Ishikawa White Ring Bus Tour
Walk among the steep-roofed gassho-style houses of UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go during free time. Explore Hida Takayama's Edo-period old town on the Shirakawa-go and Hida Takayama plan. Visit Ainokura in Gokayama and see another UNESCO-listed settlement of gassho-style houses.
Highlights
- Walk among the steep-roofed gassho-style houses of UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go during free time.
- Explore Hida Takayama's Edo-period old town on the Shirakawa-go and Hida Takayama plan.
- Visit Ainokura in Gokayama and see another UNESCO-listed settlement of gassho-style houses.
About this experience
Travel from Kanazawa on a day coach tour into the Hida region, with time to explore Shirakawa-go's UNESCO-listed gassho-style village. Depending on your chosen plan, continue to Hida Takayama to walk its Edo-period old town, or visit the traditional gassho-style houses of Ainokura in Gokayama. Both routes include a stop at Roadside Station Shirakawa-go, free time in the villages and a lunch featuring local mountain produce. A tour escort accompanies the journey.