The jr machi bus also called the kanazawa shopping liner is a special bus service that runs only on saturdays, sundays and public holidays. Ainokura, shirakawago shirakawago and gokayama gasshostyle villages are designated as unesco world heritage sites in. Hida takayama and shirakawago full day tour from kanazawa. It runs between ogimachi in shirakawago and takaoka station. Japans historical past is vividly brought to life in shirakawago. The bus in kyoto is by far the most flexible way to get. I would like to use the pass as much as i could if possible. Hi there, yes, a takayama hokuriku area pass will be a good help here for travel to takayama, shirakawago, kanazawa and kyoto. Bus from takayamashirakawagokanazawa takayama forum. The pass also covers the shinkansen journey from kanazawa to shintakaoka. In kanazawa, gokayama, shirakawago, takayama and matsumoto, there are multiple sites that have received a threestar ranking in the michelin green guide.
We are planning to visit shirakawago and kanazawa, japan in early february,2015 and intend to book the bus on line, but found the website in japanese difficult to understand and cannot register as a member in the website before we are allowed to. Highway bus tickets from kanazawa, ishikawa area to. Japan bus online allows you to have a glance of all intercity and night bus routes of from kanazawa, ishikawa area to shirakawago, gifu area, get to know more on the schedules, fares, bus stops information and onboard facilities. There is an information center right outside the station exit where you can ask which bus to use. From there local travel around kyotoosaka wont cost a lot and normal tickets will work perfectly fine. If you visit the kanazawa area of hokuriku, it is highly recommended to take a day trip to the gasshostyle hamlets of shirakawago and gokayama. From takayama and kanazawa, guides are available in english only. Dear all we, a group of 4 people, plan to stay in kanazawa for two nights in mid may 2017 and plan to do a day trip from kanazawa to see the world heritage village in shirakawago. A oneway ticket to gokayama is 1,540 yen for adults and 770 yen. What companies run services between kanazawa, japan and shirakawago, japan. To go from kanazawa to shirakawago directly, there are choices of tours by car and bus. Day trip to shirakawago, gokayama or takayama from kanazawa.
These tours allow you to enjoy japanese culture firsthand in the intimacy of a small group. Voyagin is a marketplace to help you discover and book the best things to do, attraction tickets, and unique local tours. Between takayama, shirakawago and kanazawa, look into the nohi bus, jr limited express and bullet train via toyama for service within the area. Japan is known for its efficient public transport and despite the fact that shirakawago is located in a remote area in the japanese alps, its well connected to both kanazawa and takayama. Declared a unesco world heritage site in 1995, they are best known and famous for their traditional farmhouses in the thatchedroof, aframe style called gasshozukuri. Public transport in japan is very efficient and despite the fact that shirakawago is quite remote, the village is well connected to both takayama and kanazawa by bus. To takayamahokuriku area tourist pass holders oneway round trip gero shirakawago 3,300 5,700 takayama shirakawago 2,600 4,600 takayama kanazawa 3,600 6,400 shirakawago kanazawa 2,000 3,600. Can you please advise if we should take a day tour. Takashi san is very knowledgeable about the areas and we were able to see a lot that day.
As with all japanese cities we recommend staying as close to the main. Among rows of exquisitely maintained thatched houses, with a backdrop of beautiful forests, the locals seem unaware of their position in the worlds most technologically advanced country. Discover the steepedroof traditional farmhouses of shirakawago some over 250 years old. Takayama shirakawago kanazawatoyama this bus line is the most popular way of accessing shirakawago.
Along the way, the bus stops at various locations in gokayama, including the villages of suganuma and ainokura. Venture into some of the areas remotest villages, away from other tourists. Most people travel by bus from kanazawa to takayama and viceversa, and the bus conveniently stops off in ogimachi. Can i travel from shirakawago to kanazawa by bus as well. The climate guide for shirakawago, japan is perfect for planning your holiday. The shirakawago winter travel guide will fly for food. We offer private guided tours to takayama and shirakawago. The web site introduces and sells tours for individuals, bus tours, activityled tours and more to travelers visiting japan. Shirakawago bus terminal shirakawago tourist association. Buses to shirakawago take between 1 hour and 15 minutes and 1 hour and 25 minutes depending on the service. Kanazawa and shirakawago my knowledge of kanazawa mostly stems from stories that my friends have told me of their exchange days in the city. We are planning to visit shirakawago and kanazawa,japan in early february,2015 and intend to book the bus on line, but found the website in japanese difficult to understand and cannot register as a member in the website before we are allowed to.
