From Seoul

Access to

From Taipei

Hakusan City

Komatsu Airport

LegendThe Hakusan Brand Experience

KANAZAWA

From Shanghai

TSURUGI
AREA

TOKYO

Haneda Airport

JR LineShinkansen Line
Hokuriku Shinkansen Line
Local Railway Line
National Road
Expressway

NAGOYA
OSAKA

After walking around the site, visitors enter the worship hall and there is a religious dance conducted
on behalf of the visitors for the deities. The bells of the maihime (female religious dancers) ring out andthe atmosphere is solemn, creating a unique cultural experience.

Noto Satoyama Airport
Anamizu

IshikawaPrefectureJoetsu

Wakura Onsen
Nanao

Noto Satoyama Kaido●Contact: Hakusan City Tourism League●Address: Nu 85 4-chome, Tsurugi Hon-machi, Hakusan City Tel: 076-259-5893 (Reservations required by one week before)●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ●Fee: ¥2,000/person (available to groups of 5+)
Echigo-Yuzawa

Itoigawa

Kurobe-Unazukionsen

ShinTakaoka

MATTO-MIKAWA
AREA

Joshin-Etsu
Expressway

ToyamaIiyamaTohoku Shinkansen Line

Hokuriku
Shinkansen Line
Nagano

白山市
Kanazawa
Hakusan City
Matto

Joetsu Shinkansen Line
Tokai-Hokuriku
Expressway

MikawaKomatsu AirportKomatsu

Gokayama

Kan-etsu
Expressway

NaganoExpressway

Tateyama

TakasakiKaga Onsen

Matsumoto

Shirakawa-go
Fukui

Hokuriku
Expressway

Karuizawa

Chuo Line

JR Hokuriku Main Line
Chuo Expressway

Tokai-Hokuriku
Expressway

Tsuruga

Tokyo Chiba
HanedaAirport

Gifu

MaibaraMeishin
Expressway

Kyoto

Shin-Meishin
Expressway

Osaka

Nara

NagoyaTokaido Shinkansen Line

Access to Hakusan City from Kanazawa Station and Komatsu Airport
10 min. on JR Hokuriku Main Line

7 min.

Hakusan City
(JR Mikawa Sta.)

Hakusan City
(JR Matto Sta.)
3 min. on JR Hokuriku Main Linefrom Tokyo,
Nagoya and Osaka

HAKUSANROKUSHIRAMINE
AREA

白山市

Hakusan Kobo – Weaving Workshop

Hakusan City is located at the foot of the sacred Mt. Hakusan which is believed
by many to be a special “power spot” and a folk cultural asset.
Please come and feel the power of Mt. Hakusan.

Easy accessfrom popular
tourist spots

JRNishikanazawa
Sta.

Ski Resorts

Onsen Resorts

There are two ski fields in theHakusanroku area both witha variety of trails – Hakusan
Seymour Ski Field andHakusan Ichirino Onsen
Ski Field.
Access is easy - by bus from
Kanazawa City, and ski hire isalso available.

The active volcano of Mt.
Hakusan has given rise to
14 onsen resorts (hotsprings) within Hakusan
City, and a variety ofsmoothing waters can beenjoyed. Together withgreat scenery and cuisine
you can hop from one toanother for the ultimate
in relaxation.

23 min. on Hokuriku
Railroad Ishikawa Line

2 min. on footShinnishikanazawa
Sta.

Hakusan City(Tsurugi Sta.)

Hakusan CityKanazawa

Shirakawa-go
An outdoor bath to enjoy the Japan Sea sunset(Matto Kaihin Onsen)

Yamagishi House, Shiramine villageUbagataki Waterfall along theHakusan Shirakawa-go White RoadA secluded onsen famous as a hot springfor the stomach (potable)(Chugu Onsen)

20 min. on JR Hokuriku Main Line

10 min. by bus

Access to Ishikawa●Contact: Chida Kobo ●Address: 98 Yahata-machi, Hakusan City Tel: 076-272-1696●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ●Closed: Tuesdays

Tomei Expressway

Ise Expressway

Komatsu
AirportHakusan
CityIshikawa

Kaga Shishigashira Lion Heads●Contact: Ori-no-Shiryokan Hakusan Kobo ●Address: Nu 17 Shiramine, Hakusan City Tel: 076-259-2859●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Reservations required from Jan. to Mar.) ●Closed: Thursdays●Viewing fee: ¥400 ●Workshop fee: ¥500/person (Time: 15 min.)Isewangan
Expressway

Kansai International Airport

JRKanazawaSta.

