Komatsu Airport 1 hr 7
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen (1 hr 18) Open-air museum with traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, a temple, watermill & a cafe. Hakusan National Park (41 min) Vast park with traditional mountain villages, hiking trails, old-growth forest & hot springs. Shirakawa-go (1 hr 20) Historical village in a remote mountain area featuring traditional Gassho-style farmhouses. Myozenji (1 hr 21) A yew tree stands near this 1748-built Buddhist temple featuring a thatch-roofed bell tower. Bus Terminal (1 hr 19) Bus departures to hot spring resorts & mountain lookouts, plus a visitor information center. Sanpoiwadake (44 min) Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, and mountain Mount Oizuru (6 min) Mountaineering, backcountry skiing, mountain, and skiing Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck (1 hr 23) 白山一里野温泉 (11 min) Hot spring town with indoor & outdoor pools, hotels & a ski resort on the adjoining mountain. Tenshukaku Observatory (1 hr 22) Rural lookout above a valley landscape of forested hills, rice fields & village farmhouses. Shirakawa-go Tourist Association (1 hr 19) Hakusan Ishirinoonsen Ski Resort (10 min) Ski resort with several lifts, slopes for all ability levels, a kids’ area & nearby onsen spas. Mount Haku (1 hr 24) Known for its hiking, climbing, shrine & scenic views, this famous peak is 1 of Japan's most sacred. Wada House (1 hr 20) Preserved, historic gassho-style house on farm land still occupied & partially open to the public. Gozengamine (1 hr 24) Slopes covered with pines, ferns & flowers around a sacred mountaintop famed for sunrise viewing. |