Shirakawago & Kanazawa: Heritage & Craft Tour

Discover Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa in a day! Enjoy scenic views, make Japanese sweets, and experience gold leaf crafting. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kanazawa Station - Our meeting location
  • The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses - ・Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village) is a mountain settlement in Japan.
    ・The Gassho style resembles hands joined in prayer.
    ・Enjoy a self-guided lunch at Shirakawa-go village.
    ・This enchanting village is sure to inspire as one of Japan’s most…
What's Included
  • Professional English, Japanese Speaking Tour Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • 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
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

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…

Location
金沢駅西広場団体バス乗降場
【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"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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912sefia
Mar 19, 2025
Great tour - I had a fantastic tour of Shirakawa-go with Yasushi as my guide. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience truly special with interesting insights about the village’s history and culture.
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Faraway51921541813
Mar 18, 2025
Experience of a lifetime! - This was an amazing trip of a life time! It was snowing when we got there! Yasushi was a great tour guide and it was helpful that he spoke English as well. The food was also fantastic. Directions were very clear and easy to find from Kanazawa station.
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D9810nradamh
Mar 18, 2025
Nice trip to Shirakawa - Excellent trip to Shirakawa - very unique historic village. Yasushi was an excellent, enthusiastic guide. Good trip all around.
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396nilams
Mar 18, 2025
Shirakawago tour - We had a lovely time in Shirakawago, we experienced snow fall for the first time and it was awesome..out guide Yashushi was very helpful and friendly..
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Guide68206940958
Mar 18, 2025
Shirakawa go - Amazing view yasushi explained everything very well about Japan we had a lot of fun going around in the snow and eating the local food in shirakawa go
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Navigator545413
Mar 18, 2025
Tour to Shirakawago with Yasushi - We did the half day tour to Shirakawago, it was an amazing experience and Yasushi was a great guide, very helpfully and we made us enjoy even more the tour!
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Derk
Mar 18, 2025
Can’t believe how good the tour was. - Yasushi was an excellent guide very friendly and welcoming. He was knowledgeable about the area and eager to answer questions. Most importantly he knew where best to eat. I highly recommend taking the tour with Yasushi.
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Rokasb2016
Mar 18, 2025
Dreamy Shirakawa-go - Loved shirakawa-go, such a dreamy village, visited at perfect time, when it was snowing. Yasushi was great guide, very knowledgeable and fun to listen to.
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Ieva
Mar 18, 2025
Great tour and great tour guide - The tour was very insightful. Learned a lot about Japanese culture and Yasushi was a great guide looking after our family when in a bus as well as while touring beautiful and snowy Shirakawa-go. The place is super beautiful and it was sooo snowing and super magical and beautiful.
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Sarafp6726xz
Mar 18, 2025
Thanks Yasushi for the experience - Yasushi is the best tour guide ever!!! We enjoy a lot the trip, the snow and specially the tour guide it's really amazing and kind
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