Tours form April 2025 to March 2026
Experience the nature of Japan that is still unknown to many people!
< From/to Kanazawa Station / lunch included / accompanied by an English-speaking guide >
Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden and Historic Villages "SHIRAMINE" Bus Tour
Recommendations for the tour!
★Visit the Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden, which is open only once a year from early June to mid-July for a month and a half when the flower fields are at their best!
★Take a leisurely stroll through the Shiramine area, a designated preservation area where a unique culture has developed that is unique to this region!
★Lunch will be a “Satoyama Omusubi(rice ball) Lunchbox” filled with the bounty of the Hakusan mountain range! The lunch is served in the Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden!
★Stopover at the popular “Roadside Station Sena”!
※Tour is open to ages 6 and older (children 0-5 years old are not allowed to join the tour).
Departures: June 5 / June 8 / June 12 / June 15 / June 19 / June 22 / June 26 / June 29
This tour will allow you to fully enjoy nature, history, and food in and around the “Shiramine Area” of Hakusan City. Please take this opportunity to visit Shiramine Area!
Payment is by credit card only.
【Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden】
The Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden is open only once a year, from early June to mid-July, for a month and a half when the flower fields are at their best. Located near the summit of Nishiyama (857 meters above sea level), which offers a splendid view of “Hakusan,” one of the three most famous mountains in Japan (along with Mt. Fuji and Mt. Tateyama), visitors can view 100,000 alpine plants of about 50 species. Visitors can also enjoy an onigiri (rice ball) lunch box filled with the bounty of the Hakusan Rural Area in the botanical garden while viewing alpine plants that can only be enjoyed at this time of year.
【SHIRAMINE Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings】
You will visit the “Shiramine District” where a unique architectural style remains in one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan. Enjoy the townscape with its unique architectural style, which was selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2012.
【Roadside Station SENA】
You will stop at the popular roadside station Sena, so you won't have to worry about souvenirs. Experience the nature and blessings of the mountains of Hakusan through souvenirs such as the Hakusan 100 Selections, a standard Hakusan souvenir!
【Rice Ball Lunch Box】
Lunch Notice
*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.)
*Tour may be cancelled depending on the opening condition of Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden.
*English-speaking staff will accompany the tour.
*Vegetarian and vegan lunches are not available.
*Ages for tour participants: 6 years old and up (children 0-5 years old are not allowed to join 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 rossible.
*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/
| Itinerary |
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| 07:50 a.m. | Meet at JR Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa Portgate exit (West exit) Group Bus Parking Area |
| 08:00 a.m. | JR Kanazawa Sta. Departure |
| 09:20 a.m. ～09:40 a.m. | Roadside Station SENA (Rest) |
| 10:10 a.m. ～ 12:20 p.m. | Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden (free time) Lunch (box lunch) in the Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden *Lunch at Center House “Kamoshika” in case of rain |
| 12:35 p.m. ～ 01:35 p.m. | Shiramine Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (free time) |
| 02:00 p.m. ～ 02:20 p.m. | Roadside Station SENA (Rest) |
| 03:40 p.m. | JR Kanazawa Sta. Arrival |
| Tour Fees (tax included) | |
| Adults and Children (6 yeards and older) *children 0-5 years old are not allowed to join the tour |
JYP 10,000 per person |
* Capacity: 25 people (minimum number of participants: 1)
* Accompanied by tour guide
* Accompanied by English-speaking staff
* Lunch : Included (boxed lunch; contents subject to change)
* Time required: approx. 7 hours and 40 minutes
* Tour will be held in case of rain (in case of cancellation, you will be notified by 3:00 p.m. the day before the tour).
* Tour may be cancelled depending on the opening of Hakusan Alpine Botanical Garden.
* Departure and cancellation decisions will be made up to 5 days prior to the departure date. If departure has already been decided, reservations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the day before the tour.
* Departure and cancellation decisions will be made up to 5 days prior to the departure date. If departure has already been decided, reservations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the day before the tour.
* 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., Fuji-kotsu Co., Ltd., MARUICHIKANKO Co., Ltd.Hakusan Kitasaki Bus, Map Co., Ltd., WEST JAPAN JRBUS Co., Ltd.,Daiwa Taxi Co., Ltd.
Payment is by credit card only.
