Kanazawa and Shirakawago Full Day Bus Tour
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.
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Kanazawa and Shirakawago Full Day Bus Tour
What's included in Kanazawa and Shirakawago Full Day Bus Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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.
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.
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.
Inclusions
- 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
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
