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The Japanese Alps
The Japanese Alps: A 6 Day I nerary With all the highlights and top a rac ons in Kanazawa, Takayama and in Matsumoto and around, one of the best things to do in Japan during your travel to Japan, japan trip planning. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected]
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Day 1 - Kanazawa highlights
Accomodation: APA Hotel Katamachi
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Day 1 - Kanazawa highlights
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 1. KANAZAWA STATION Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Saturday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Japan, 〒 920-0858 Ishikawa-ken, Kanazawa-shi, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Kinoshinbomachi, 1番 1号 Telephone: +81 76-234-3800 Telephone: +81 570-002-486 Website: www.pref.ishikawa.jp Website: www.jr-odekake.net Rating: 4.3 Rating: 4.2 4. Nagamachi 2. Kenroku-en Duration ~ 2 Hours
Duration ~ 2 Hours Nagamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0865, 1 Kenrokumachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-0936, Japan Japan Walking in the old samurai neighborhoods. Telephone: +81 76-234-3800 Website: www.pref.ishikawa.jp Rating: 4.3 5. Katamachi It’s a beau ful garden and though we aren’t that much into plants, we enjoyed strolling around the ponds and the Duration ~ 1 Hour immaculately kept lanes. Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0981, Japan
3. Kanazawa Castle
Duration ~ 2 Hours 6. APA Villa Hotel Kanazawa Katamachi
Japan, 〒 920-0937 Ishikawa-ken, Kanazawa-shi, Japan, 〒 920-0981 Ishikawa-ken, Kanazawa-shi, 石川県金 Marunouchi, 1−1番 1号 沢市片町2丁目2−13 Telephone: +81 76-232-1001 Monday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Website: www.apahotel.com Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Rating: 3.3 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected]
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Day 2 - Shirakawa-go highlights
Accomodation: K's House Takayama Oasis
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Day 2 - Shirakawa-go highlights
and wood carvings were brought to live here. Since Website: shirakawa-go.org 1. KANAZAWA STATION tradi onal taxa on in Japan (1600-1868) was carried out Rating: 4.4 with rice, residents were forced to send carpenters and Duration ~ 1 Hour Shirkawa Go is an ac ve rural area that includes several cra smen to the Shogun government as a subs tute for Japan, 〒 920-0858 Ishikawa-ken, Kanazawa-shi, villages with unique style houses covered with thick straw rice, making the town a center of art in wood and Kinoshinbomachi, 1番 1号 roofs. These houses are named "Gashu Zukuri" a er the commerce. tapered straw roofs that characterize them. The cold Telephone: +81 570-002-486 climate in this area requires the construc on of Website: www.jr-odekake.net WIKIPEDIA Rating: 4.2 excep onally strong roofs and slope so that the snow will not pile up. The roof is replaced once every 30-50 years, Takayama may refer to: usually funded by the state because of the preserva on of 2. Shirakawago Bus Stop the site, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We hiked up to the viewpoint, strolled around the 5. Quality Hostel K's House Takayama Oasis Duration ~ 1 Hour quaint li le streets and along the small rice fields of 36°15'42.9"N 136°54'24., 2丁目 片町 金沢市 大野郡 石川 Shirakawa-go village. Duration ~ 2 Hours 920-0981, Japan 県 〒 506-0026 番地 , 6丁目 -18 花里町 高山市 岐阜県 506- 0026, Japan Rating: 4.5 WIKIPEDIA Shirakawais a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Monday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a 3. Shirakawa-go Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM small, tradi onal village showcasing a building style known as Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM Duration ~ 4 Hours gasshō-zukuri. As of July 2011, the village has an es mated Thursday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM Ogimachi, Shirakawa, Ono District, Gifu Prefecture 501- population of 1,734. The total area is 356.55 more.. Friday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM 5600, Japan Saturday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Monday: Open 24 hours 4. Takayama Telephone: +81 577-35-4447 Tuesday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Website: kshouse.jp Wednesday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.5 Thursday: Open 24 hours Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Takayama is a beau ful town located in the heart of the Japanese Alps. The area is meager in terms of agricultural Telephone: +81 5769-6-1311 Telephone: +81 5769-6-1311 and rice areas, but the forests where the best carpenters
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Day 3 - Takayama
Accomodation: K's House Takayama Oasis
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Day 3 - Takayama
Wednesday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM 1. Morning market Thursday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM The historic center of Takayama is lovely, the streets are Friday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM lined with wonderful wooden houses and tiny craft shops. Duration ~ 2 Hours Saturday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM Japan, 〒 506-0012 Gifu Prefecture, Takayama, Sunday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM Hachikenmachi, 1 Chome Telephone: +81 577-32-0643 4. Village of Folklore Website: www.pref.gifu.lg.jp Duration ~ 2 Hours Monday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rating: 4.1 Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM Japan, 〒 506-1434 Gifu Prefecture, Takayama, Okuhida Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM WIKIPEDIA Onsengo Fukuji Thursday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM Takayama Jin'ya is a former government outpost that was Friday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM established in order to bring the Hida Province under the direct Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM control of the Edo bakufu. It was established in what is currently Hachiken-machi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Rating: 4 Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM The second day in Takayama begins with a visit to the two Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM morning markets, open every day un l noon along the river. 