending on traffic, weather, and operation.
  • If any of the visiting places is closed, we will try to attend an alternative place.
  • We do not supply any extra pick up & drop off service.
  • Please​ let​ us​ know​ your​ booking​ numbers​ and​ total​ number​ of​ people​ before​ the​ tour​, if​ you​ have​ several​ bookings​ or​ if​ you​ have​ booked​ separately so that we can arrange same bus for you..
  • Due to the weather conditions, traffic conditions, or suspension of operation, we may have a possibility not to achieve all the activities. The tour will be attending to alternative place or giving out a gift as a compensation, depending on the situation at that time. There will not be any refunds for these changes.
  • Late arrivals will not be entertained and joining midway is not feasible for the tour. Please arrive the meeting point on time.

Free Cancellation

September 11100% refund
September 12No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A fun day

Published on May, 2025

Yasushi was fun and informative throughout the various places visited. Details on the village history, gardens, and the entire gold leaf process was entertaining. Was an enjoyable day.

Very enjoyable and varied day

Published on May, 2025

Great day. Yasushi gave lots of history and background information. Up into the mountains and then into the garden and making things. A well planned day

Shirakawago and Kanazawa All-In-One!

Published on May, 2025

A great tour of Shinagawago and Kanazawa! Yasushi did a wonderful job explaining the historical significance of Shinagawago. We visited in the morning before the major crowds arrived. It was a great experience, but the surprise fun occurred in the afternoon half of the tour in Kanazawa when we visited the beautiful Kenrokyen Garden, participated in making Wagashi sweets, applied gold leaf to create cards, ate gold leaf ice cream, and watched artisans prepare gold leaf. This tour had it all and I highly recommend it! Yasushi was energetic and fully engaged throughout the tour, and made this experience both informative and fun!

A great day tour!

Published on May, 2025

This was a great day tour! Our tour guide Yasushi was awesome and organised it really well. Shirakawa is obviously stunning and definitely one for the insta but the afternoon part was actually surprisingly good. Having a go at making the sweets was pretty fun and having a guided tour through Kanazawa allows you to know what you’re actually looking at and understand it in a bit more detail. Yasushi also took us to the gold leaf museum which was actually super interesting and allows you to appreciate what you’re eating before you finish up with some gold leaf ice cream! Highly recommend

Shirakawa-go daytrip

Published on May, 2025

Yasushi made our tour fun and interesting. We received lots of information on shirakawa-go on the way there in the bus to help us understand the heritage site ahead of our arrival. Once there we were free to roam thanks to the maps and info we were provided with. Ideal tour for small groups and individuals alike. 10/10

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