Some of the lockers are enormous, much larger than the ones we used in kyoto. Dec 24, 2019 traveling from kanazawa to shirakawago by bus. Shirakawago japan rail and train travel complete guide. Hokutetsu transportation operates a bus from kanazawa station to shirakawago every 3 hours. Delicious japanese style lunch provided at view point of shirakawago after lunch can snap photos, but still a bit rushing. If you will be using the takayama hokuriku pass, the takaoka to gokayama bus is covered by the pass. The lightup event in shirakawago is taken place in the most beautiful season of the year for 6 days only when the snow piles up approximately 2 meters. There were so much to see and do and since we took a long time at the gold leaf embellishment experience, we ended up running out of time and not able to see the kanazawa castle. Bus from matsumoto to takayama, and from takayama to kanazawa via shirakawago. From nagoya station, walk to meitetsu bc bus stop and transfer to a gifu bus bound for shirakawago. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. When you use bus from takayama to kanazawa through shirakawago, the transportation fee is 3,390yen. Monthly weather averages give the best indication of what the weather is usually like for every month of the year including figures for temperature, rainfall and sunshine.
Japan walking tours travel japan more flexibly in groups of 10 to 16 people using public transportation. Japan bus online provides a quick and convenient booking system of highway and sightseeing buses in japan. Most visitors bus in and out of shirakawago for the day. There are 4 ways to get from kanazawa to shirakawa by train, bus or car. Day trip to shirakawago from kanazawa japan local tours. Guide to visiting shirakawago how to get there, travel. Posted on september 2, 2015 september 29, 2019 categories 1 to 3 days, takayama, kanazawa and shirakawago tags hokuriku, kanazawa, nohi bus, shinkansen, shirakawago, tokyo 235 comments on sample itinerary of day trip to kanazawa and shirakawago from tokyo. I know kanazawa to shirakawago i can reserve online.
This is a highway bus service that connects kanazawa, toyama, takaoka and hida takayama with a world heritage site, shirakawago. Once you have decided upon your desired travel date, you can book a ticket online up until a month in advance. Reservations are not required for the matsumototakayama line, but its worth bearing in mind that it will be first come first served so you should arrive well in advance of travel. Foreign nationals who are bearers of a nonjapanese passport and. Hello, we will be taking a train from nagoya to takayama, arriving in the early afternoon, around 1 or 2 pm the next day, we plan to take the nohi bus that leaves takayama at 1. Kanazawa was the seat of the maeda clan, one of the most powerful feudal clans in the country at that time. This isnt your average group tour the route is designed to aide your japan sightseeing by taking you to some hard to reach locations, away from large tourist numbers. Englishshirakawago bus time table takayama kanazawa nagoya. There are many inexpensive lockers at the bus stationvisitor info center. From nagoya, take the gifu bus, 3 hours, 3600jpy only operates two direct trips a day. Shirakawagos ogimachi village is by far the easiest of the villages to visit, thanks to its location directly en route from kanazawa to takayama. Bus amenities and services are subject to change without prior notice depending on bus operating companies andor vehicle models.
Next month we will be taking the bus from kanazawa to takayama with a stop over in gokayama or shirakawago and have a couple questions we wanted to go to gokayama rather than shirakawago heard it was less touristy but nice but looking at the bus schedule it doesnt look possible coming from kanazawa. Shirakawago shirakawago private tours triplelights. How to get to nagoya the poor traveler itinerary blog. This bus line is the best way to access gokayama by public transportion. Enjoy our trip at shirakawago but too bad theres no snow view also less tourist due to the impact of covid19. How to get to shirakawago from kyoto, tokyo and osaka by jr pass. Shirakawago and gokayama rural japan full day bus tour from kanazawa station kaga onsen can bus hopon hopoff tickets 1 and 2 day from usd 75. We have a wide network of bus routes that cover the whole of japan. As this is a popular travel route and seats are often sold out, i highly recommend booking a bus ticket in advance. Jan 07, 2020 featured on select takayama festival japan tours.
If you cannot find the bus routes you wish to board on japan bus online, please search the bus routes on hassha alright net. Between ainokura and takaoka, the bus also stops at jr johana station, the terminal station of the jr johana line, where budget conscious japan rail pass holders can transfer to a train to shintakaoka. However it also seem to be a bus trip that can take us from kyoto to takayami then to shirakawago. Is it possible to make a reservation on two separate buses, to. This pass costs 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for children. Between shirakawago and kanazawa, a few buses make a stop at suganuma village in gokayama except during winter. As far as we can tell, the following itinerary would work because of the current bus and train schedules. For more details of this service and a map download the official lightup bus pamphlet. Take a local bus from the bus station kaetsuno of ogimachi, 1 hour away 15 minutes between the two villages. If you prefer to get a guaranteed seat, you can also book here for a day tour.
Traveling japan is an amazing and mindopening experience and as long as you make a conscious effort to be polite and nonthreatening, people will absolutely go out of their way to help you. As a result, my impressions of kanazawa are surrounded by a soft, warm nostalgic glow even though i have never actually been before. Shirakawago is a little village in the japanese alps that is famous for its traditional wooden farmhouses with their typical. This bus line is the most popular way of accessing shirakawago. When travelling into takayama, the train journey offers beautiful views as the tracks snake alongside hida river and countless mountains, valleys, bridges and more. Next month we will be taking the bus from kanazawa to. When purchasing tickets you can arrange to spend an hour or more here, giving. If you wish to ride a bus that requires a reservation, please make a reservation by calling the reservation center mentioned above. There are 3 ways to get from kanazawa to shirakawago by bus, taxi or car. Do you like to visit takayama andor shirakawago with a guide.
