Shirakawago & Takayama Platinum Route Tour (From Kanazawa) | All plans

8～10 day prior	20%
2～7 day prior	30%
1 day prior	40%
On the day(Before departure of the tour)	100%
On the day(After the departure of the tour)	100%

8～10 day prior	20%
2～7 day prior	30%
1 day prior	40%
On the day(Before departure of the tour)	100%
On the day(After the departure of the tour)	100%

Shirakawago Village in Winter (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *around late December to early March
Shirakawago Winter Panorama (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *around late December to early March
Shirakawago Winter Panorama (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *around late December to early March
Nostalgic Streets of Takayama in Winter (Photo for illustrative purposes only, courtesy of Takayama City Tourism Division)
Senbei (rice cracker) Baking Experience (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
Senbei (rice cracker) Baking Experience (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
Bus Seats (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *The actual design may differ
Bus (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *The actual design may differ
Shirakawago Village in Summer (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
Shirakawago Village (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
Fukubeno Otaki Waterfall (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31
Autumn Leaves at Togano Kidai (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31
Hakusan & Colored Leaves in Autumn *around mid-Oct. to early Nov. *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31
Colored Leaves & White Road in Autumn *around mid-Oct. to early Nov. *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31
Nostalgic Streets of Takayama in Autumn (Photo for illustrative purposes only, courtesy of Takayama City Tourism Division)
Nostalgic Streets of Takayama in Spring (Photo for illustrative purposes only, courtesy of Takayama City Tourism Division)
Nostalgic Streets of Takayama in Summer (Photo for illustrative purposes only, courtesy of Takayama City Tourism Division)
Shiroyama Observation Deck - Summer (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31
White Road in Summer (Photo for illustrative purposes only) *Pass by on tours departing between June 20 and Oct. 31

Tour Details

1. Travel from Kanazawa to Shirakawago, then on to Takayama. Visit popular spots in 1 day on this reasonably priced tour.
2. The Hokuriku Shinkansen can whisk you from Tokyo to Kanazawa in as little as 150 minutes. Kanazawa is also conveniently located for access from both Osaka and Kyoto, and after reaching Kanazawa, you're just 1 step away from Shirakawago and Takayama!
3. Customers on this plan will have their own lunch. Enjoy a meal at your preferred time between sightseeing. Plans that include lunch are also available for purchase.
4. Along the way also enjoy a senbei (rice cracker) baking experience, as well as shopping for local souvenirs.

Tour Overview

Req. to Run Tour: 1guest(s)

Req. per Booking: 1guest(s)

Departs: Kanazawa

Guide Service: Not Available

Tour Guide/Conductor Language: Not Available

Audio Guide: Not Available

Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted: English

Included: Round-trip bus fare, Handmade senbei (rice cracker) experience fee, Associated taxes such as consumption tax

Not Included: Transportation expenses to the meeting location, Lunch costs, Associated taxes and personal expenses

Remarks

Planning Company: White Ring Co.
　Address: De 65-1 Kinameri, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture
　Ishikawa Prefecture Governor-Registered Travel Agency (No. 3-284)
　Terms & Conditions: https://whitering.co.jp/policies_jp.html
[Reception Method]
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]
- If no bookings have been received 5 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date will be canceled.
- Please inform us of your accommodation and contact details for the day prior to the tour.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]
- The tour will spend about 135 minutes at Shirakawago including lunch, and about 105 minutes at Takayama. Please note that times listed on the itinerary are estimates.
- If the lunch venue for customers on the plan with lunch included is changed to Takayama, the tour will spend 90 minutes in Shirakawago and 150 minutes in Takayama. Thank you for your understanding.
- The order of the itinerary may vary or be suspended depending on road conditions, congestion at destinations, or weather conditions. There may be changes to the arrival time(s).
- If the senbei rice cracker baking experience falls on one of the venue's regular closed days, it may not be available. In such a case, the free time sightseeing at Shirakawago and Takayama will be extended, and refunds resulting from this will not be issued. Additionally, regular closed days are subject to sudden changes.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]
JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Platform / Meet at 7:50
[Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor]
- This tour is not accompanied by a tour guide. A Japanese- or English-speaking staff member will accompany the tour if there are 10 or more participants.
　In the event there is only a Japanese-speaking staff member, guidance will be provided via an English guidebook.
- A Japanese- and English-speaking staff member will accompany the tour for support. Please be aware that sightseeing information will not be provided.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants]
- Infants age 2-5 will be provided with bus seats only; the hand-made senbei experience is not included. Additionally, while only 1 infant up to 1 year old per adult may join for free, they will not be provided with a bus seat or the hand-made senbei experience. For infants age 1 and younger that require a bus seat, please make a booking under the age 2-5 category. Ages are determined based on how old the participant will be on the day of the tour.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]
- Please have lunch on your own at Shirakawago or during the stroll at Takayama. Those who prefer to have lunch provided, please book the tour with lunch included.