●Contact: The Asano Foundation for Taiko Culture Research●Address: 586 Fukudome-machi, Hakusan City Tel: 076-277-1721●Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ●Closed: Tuesdays (Subject to additional irregular closures)●Admission: ¥350 (Adults), ¥250 (Children)

Ushikubi-tsumugi pongee (silk) originates in the Shiramine village and is a type oftextile that uses dupion silk from double cocoons. At this workshop you can view
the weaving process and also try your hand at weaving a coaster with an authentic
hand loom.

Chubu Centrair
International Airport

Shin-Osaka

NaritaInternationalAirport

Tomei Expressway

Chuo Expressway

The spiritual places of sacred Mt. Hakusan

In the Tsurugi area, Kaga Shishigashira carved wooden lion heads made byexperienced artisans are appreciated for warding off bad luck/evil and keeping
houses safe. At Chida Kobo it is possible to purchase and also watch how the lion
heads are made.

Kan-etsu
ExpresswayMountainLine

2017 marks the 1300th anniversary since the first pilgrimage to the peak of Mt. Hakusan

Taiko-no-Sato Japanese Drum Workshop

This is a hands-on Japanese drum workshop run by Asano Taiko, an established instrument shop andmanufacturer of Japanese drums since 1609. There is a display of percussion instruments from aroundthe world, and visitors can try beating a huge drum or making a miniature drum.

TSURUGI
AREA

Joetsu Shinkansen Line

Shiojiri

Hakusan Shirakawa-go
White Road

Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine – “Okagura o ageyo” DanceHakusan City
(JR Matto Sta.)

JRKomatsu Sta.

Tokyo Sta.-Kanazawa Sta.

JR Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki/Hakutaka)

Haneda, Tokyo-Komatsu
Nagoya Sta.-Kanazawa Sta.
Osaka Sta.-Kanazawa Sta.

Airplane
JR Shirasagi Ltd. Exp.Train
JR Thunderbird Ltd. Exp.Train

2hr. 28min.
-3hr.15min.
1hr.
2hr. 25min.
2hr. 30min.
Current as of March, 2016

TOURIST INFORMATION (sightseeing, accommodation, transportation, and more)
Hakusan City Tourism League

TEL 076-259-5893

http://www.urara-hakusanbito.com/

International Affairs Section, Tourism Division, Hakusan City HallTEL 076-274-9520

toshikouryu@city.hakusan.lg.jp

Hakusan International Salon

TEL 076-274-3371

misalon@asagaotv.ne.jp

Closed on Mondays, this salon is a three minute walk from JR Matto Station, open as a meeting place for Japanese people and visitors. Tourists are welcome.
Information shown here is accurate as of March, 2016. Actual details may differ after the publication of this leaflet.

Entrance to Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine

A Drive in the Hakusanroku Area－

Enjoy the Town on a Rental Bicycle－

A Short Train Ride from Kanazawa Station－

Experience the Grandeur of Nature andthe Mountain Village

The Tsurugi Area –Home to Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine

A Half-day Explorationof the Haiku Town Matto
And the Traditional
Festival Town Mikawa

Mt. Hakusan
Mt. Hakusan is a famous mountain that is
considered one of Japan’ s “Three Sacred
Mountains” alongside Mt. Fuji and Mt.
Tateyama. Its tallest peak is 2,702m. In 717,
the monk Taicho first climbed Mt. Hakusan,
therefore regarded as the origin of Hakusan
Shugen (a Japanese religious tradition), andin 2017 it will be 1300 years since thisevent. The mountain is also home to manyrare plants and is popular with climbers.

Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine
Mt. Hakusan is believed to be a sacred
mountain and this shrine is the main shrineof approx. 3000 others in Japan dedicated tothis mountain. The rear shrine lies within
Hakusan National Park. 1000-year-old trees
dominate the grounds, creating a solemn
atmosphere. Worshippers pray for various
things – bountiful harvests, safety commute,academic excellence and marriage.

• Access: 2 hrs. 10 min. by Hokuriku Railroad Hakusan
Climbers’ Express Bus from JR Kanazawa Station tothe start of the trail (Bettodeai bus stop)• Climbing season: Jul. 1 – Mid-Oct.