The bus journey between shirakawago and kanazawa takes 1hour. However, we currently do not run tours by public bus due to the difficulty to get the seat reservation. The jr machibus also called the kanazawa shopping liner is a special bus service that runs only on saturdays, sundays and public holidays. This is plenty of time to enjoy the small village, with its 114 gassho style houses. I loved the bus journey from takayama to shirakawago, it looked like something out of a storybook the majestic mountains and. However, if you intend to travel entirely without a gu. Guides are available in english, spanish, chinese, french and portuguese from nagoya. While the village is touristy, it has enough space that the tourists dont detract from the experience. You can refer to the nouhi bus website for more information. Takayama, kanazawa and shirakawago experiences in japan.
Make sure to be at the bus stop on time and plan to be there at least 15 minutes ahead of the departure time kanazawa station is quite big and while its not rocket science to find the right bus stop, its never a good idea to have to rush when carrying a large backpack while trying to. Kanazawa to shirakawa 4 ways to travel via train, bus. Takayamashirakawagokanazawakyotoosaka japan rail pass. The maximum group size is 12 guests, which enables you to travel by public transportation, such as by train, subway, taxi, ferry or local bus. Rome2rio makes travelling from kanazawa to shirakawago easy. The bus to shirakawago leaves from the kanazawa east gate bus terminal, bus stop 2 to be exact. Shirakawago has the more striking view overall though. Shirakawago half day tour from kanazawa japan private tours. Kanazawa to shirakawa 4 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. There are also services to sugunuma in gokayama from march to november. Sample itinerary of day trip to kanazawa and shirakawago from tokyo posted on september 2, 2015 september 29, 2019 categories 1 to 3 days, takayama, kanazawa and shirakawago tags hokuriku, kanazawa, nohi bus, shinkansen, shirakawago, tokyo 235 comments on sample itinerary of day trip to kanazawa and shirakawago from tokyo. The hokutetsu bus company runs regular highway bus services between kanazawa station and shirakawago.
The sign in the locker room states that the locker area closes at 5 pm. Journey time is between 50 minutes to 1 hour 7 minutes. Is a side trip to kanazawa, shirakawago, takayama, and. In shirakawago, the shuttle bus fee to observatory is 400yen per person and the entrance fee is 300 yen per person.
Kanazawa station east gate bus terminal bus stop 16 rl 10 rl 11 rl 12 rl rl 14 rl 15 rl 0 rl 1 rl 2 rl 3 rl 4 rl 5 rl 6 rl 7 rl 8 rl 9 rl 0 rl every 15 minutes kanazawa loop bus right loop bus fare. Or if i book just a one way kanazawa to takayama does it allow me to get off at shirakawago and get on any bus after exploring the area for a couple hours 1. Today you travel to kanazawa by bus and have the rest of the day to explore the city that was the fourthlargest in japan during the edo period. Kanazawa to shirakawago 3 ways to travel via bus, taxi. A oneway ticket costs jpy 2,000, and jpy 3,600 roundtrip. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Or if i book just a one way kanazawa to takayama does it allow me to get off at shirakawago and get on any bus after exploring the area for a couple hours. Our bus to kanazawa the last of the day didnt leave until 5. Catch a bus to kanazawa, and make your way to the hotel to check in.
From kanazawa, take the nohi bus line, 75 minutes, 3290jpy. Day trip from kanazawa to shirakawago shirakawa forum. Visit historic villages including two world heritage sites with the utmost ease on a one day bus tour. From takayama there are around 10 departures daily from takayama nohi bus center by bus. Kanazawa station has a bus terminal at both its east and west gates, but the tourist buses all depart from the east gate bus terminal. To takayama, there are choices of by car, bus, or train and bus either directly or via shirakawago. Express bus routes and sightseeing bus tours japan bus online. The transportation fee between takayama and shirakawago on a round trip is 4,420yen. First take photos from the famous observation point overlooking the village, then stroll leisurely around the village, and go inside a few of the houses, too. It also stops at shintakaoka station along the hokuriku shinkansen where you can transfer to trains to tokyo and kanazawa along the way, the bus stops at various locations in gokayama, including the villages of suganuma and ainokura. It takes about 1 hr 20 mins to get to shirakawago by nouhi bus from toyama.
Find all the transport options for your trip from kanazawa to shirakawago right here. However, we currently do not run tours by publicbus due to the difficulty to get the seat reservation. We help you experience something new and create memories that will last a. We had a very pleasant at day with takashi san in shirakawago and kanazawa. There are direct buses from kanazawa and toyama, but its hard to find information online about these bus routes. Shirakawago half day tour from kanazawa shirakawago. Reservation of bus from shirakawago to kanazawa,japan. It takes about 1 hr 25 mins to get to shirakawago by nouhi bus from kanazawa. Explore ainokura, a remote farmhouse village in the gokayama region.
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