VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN - Official Travel Guide

Tour Recommendations!

★Visit the Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden, which opens only once a year from early June to mid-July!

★Walk around the SHIRAMINE Village, a heavily built-up area where a unique culture has developed!

★You will visit Hakusan Workshop to see “Ushikubi Tsumugi”, an intangible cultural asset designated by Ishikawa Prefecture, guided by a guide! Ushikubi Tsumugi means pongee. (A type of raw silk fabric.)

★Includes an omusubi (rice ball) lunch box filled with the bounty of the Hakusan Rural Area! The lunch box is served in the Alpine Botanical Garden.

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【Tour Schedule】

07:50a.m.

│Meet at JR Kanazawa Sta.

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08:00a.m.

│ Depart from Kanazawa Station

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09:30a.m.  - 09:40a.m. 

│  Roadside Station "Sena" (rest)

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10:10a.m.  - 12:20p.m.　

│ Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden (Free time)

│ Lunch (box lunch) in the Alpine Botanical Garden.In case of rain, lunch will be served at the Center House "Kamoshika".

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12:35p.m. - 01:20p.m.

│ Shiramine Important Traditional Building Group Preservation Area (Free time)

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01:30p.m.  - 02:20p.m.

│ Ushikubi Tsumugi Weaving Museum Hakusan Studio Tour (with commentary)

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02:40p.m.  - 02:50p.m.

│ Roadside Station "Sena" (rest)

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04:20p.m.

└ Arrive at Kanazawa Station

<< Notes >>

*Scheduled to be held in the event of rain. In case of cancellation, notification will be made by 3:00 p.m. the day before the event.

*Vegetarian and vegan lunches are not available. Allergies may not be catered for.

*English-speaking staff will accompany the tour.

【Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden】

*There is about 10 minutes of climbing each way. Please climb at your own pace, slowly, and without exertion.

*We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing suitable for hiking, clothing that does not expose skin to prevent insect bites, and shoes that will allow you to trek.

*Please bring trekking poles, etc. if possible.

*If the weather is fine, lunch (onigiri bento) can be eaten on benches or tents in the Botanical Garden. Lunch box will be distributed in advance, Please take the distributed lunch boxes to the Botanical Garden by yourself. Also, please bring a leisure sheet, etc. if necessary. (In case of rain, lunch will be served in the Center House “Kamoshika”.)

*There are no restrooms in the Alpine Botanical Garden. Please use the restrooms in the Kamoshika Center House. (We will stop by the bus before climbing the mountain.)

*Please check the Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden website for details. (Japanese only)https://garden.hakusanmab.org/

【Wi-Fi on the bus】

Free Wi-Fi service is available on the bus. However, this service is not available on buses other than the White Ring Bus & Tours Co., Ltd.,

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【Qualifying age 】

A client under 18 years of age and traveling alone during the tour period shall provide White Ring with written consent of his/her guardian. Clients under 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, except for certain courses.

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【Notes】

* Capacity : 25people (minimum number of participants: 1)
* A tour guide will accompany the tour.

* Lunch : included  (Box lunch (Contents are subject to change)  Vegetarian/vegan, etc. are not available.)
* Time required: approx. 8 hours and 20 minutes

* Scheduled to be held rain or shine. (In case of cancellation, we will notify you by 3:00 p.m. the day before the event.)

* Schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to road conditions, weather, etc.

* The tour fee includes round-trip transportation, meals, experiences, and consumption tax as specified in the itinerary. The tour fee is subject to change in accordance with changes in consumption tax, etc.

* English speaking staff: Available upon request. If you would like to request English speaking staff, please apply at the time of reservation.

*Operating bus companies: White Ring Bus & Tours Co., Ltd., Fuji-kotsu Co., Ltd., MARUICHI KANKO Co., Ltd. Hakusan Kitasaki Bus, Map Co., Ltd., WEST JAPAN JR BUS Co., Ltd.,Daiwa Taxi Co., Ltd

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Our staff will support your trip with sincerity.