Chiyo-Jo Haiku Museum
Matto is the birthplace of Kaga no Chiyo-Jo (1703-1775), a famous female
Japanese Haiku poet. Here you can learn about the shortest poem in theworld, the Haiku, with its 17 sounds in a 5-7-5 phrase structure. There is awrite your own haiku corner where even children and non-Japanese canwrite a haiku. Free audio guides in English, Chinese and Korean are available.
• Access: 1 min. on foot from JR Matto Sta. • Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Closed: Mondays •Admission: Adults ¥200 (Combo ticket including admission toNakagawa Kazumasa Memorial Museum of Art)

• Access: From Tsurugi Sta., 5 min. by Kaga
Hakusan Bus, or 15 min. by bicycle

8HAKUSANROKU AREA

157

Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road

Nishikanazawa
Nomachi Sta.
Sta.
u
Shin-nishikanazawa Sta.
rikku LineoH
Matto Hokuriku Railroad
JR Main
Sta. Ishikawa Line
MikawaSta.
Tsurugi Sta.

Tedori Gorge

白360
157

HakusanShirakawa-go
White RoadChugu

Shiramine
Mt. Hakusan
To
Katsuyama
IchinoseIn the Hakusanroku area, which sprawls aroundthe foot of Mt. Hakusan, you can taste the local
cuisine made from local ingredients, while youenjoy the grandeur of nature. In Shiramine village,
about 90 minutes by car from Kanazawa station,
you can experience an old-fashioned community.
Renting a car is recommended.

uKanazawa Sta.
rikku eHo LinJR ain
M Matto Sta.
Mikawa Sta.

来This specially constructed toll road stretches 33.3km
between Hakusanroku and Shirakawa-go. Here youcan enjoy the majestic scenery nestled below Mt.
Hakusan, such as natural stands of Japanese beech
and 7 amazing waterfalls including Ubagataki
Waterfall (one of Japan’ s Top 100 Waterfalls).
●Access: 90 min. by car from JR Kanazawa Station●Road open: Mid-Jun. to Mid-Nov.

Michi-no-Eki Sena
Roadside Station is
located near theintersection ofNational Highways
157 and 360 in the
middle of themountains. It is anaccess point for
Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road, Gifu Prefecture andFukui Prefecture. Stop here to obtain information about
Hakusan City, buy specialty products, and taste‘Hakusan Hyakuzen’ cuisine made with local produce.
●Access: 70 min. by carfrom JR Kanazawa Station[Hakusan SpecialtyProducts Center]●Hours:
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
●Closed: Wednesdays(Open every day fromJun to Oct)

Tedori Gorge, created by the Tedori River that flows
from Mt. Hakusan to the Japan Sea, is a beautiful 8km
stretch of gorge which includes the 32m high dynamic
Watagataki Waterfall. The name Watagataki means‘cotton falls’ and they were named due to the mist
which looks like cotton dancing in the air. Boats areavailable in summer for downstream rafting.
●Access: 60 min. by car from JR Kanazawa Station●Location: Shimoyoshitani-machi

Jun–Aug: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sep–Nov: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
●Toll: Regular car: ¥1,600 (one way)

Michi-no-Eki Sena Roadside Station

Shiramine Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings

Shirayama Hime
Jinja Shrine
45 min. by car
25 min. by car

TSURUGI AREAThe Tsurugi area is located at the apex of an
alluvial fan spreading to the Japan Sea. The areais blessed with natural springs, leading to theestablishment of a number of sake and soy sauce
breweries. Tsurugi station is accessible by train
from Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Railroad
Ishikawa Line.

Ishikawa Woodland Park (Jumoku Koen)

Shishiku Plateau is a tourist resort located at 650m
above sea level. At the foot of the hill there are
exhibits of Asian lion heads including Japan’ s biggest
lion head, exhibits from the Horai Festival, souvenirs
and restaurants. There is a fantastic view of the Japan
Sea from the summit of the gondola, and visitors canenjoy hiking or beginner tandem paragliding.
●Access: 20 min. by bicycle from Tsurugi Sta.
●Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
●Closed: Tuesdays

This museum houses exhibits of insects from around theworld. Also recommended is the Butterfly Garden hothousewith year-round summer conditions, where you can see over
1,000 butterflies including some rare species.
●Access: 10 min. by bicycle from Tsurugi Sta.
●Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closes at 4:30 p.m. Nov.–Mar.)●Closed: Tuesdays●Admission: ¥410 (Adults)

Manzairaku Sake Kura Shop
The sake brandHakusan Kikusake isthe joint brand of fourbreweries in Hakusan
City. One of thosebreweries isManzairaku. Its shopbuilding is reminiscent of a merchant family housefrom centuries ago. You can buy Hakusan Kikusake
and also taste test various sake types.