Itinerary

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08:00 -08:00	JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Platform Please arrive by 7:50. Access: A short walk from JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate.
09:45 -12:00 (135minutes)	Free time at Shirakawago World Heritage Site Stroll around freely at the World Heritage site of Shirakawago, a traditional village of 'gassho-zukuri' thatched roof houses surrounded by the idyllic scenery of rice paddies. Shirakawa Village Office website: http://shirakawa-go.org/en/ (other languages available) *Please have lunch on your own.
13:00 -14:45 (105minutes)	Sightseeing in Takayama Immerse yourself in the nostalgic charm of the townscape as you walk the streets of Takayama's Old Town, where three streets are lined with traditional buildings in Kamimachi and Shitamachi, which flourished as merchant areas at the heart of the castle town. There is plenty to see including a 1,200-year-old giant ginkgo tree and the three-story pagoda at Hida Kokubun-ji Temple.
16:05 -16:35 (30minutes)	Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking Experience Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking Experience at Fukumitsu Sasaraya Senbei crackers, a popular Japanese snack, can be baked in less than a minute by laying them on a wire grill and flipping carefully with bamboo tongs. The shiroebi senbei soft-serve ice cream - vanilla ice cream mixed with finely ground broad velvet shrimp senbei (rice crackers) - is quite popular! Buy a cone to enjoy as a souvenir at the end of your trip.
17:30 -17:30	JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Platform Tour ends upon arrival. *Delays may occur due to road conditions en route.

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Price (per person)	Adults(12-99 ) JPY children(6-11 ) JPY Infants(2-5 ) JPY
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Itinerary

08:00 -08:00	JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Platform Please arrive by 7:50. Access: A short walk from JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate.
09:45 -12:00 (135minutes)	Free time at Shirakawago World Heritage Site Stroll around freely at the World Heritage site of Shirakawago, a traditional village of 'gassho-zukuri' thatched roof houses surrounded by the idyllic scenery of rice paddies. Shirakawa Village Office website: http://shirakawa-go.org/en/ (other languages available) *Please have lunch on your own.
13:00 -14:45 (105minutes)	Sightseeing in Takayama Immerse yourself in the nostalgic charm of the townscape as you walk the streets of Takayama's Old Town, where three streets are lined with traditional buildings in Kamimachi and Shitamachi, which flourished as merchant areas at the heart of the castle town. There is plenty to see including a 1,200-year-old giant ginkgo tree and the three-story pagoda at Hida Kokubun-ji Temple.
16:05 -16:35 (30minutes)	Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking Experience Senbei (Rice Cracker) Baking Experience at Fukumitsu Sasaraya Senbei crackers, a popular Japanese snack, can be baked in less than a minute by laying them on a wire grill and flipping carefully with bamboo tongs. The shiroebi senbei soft-serve ice cream - vanilla ice cream mixed with finely ground broad velvet shrimp senbei (rice crackers) - is quite popular! Buy a cone to enjoy as a souvenir at the end of your trip.
17:30 -17:30	JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Platform Tour ends upon arrival. *Delays may occur due to road conditions en route.

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