World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa
Description
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
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our meeting point
・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
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 on your own or make your own way to the observation deck by shuttle bus.
Walk pass
・One of Japan's three most famous gardens ・You can enjoy the beauty of the four seasons
★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).
★Gold leaf experience ・You can learn about traditional gold leaf experience
Our finish point
・Discover one of Kanazawa’s largest geisha districts ・Please Try gorgeous gold leaf ice cream!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- 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.
Reviews(5,091)
The guides Heroko and Yasushi were very knowledgeable and friendly guides, they accompanied us and told us the history of this beautiful place.Grazie
We booked the half day tour and it has been great. The pickup and leave are on time. The tour guide Keita is friendly and helpful. The destination Shiragawa is beautiful with a lot of good food and snacks! Highly recommend!
Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
All the trip was amazing! Keyta gave us so many interesting information and suggestions about Kanazawa and Shirakawa-Go. I really enjoy all the Journey and this beautiful place!
We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Keita was so nice and kind that we enjoyed this tour so much! Thanks for your kindness and explanaitions, Keita!
We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
The guide (Keita) is very good and funny, able to share a lot of information about the tour and its locations
Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Keita made the bus ride truly memorable and time passed by really fast while listening to his explanations. Shirakawa-go was very beautiful and we enjoyed our free time wandering around.
We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Incredible experience in Shirakawa, many Thanks to the future best guide in Kanazawa… KEITA!!!
Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Yasushi was very nice and explained a lot about not only the tour topics but also about general Japan, Kanazawa and Shirakawa-go and also gave a lot of great suggestions on food and restaurants
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Yasushi was the best guide ever! Very kind guy and he speaks English very well, he told a lot of interesting stories about Shirakawago and Kanazawa. I really recommend him for your tour!
Thank you sincerely for your generous review. We are honored to have been part of your journey and are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience. Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated by our entire team. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you again in the future. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
I really enjoyed the tour guided by Yasushi, he has a great english and also provide audio guides. He explains a lot of things while going to the destination, but we have free time and can walk freely. The guide then stays in one of the houses and we have 3:30h to explore everywhere.
Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
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