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Shirakawa-go and Gokayama World Heritage Village Tour

World Heritage Sites Shirakawa-go and Gokayama: Same but totally different!! From/to Kanazawa Station / lunch included / accompanied by an English-speaking guide

Tour Recommendations!


*This is a one-day bus tour to enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages (Gifu and Toyama Prefectures)", which is an original landscape of Japan that you should visit at least once!

*The tour will stop at Roadside Station Shirakawa-go", the entrance to Shirakawa-go! The Gassho-Zukuri Museum, which offers free tours, is attached to the station, so you can learn about Gassho-Zukuri in advance.

*Lunch full of delicacies from the mountains is included in the tour.



【Tour Schedule】

08:00a.m.

│ Depart from Kanazawa Station

09:15a.m.-09:30a.m.

│ Roadside Station Shirakawa-go 

09:40a.m.-12:30p.m.

│ Shirakawa-go (Free time and Lunch)

01:15p.m.-02:15p.m.

│ Gokayama Ainokura village (Free time)

03:45p.m.

└ Arrive at Kanazawa Station



【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.,


【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.



【Notes】

* Capacity: 40 people (minimum number of participants: 1)

* A tour guide will accompany the tour.

* Meal: included. Note: the dining venue is subject to change.

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

* Roadside Station Shirakawa-go is closed from December 29 to January 1. On closed days, the tour will stop at Yottekare-Johana (Toyama Prefecture).

* 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


Our staff will support your trip with sincerity.


Information

Organizer
White Ring Co., Bus & Tours
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Price
Adults (over 12) JPY11,500 (tax included)
Children (6-11) JPY10,500 (tax included)
Infants (2-5) JPY5,000 (tax included)
Infants (0-1) free of charge

*Fees for infants are for bus seats only. Meals and experience fees are not included. Children 0-1 years old are free of charge. If a bus seat is required, please apply as an infant (2-5 years old).
Inclusions
The following expenses, which are clearly indicated in the itinerary, are included in the tour fee.
Fares and charges (including tax and service charges) for transportation used, meal charges (including tax and service charges), sightseeing charges (entrance fees)
Date
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
Notes
Special setting days■May 4, May 5, August 10, August 11, September 14, September 15, September 21, September 22, October 12, October 13, November 2, November 3, November 23, November 24, December 28, December 29, 2024
January 11, January 12, 2025

Exclusion dates■January 3, January 6, January 7, 2025
Time
8:30-15:45
Duration
Approx. 7 hours 45 minutes
Location
Shirakawa-go,Shirakawago,SHIRAKAWA-GO,SHIRAKAWAGO / Gokayama
Departure Point
JR Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Parking Area

(Note) This tour departs from the parking lot for chartered buses called "Group Bus Parking Area". Please follow the signage for "Group Bus Parking Area". Next to the taxi stand. Do not depart from the Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Port Exit (West Exit) rotary side.
*Please note that the tour bus does not depart from the Kanazawa Station East Exit Bus Terminal.
Ending Point
JR Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Group Bus Parking Area
By Public Transportation
To get to the meeting place, walk about 1 minute from JR Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate).
Capacity
40 people
Minimum Participants
1 person
Reservation
Please apply at least 5 days in advance for preparation. If departure is already scheduled, applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the day before. Please confirm details by e-mail, etc.
Reservation Period
9:30-17:30
Cancellation
When you cancel your participation in a tour, a cancellation fee shall be charged in accordance with the following rules.
10 days prior to the day of the tour ==> 20% of the tour price
7 days prior to the day of the tour ==> 30% of the tour price
The day before the tour ==> 40% of the tour price
The day of the tour ==> 50% of the tour price
After the tour or absence without notification ==> 100% of the tour price
Website
Tour Conditions

Organizer

Address
De 65-1 Kinameri Hakusan-Shi Ishikawa ZIP code 920-2326
Business Day
Except January 1 - January 3
Business Hours
9:30-17:30
Phone
+81-76-255-5340
Email
info@whitering.co.jp
Website
https://whitering.co.jp/index.html

Map

Bus tour meeting and dismissal points. Next to the right side of the cab stand. Please follow the signs for "Group Bus Parking Area".

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Online Booking Page
Links to an external site.
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