Komatsu Airport 1 hr 42
Bus Terminal (11 min) Bus departures to hot spring resorts & mountain lookouts, plus a visitor information center. Hatogayahachiman Shrine (10 min) Shirakawa-go Tourist Association (11 min) Myozenji (6 min) A yew tree stands near this 1748-built Buddhist temple featuring a thatch-roofed bell tower. Wada House (14 min) Preserved, historic gassho-style house on farm land still occupied & partially open to the public. Shirakawa-go (5 min) Historical village in a remote mountain area featuring traditional Gassho-style farmhouses. Gassho-zukuri Minkaen (6 min) Open-air museum with traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, a temple, watermill & a cafe. Mount Haku (2 hr 59) Known for its hiking, climbing, shrine & scenic views, this famous peak is 1 of Japan's most sacred. スガヌマガッショウヅクリシュウラク (24 min) Scenic UNESCO World Heritage Site with historic Gassho-style farmhouses & 2 museums. Sanpoiwadake (35 min) Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, and mountain Tenshukaku Observatory (7 min) Rural lookout above a valley landscape of forested hills, rice fields & village farmhouses. Road Station Shirakawa-go (12 min) Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck (8 min) Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village (38 min) This quaint mountain village featuring Gassho-style houses is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kanda House (5 min) Preserved, authentic gassho-style house on fertile farm land, open for public tours & tea. |