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- English
This 2-day tour from Kanazawa offers a comprehensive exploration of the Kaga region, featuring traditional crafts like Kutani glass painting, natural wonders such as Natadera Temple and Kakusenkei Gorge, culinary experiences including sake tasting, and cultural activities like a tea ceremony, all while providing comfortable accommodations and expert guidance to showcase the hidden charms of Ishikawa Prefecture. An experienced National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter accompanies the tour, and a hired car is arranged for smooth transfer between destinations, ensuring a comfortable journey.
What's Included
Lunch
Meeting and pickup
Your English-speaking guide will be waiting for you in front of Kanazawa Station Information Center inside the Kanazawa Station building, holding a sign with the 'Sunrise Tours' logo.
Itinerary
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Enjoy Kutani Japanese Glass Painting Experience. Kutani Japanese glass is a work of art that combines the intricate painting of traditional Kutani ware with the elegant transparency of handmade blown glass such as Edo glass. Look forward to a special painting experience that cannot be found elsewhere.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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For lunch, savor a Japanese cuisine meal prepared with carefully selected local ingredients at Kajisuke, a well-established restaurant founded 60 years ago. Enjoy the charm of Ishikawa's food culture and craft along with beautiful Kutani ware.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
Boasting 1,300 years of history, Natadera Temple is a perfect blend of natural beauty and historical architecture. The temple attracts visitors with its beauty throughout the seasons, featuring a main hall which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, a scenic garden, and a mysterious rock outcropping garden.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
One of Japan's leading places famous for moss. A local guide will accompany customers through sightseeing areas of this charming rural village, which include gardens, a shrine, and traditional Japanese-style houses surrounded by cedar trees. Appreciate the sights while listening to explanations about nature and culture of daily life.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
Kakusenkei is a beautiful gorge created by the Daishoji River. Built entirely of cypress and spanning the Kakusenkei Gorge, Korogi Bridge is one of Yamanaka Onsen's most famous scenic spots.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6
Look forward to a tea ceremony experience at Mugen-an, a former samurai residence study hall of the Yokoyama family who served as chief retainers of the Kaga Domain. After the experience, head to Sabo Uruhashi, which was renovated from the non-cultural property portion and opened in 2023, and enjoy a lunch of raw seafood rice bowl while looking out at Kakusenkei Gorge.
1 hour 50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7
Enjoy a leisurely stroll along Yuge Kaido, the main street in the center of Yamanaka Onsen, lined with shops and galleries of Yamanaka lacquerware and Kutani ware as well as sweets and gourmet food.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8
At Higashi Shuzo, a sake brewery which boasts over 160 years of history, a brewer will explain the brewing process of the sake "Shinsen." Enjoy tasting sake made with ingredients of Ishikawa.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Kutani Japanese Glass Painting Experience -> Natadera Temple -> Koke no Sato
Yamanaka Onsen -> Mugen-An -> Higashi Sake Brewery
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The reservation deadline is 22 days prior to the tour.
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The reservation deadline is 22 days prior to the tour.
- The departure and arrival times and time to be spent at destinations written on the itinerary are an estimate. The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- If sightseeing facilities are closed, the tour will be taken to alternative destinations.
- Delivery of the completed product from the Japanese glass painting experience takes about 2 weeks to 1 month after the experience. For those who would like to ship to areas outside Japan, please note that shipping is limited to areas serviced by Yamato Transport. Customers are advised to check Yamato Transport's official website themselves to confirm where their International TA-Q-BIN delivery service is available.
- If Koke no Sato cannot be entered due to weather conditions, an explanation on the origins of Koke no Sato and its relationship to nature and history will be provided in the Wisdom House, or the tour may be guided to a different facility.
- If a local guide is not available at Koke no Sato, the tour will be guided by the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter instead.
- Please note that customers on this plan may ride along with participants of other tours.
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
- For those who would like a special menu for dietary restrictions such as a vegetarian meal, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator. Depending on the menu, requests may not be accommodated.
- While requests for non-smoking rooms, Double rooms, and baby cots are accepted, requests may not be accommodated depending on the hotel.
- Baby cots are available for a charge at some facilities. Please pay at the location. Also, children sharing beds with adults are limited to 1 child per bed.
- During the Japanese glass painting experience, customers can choose the glass top part and bottom part to be painted. After the bottom has been painted and the item has been kiln-fired, it will be delivered to the specified location. Delivery may take around 2 weeks to 1 month. Customs duties and other fees may be incurred when importing into the country of destination.
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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