From Kanazawa: Shirakawa-go, Gokayama and Wood Carving Village
Deep in the mountains of Japan lies the quaint villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, with their beautifully preserved gassho-style houses. These UNESCO World Heritage Sites, some of the buildings are over 250 years old, gives a glimpse into the ways of Japanese traditional farming communities. On the way from Kanazawa to those stunning sites, there are other historic towns such as the woodcarvers of Inami. Being far from the large cities of Tokyo and Osaka, enjoy walking through a town which continues its tradition of woodcarving to this day. On the shops, in the temples and on signs are beautiful examples of this living history. The entire region was once home to many different kinds of local crafts, such as Japanese style paper making, an activity that you can do on this tour. Enjoy a day long bus tour from Kanazawa where you can see expert wood carving, try your hand at paper making and see the UNESCO World Heritage sites Shirakawa-go and Gokayama traditional homes.
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Stop At: Inami, 956-1 Yamami Traffic Plaza, Nanto 932-0231 Toyama Prefecture
Arrive at Inami to explore the main street full of wood carvers and their interesting creations throughout the townscape. This will be followed by a walk around Zuizenji Temple to see the place where all the wood carving starting.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Gokayama, Nanto Toyama Prefecture
Arrive at the first stop in Gokayama, the Ainokura Village, where you have a short amount of time to walk around and get some good pictures of the village. Your guide can show you the way to nice photo spot overlooking the the area.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gokayama Washi, 148 Shimonashi, Nanto 939-1923 Toyama Prefecture
Once at the Japanese Paper-Making Experience, you can choose paper inserts to put in your paper before actually giving it a try. After 10 to 15 minutes of drying you'll have a small souvenir of three postcard size pieces of paper to bring home.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shirakawago, 517 Hatogaya, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun 501-5629 Gifu Prefecture
Arrive at the observation point in Shirakawa-go. Here you can take some pictures overlooking the entire village to get that famous shot. Then we will head into the village to learn about the history and the homes themselves. If we have the chance, we will also enter one and discover more about the lives of the farmers and the construction itself.
After the entering a farmhouse, you will have free time to walk around and see whatever else you want. There is time to shop, enter other houses or even eat some of the various food in the village.
Including transportation time
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
09:00 AM
Duração: 9 Hours
Ponto de partida: Kanazawa Station, Japan, 920-0858 石川県金沢市木ノ新保町1番1号
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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