Shirakawago & Kanazawa: UNESCO Village Tour

Discover Shirakawa-go’s UNESCO charm, savor Hida beef, and indulge in unique local treats on our immersive full-day tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kanazawa Station - Our final destination
  • The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses - ・Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village) is a mountain settlement in Japan.
    ・Gassho style resembles hands joined in prayer.
    ・This enchanting village is sure to inspire as one of Japan’s most picturesque sites.
  • Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck -…
What's Included
  • Professional English, Japanese Speaking Tour Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Multilingual Audio Guidance
  • Wi-Fi service available on the bus
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore the renowned UNESCO village on our full-day Shirakawago & Kanazawa tour starting from Kanazawa station! Take in the scenic beauty of Shirakawa-go in the morning. Savor an array of local delicacies as you stroll around, such as Hida beef, the well-known local pudding, and ice cream crafted with unfiltered sake known as “Doburoku”. How will you…

Location
金沢駅西広場団体バス乗降場
【MEETING POINT】 Kanazawa Station West Plaza - Short-term Car Park URL; https://maps.app.goo.gl/uf7DTGVBCAgC8VwJ7 【ADDRESS】1 Chome-802 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Japan 【Meeting time】7:50am 【Departure time】8:00am ★Look out for green and white flag "Japan Panoramic Tours"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brent_l
Nov 20, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - Aiko (main tour guide) was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate guide! She was engaging the entire time. Really enjoyed the format of getting the information on the bus before heading into the village to get nearly 2 hours of free time to hike, eat and drink! Highly recommend to take this tour and visit this UNESCO site
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Iacono
Nov 17, 2025
Yasushi was a wonderful informative guide!! Must do - Sushi was an excellent educator and guide. He provided relatable stories and shared Japanese history that enriched the tour. It was the right mixture of guided tour and free time and very enjoyable. Highly recommend!! Thanks Yasushi!!
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Dylan_s
Nov 16, 2025
Excellent guides super... - Excellent guides super friendly, knowledgeable and funny. Shirakawa-go is beautiful, the tour arrived early so you avoid the worst crowds
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Sarah_a
Nov 14, 2025
It was beautiful, the... - It was beautiful, the weather was perfect and Aiko was amazing 👍🏼 helpful and informative. Enjoyed the trip.
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Companion30660412221
Nov 10, 2025
November Shirakawa review - Aiko and Yasushi were amazing. So fun and informative. Also perfectly planned itinerary with just enough time at Shirakawa-go
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490yenh
Nov 10, 2025
Yasushi - tlhe kenruko-en of tour guides - Yasushi was a great tour guide! He was so informative and very friendly. The tour of Shirakawago and Kanazawa was a great experience made better by his knowledge of its history and jokes. He even made a great photographer.
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Usagi57
Oct 25, 2025
Wonderful excursion - Great excursion, the Shirakawa-go village is beautiful! We were lucky with time the sun even showed the tip of its nose. Then visit the garden Kenroku-en, very nice. I think it's a shame not to include the visit to Kanazawa Castle in the day, really a shame. Thank you so much to our amazing guide Aiko who is amazingly kind. She passed on her love for this wonderful country and Kanazawa in particular. Aiko was available smiling funny sweet adorable, whom she wonderfully guides. If you see this message please contact me I would like to botr photo of this day!! Special mention to Yasushi who was very funny and kind! At the top thank you for a wonderful day
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313prakashk
Oct 24, 2025
Awesome experience. - Had an awesome experience today at Shirakawa go tour. The guide Yasushi san was very passionate in explaining things timely, and helped us enjoy the village to its fullest including local food and drinks. We reached early and by the time we were leaving saw thousands of tourists were thronging the village .
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Santosrita93
Oct 11, 2025
Lovely morning - It was such a lovely morning, with beautiful views and a very welcoming guide, Aiko. She was so kind and enthusiastic and shared very interesting and detailed information. I highly recommend this tour to everyone, especially with Aiko! 😃
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S2215gubeatrizp
Oct 10, 2025
A pleasant visit to Shirakawa-go - Aiko is an excellent guide. We went by bus with her from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go and her joy and enthusiasm for giving us the explanations were very nice and enriching. Arigato Aiko!
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From $78
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).