Tours form April 2024 to March 2025
Tour Code: #110
<From/to Kanazawa Station / dinner included / accompanied by an English-speaking guide>
UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go
Light-up Tour
Special light-up events of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawago Gassho Village! There will only be four the Shirakawa-go light-up events in 2025.
Note: Tickets to the observation deck are not included.
Departure Dates ■ January 13 (Mon.), January 19 (Sun.), January 26 (Sun.), and February 2 (Sun.), 2025
Please note that only January 13 will be held on Monday due to a three-day weekend.
Payment is by credit card only.
This year, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Gassho Village will hold a special light-up events only on limited days in winter! The light-up events is now available only on limited days in the winter, and you are invited to join the bus tour from Kanazawa for this special event. The bus will arrive at Shirakawa-go at 3:30 pm, so you can visit Shirakawa-go during the day before the lights come up. Dinner will be served at "Hakusuien(白水園)", where you will enjoy a set meal with miso paste made with ingredients from the mountains. Please enjoy the snow piled up on the Gassho-zukuri houses, which are illuminated to create a fantastic snow world.
Notes
About the Observation Deck: Daytime
*The Ogimachi Castle Ruins Observation Deck will be closed at 4:10 p.m., and the walking route will be open until 3:45 p.m..
*Shuttle buses to the observatory will be in normal operation (9:00 a.m.-3:40 p.m. for uphill, 9:10 a.m.-4:10 p.m. for downhill). (paid service).
*If on foot, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to reach the observatory from the walking trail behind the Wada House, the tour facility.
(Note) If you arrive at Shirakawa-go late due to traffic congestion, you may not be able to reach the observatory.
About the Observation Deck: Light-up Hours
Light-up hours: 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
This tour does not include the ticket to the observatory during the Light-up hours.
Temperatures and Clothing
The temperature during the Light-up period is -10℃ to 0℃, and the road surface is icy. We recommend that you wear warm clothes, waterproof winter boots, and spikes. It is also recommended to bring a flashlight since it is dark underfoot.
*The use of drones is prohibited in Shirakawa-go. Violations will be subject to penalties.
*An "admission ticket system" will be introduced from this year. Please wear the ticket holder around your neck at all times while entering the gate and walking around the village.
*Be sure to check the dedicated Shirakawa-go Light-up website for more information about the light-up events.
https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/en/events/93/
| Itinerary |
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| 01:50 p.m. | Meet at JR Kanazawa Sta. |
| 02:00 p.m. | JR Kanazawa Sta. Departur |
| 03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. | Shirakawa-go Free time |
| 05:00 p.m.-05:30 p.m. | Shirakawa-go Dinner at Hakusuien |
| 05:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m. | Shirakawa-go Light-up Free time (Lighting time 05:30p.m. -07:30p.m. / Observation deck is not available) |
| 09:30 p.m. | JR Kanazawa Sta. Arrival |
| Tour Fees (tax included) | |
| Adults and children |
JPY 14,000 |
* Capacity: 80 people (minimum number of participants: 1)
* Accompanied by tour guide
* Accompanied by English-speaking staff
* Dinner: included (Hakusuien 白水園)
* Time required: 7 hours 30 minutes
* 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.
* Participants under 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If all participants are minors, a parental consent form is required for all participants. Please print out and fill out the "Consent Form for Minors"
and hand it to the staff on the day of the event.
* Operating bus companies: White Ring Bus & Tours Co., Ltd., Hakusan Kitasaki Bus
Payment is by credit card only.
