Two-Day Tour of Shirakawa-go (World Heritage Site), Hida Takayama, Kanazawa Kenrokuen Garden, and Omi-cho Market [Departing from Nagoya]

7:50 Gathering 8:00 Departure Gather at JR Nagoya Station, Nagoya West Exit (MINI STOP convenience store at the back door of BIC CAMERA)

Arrive at Hida Takayama Ancient Town around 10:30. Strolling through the old streets of Hida Takayama, it feels like traveling back to the Edo period. (About 180 minutes including lunch time)

12:00 For lunch, our company recommends Feiyi beef. (Meals are at your own expense) Recommended restaurants are as follows: 【Miku Heaven】 JA directly operated store, the beef quality is guaranteed, mainly Hida beef, with a small amount of seafood, pork and chicken. The menu has English and Japanese translations, and the last page has platter options. Among them, the Wei Zang Sheng for 2 to 3 people is the most comprehensive, and basically all parts of the beef can be eaten. Address: 4-147 Huali, Gaoshan City; Business hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00 (closed on Tuesdays); Average cost per person (yen): Lunch ￥3,000～￥3,999 (Restaurant prices or meals may change with the season, please refer to the restaurant's official website) Tel: +0577-37-1129 【Maruaki Hida Takayama Store】 This is a store that specializes in Hida beef, and they serve yakiniku as well as set meals. All the beef is authentic Hida beef, which melts in your mouth. The taste is unforgettable once you have tasted it. If you come to Takayama, you must have a meal at Marumei. Address: 6-8-1 Tenmancho, Takayama City; Opening hours: 10:00-22:00; Budget per person (yen): Lunch ￥2,000～￥2,999 (Restaurant prices and menus may change with the season, please refer to the restaurant's official website) Tel: 0577-35-5858 (no appointments accepted)

Around 14:30, Shirakawa-go Gassho Village (120 minutes) Shirakawa-go is surrounded by mountains, with paddy fields crisscrossing and rivers flowing through it. It is known as the kingdom of forests and streams. The village of Ogimachi in Shirakawa-go is the village with the largest number of households among the three villages registered as World Heritage Sites (Shirakawa-go, Ainokura in Gokayama, and Suganuma), with 152 households. The Daishirakawa River, which flows from the sacred mountain Hakusan, becomes snow-white and turbid after merging with the Shogawa River. This is the origin of the name Shirakawa-go. The Shiroyama Observatory is located in the northeast of Gassho Village, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go. From here, you can have a panoramic view of Gassho Village and the vast Hakusan Mountains.

Gather around 16:30 to check in to the hotel (the specific time is arranged by the tour leader on the day)

18:00 Arrive at Toyama Royal Resort Tonami Onsen/Takayama/Kanazawa or similar hotel

18:00 Room types include spacious classic twin room or Japanese-style room, which cannot be specified

7:00 Enjoy buffet breakfast or lunch box (pictures are for reference only, please refer to the ingredients of the day)

(Specific meeting time is 8:00 am at the hotel lobby, the time is based on the tour leader's arrangement on the day)

Around 10:00 Kenrokuen Garden & Kanazawa Castle Park 1.5H Kenrokuen Garden is one of the "Three Great Gardens" of Japan, along with Mito Kairakuen and Okayama Korakuen. As a very representative daimyo (feudal lord) garden of the Edo period, it has become what it is today through the unremitting efforts of successive lords of the Kaga domain. Kenrokuen Garden is located in the center of Kanazawa City. As a garden where you can enjoy the beauty of the four seasons, it is loved by many Ishikawa Prefecture residents and tourists from all over the world. While Kenrokuen makes extensive use of "circuitous" gardening elements, it also integrates gardening techniques from many eras, combining the best of many schools. Unlike gardens that can be viewed from a sitting position in a temple's living room or the palace's academy, strolling gardens make maximum use of the land space, digging large ponds, building rockery, and dotted with pavilions and teahouses. Visitors need to visit them one by one to appreciate the entire view. Because there are ponds scattered around the garden and winding water running through them, rockery built with soil excavated from the ponds, and colorful flowers, plants and trees, it is also called a "rockery, forest and spring, wandering garden".

Kenrokuen Garden in winter (December-February) The gardeners of Kenrokuen Garden use bamboo poles and ropes to form elegant "snow slings" to support the trees and prevent the branches from breaking due to the accumulation of snow.

Kanazawa Castle Kanazawa Castle is a historic castle park and one of the more important tourist attractions in the area. The park is world-renowned for its magnificent architecture, beautiful gardens and rich history and culture. Kanazawa Castle is the site of Kanazawa Castle, an important castle during the Edo period. Some of the original buildings are preserved within the park, including the main castle tower and some samurai residences. These buildings showcase the exquisite craftsmanship and aesthetics of traditional Japanese architecture, allowing visitors to feel the splendor and glory of the past.

Around 11:30 Omicho Market (including lunch time 2 hours)

Explore Kanazawa's winding markets - a food lover's dream for satisfying their curiosity. Since 1804, Kanazawa's Omicho Market has been one of Ishikawa Prefecture's top seafood markets. The market has fresh seafood and shellfish from the Sea of ​​Japan every day, and from 9 am to 5 pm every day you can see local chefs, store owners, Kanazawa residents and tourists walking around in the bustling market.

Around 14:00 East Tea House Street about 1H There are three major tea house streets that have continued from the Edo period to the present day, namely Nishi Tea House Street, East Tea House Street and Kazuemachi. Higashi Chaya Street is the largest among them. At present, the appearance of Higashi Chaya Street still retains the style of the Edo period, with wooden houses lined up on both sides of the cobblestone road. The renovated old buildings have now become restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops. This is an important collection of traditional Japanese buildings.

Gather for the return trip around 15:00 (the specific time will depend on the tour leader's arrangement on the day)

Arrived at Nagoya Station at 18:00, and the pleasant journey ended!