3. Takayama Old Town, Sanmachi Suji Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM In these markets you can find agricultural produce stalls, tea Duration ~ 2 Hours Telephone: +81 578-89-2614 shops and tea serving tools, dried roots, rice cakes, typical Website: www.okuhida.or.jp masks for the region, pictures and wood products produced Japan, 〒 506-0000 Gifu Prefecture, Takayama, Kamiichinomachi Rating: 4.4 in the forest-surrounded town and considered the center of wood art. In the Hida Folk Village you find many old houses in building Monday: Open 24 hours styles typical for the region. The houses were all taken Tuesday: Open 24 hours apart at their original loca ons and rebuilt in the Hida Wednesday: Open 24 hours 2. Takayama Jinya village, to conserve them and share their unique designs. Thursday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 1 Hour Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Japan, 〒 506-0012 Gifu-ken, Takayama-shi, 八軒町 Sunday: Open 24 hours Hachikenmachi, 1 Chome−1−5 Telephone: +81 577-35-3156 Website: kankou.city.takayama.lg.jp Monday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM Rating: 4.3 Tuesday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM Rating: 4.3 Tuesday: 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM
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Day 4 - From Takayama to Kamikochi and Matsumoto
Accomodation: Ryokan Matsukaze
Address: Nakajo 11-2
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Day 4 - From Takayama to Kamikochi and Matsumoto
1. Takayama Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Duration ~ 2 Hours WIKIPEDIA Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Matsumoto is a common Japanese surname and place name. Matsumoto may refer to: WIKIPEDIA Takayama may refer to: 4. Ryokan Matsukaze
Duration ~ 2 Hours 2. Kamikochi Japan, 〒 390-0816 Nagano-ken, Matsumoto-shi, Nakajō, Duration ~ 3 Hours 11−2
Japan, 〒 390-1520 Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto, Azumi Telephone: +81 263-25-7318 Website: www.ryokanmatsukaze.com Telephone: +81 263-95-2433 Rating: 3.7 Website: www.kamikochi.or.jp Rating: 4.6
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WIKIPEDIA Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It has been preserved in its natural state within Chūbu-Sangaku Na onal Park. It is designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets, on the list of Special more..
3. Matsumoto 3. Matsumoto
Duration ~ 2 Hours
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Day 5 - Matsumoto
Accomodation: Ryokan Matsukaze
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Day 5 - Matsumoto
1. Ryokan Matsukaze 3. Kaichi School Museum Website: matsumoto-artmuse.jp Rating: 4.2 Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 1 Hour
Japan, 〒 390-0816 Nagano-ken, Matsumoto-shi, Nakajō, 2 Chome-2-4-12 Kaichi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390- 5. Matsumoto Alps park birds and small animals 11−2 0876, Japan of the forest management office Telephone: +81 263-25-7318 Duration ~ 1 Hour Website: www.ryokanmatsukaze.com Monday: Closed Rating: 3.7 Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Japan, 〒 390-0861 Nagano-ken, Matsumoto-shi, Arigasaki, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 2455−11 Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 2. Matsumoto Castle Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Japan, 390-0873 Nagano-ken, Matsumoto-shi, 〒 Telephone: +81 263-32-5725 Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Marunouchi, 4 1 番 号 Website: matsu-haku.com Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Rating: 4.1 Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Telephone: +81 263-36-5251 Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 4. Matsumotoshi Museum Website: toybox-net.jp Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Rating: 3.9 Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 4 Chome-2-22 Chūō, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390- Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 0811, Japan 6. Shiraito Hot Spring Telephone: +81 263-32-2902 Duration ~ 2 Hours Website: www.matsumoto-castle.jp Monday: Closed Rating: 4.5 Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Japan, 〒 390-0221 Nagano-ken, Matsumoto-shi, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Satoyamabe, 85−1 Within the castle there is a museum where we learned more Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM about its history. From the top we had a nice view over the Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM gardens of the castle. Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday: Closed Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM Telephone: +81 263-39-7400 Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Day 6 - From Matsumoto to Kisso Valley
Accomodation: Hostel & Cafe Yui-an
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Day 6 - From Matsumoto to Kisso Valley
1. Matsumoto 5. Hostel & Cafe Yui-an 結い庵
Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 2 Hours
Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan 4828 Yomikaki, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399- 5301, Japan
WIKIPEDIA Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Matsumoto is a common Japanese surname and place name. Tuesday: Closed Matsumoto may refer to: Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM 2. Nakatsugawa Station Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Duration ~ 1 Hour Telephone: +81 264-40-1001 Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture 508-0033, Japan Website: yui-an.business.site Rating: 4.8 Rating: 3.6
3. Magome
Duration ~ 1 Hour
Magome, Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture 508-0502, Japan
4. Tsumago
Duration ~ 2 Hours Tsumago Azuma, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-5302, Japan
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GENERAL TIPS
Communication Unlimited 4G WiFi (JP Airport Pick Up) for Japan: www.klook.com
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Tours and attractions You can store your bags at the tourist informa on center in Shirakawa go and Kamikochi so you don't have to carry them around with you. Costs: ¥1000 for 2 big backpacks (there are also ¥600 lockers).
Transportation The first 2 buses leaving to Shirakawa-go from Kanazawa bus sta on were fully booked. If you want to be sure of your departure me (or if you are traveling in high season) it may be wise to buy tickets the day before.
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