Horai Festival

Shiramine Snowman Festival

Shiramine village, locatedat the foot of Mt.
Hakusan, has a uniqueculture born from thenatural environment with
its high snowfall. In 2012
it was selected as a
Preservation District for aGroup of Traditional
Buildings. There are many
old houses dating backhundreds of years,including Yamagishi
House with its remarkable
3-story mud walls. At theYukidaruma Café
(Snowman Café) in thetown, you can enjoy lightmeals and rustic sweets.

MATTO-MIKAWA AREA
The Matto/Mikawa area is an area with delicious
rice and Japanese sake produced in the middle ofthe Kaga plains which lie to the North-west of
the city facing the Japan Sea. By local train from
JR Kanazawa station to Matto station it is a mere
10 minutes, or 17 minutes to Mikawa station.

Mikawa Okaeri Festival

Nakagawa Kazumasa Memorial Museum of Art

Hakusan City inherited this building which was theresidence of Mohei Yoshida (a 20th Centurywarehouse operator) and it is now open to the public.
The Japanese garden created over 12 years by agardener in the early 20th Century is well worth alook with its exquisite rocks, lanterns and seasonalchanges. There is also Matto 23 Café onsite where
you can enjoy peace and quiet along with local
Japanese sweets and tea.

This small museum of art is the personal museum ofKazumasa Nakagawa (1893-1991), modern master ofwestern painting in Japan, who was active in various
areas of art such as oil painting, ink painting andpottery. The museum was opened in Matto, the hometown of his mother, with personal donations of his art.

●Access: 1 min. on foot from JR Matto Sta. South Exit
●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
●Closed: Mondays ●Admission: Free

●Access: 1 hr. 45 min. * by Hokuriku Railway Bus fromJR Kanazawa Sta. (*Travel time may vary.)
Tour buses also run on festival day.
●Dates: Late Jan.: Kuwajima Lights on from
Early Feb.: Shiramine 5:00 p.m.

In this huge park, there is a grassed picnic andrecreation area as well as a woodland area with lotsof trees. There are over 1,000 cherry blossom trees,making it a popular spot for hanami picnics in spring.
In summer it is a great spot to enjoy the shade and infall you can enjoy the fall leaves. Get your picnic
basket ready and head outdoors!

This is an 800-year-old fall harvest festival of
Kinkengu Shrine. Portable shrines and lion dancing
teams parade their way through the streets, and the
5m high dolls representing historic figures are amust-see. The streets of the town are lined with foodstalls, and the center of Tsurugi is alive with festivities
well into the night.

●Access: 20 min. by bicycle from Tsurugi Sta.
●Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm●Access: Within walking distance of Tsurugi Sta.
●Dates: Early Oct.

(to 5:00 p.m. on weekends and national holidays)●Closed: Wednesdays in winter (open every day except in winter)

This is a French
Restaurant using therenovated sakestorehouse of theestablished Mattosake brewery Kanaya
Shuzouten. A taste of France in a Japanese sakestorehouse.

Roots of Ishikawa Museum●Access: 10 min. on foot from JR Matto Sta.
●Closed: Irregular closures. Please enquire.
●Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Hakusan Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go
White Road
60 min. by car

20 min. by car

Shiramine village

Start of Mt.
Hakusan Trail
30 min. by car

Kanazawa
Sta.

3 min. by
JR local train

This is the annual festival of the Fujitsuka-jinja
Shrine which commemorates the history of the port
which flourished with maritime trade over 200 years
ago. Youths in traditional Japanese costume lead theparade with bugles, followed by an amazing displayof 13 colorfully lacquered floats and gold portableshrines weaving through the streets lined with foodstalls. The best time to enjoy the festival is fromevening till night.
●Access: Within walking distance of JR Mikawa Sta.
●Dates: 3rd weekend of MayMikawa 37 Café
There is much to see at this museum, including theRoots of Ishikawa exhibit as a re-creation of theGovernor’ s office in 1872 when Mikawa was once thebase for the Prefectural Office, as well as a display
about the Mikawa Okaeri Festival. Mikawa previously
flourished with maritime trade, and the walk from theMikawa station to this museum is also enjoyable.
●Access: 15 min. on foot from JR Mikawa Sta.
●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
●Closed: Mondays●Admission: ¥300 (Adults)

This café is situated inthe waiting area at JRMikawa station. It serves
original dishes bornfrom collaborations withwell-known local
eateries, such as seafood
fresh from the port ofMikawa, fermented foods, and other popular handmade items.
If you are waiting for a train, why not try one of their dishes?
●Access: Inside JR Mikawa Station building●Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ●Closed: Open every day

MODEL COURSE (half day)

MODEL COURSE
Michi-no-Eki 20 min. by car
Sena Roadside
10 min. by car
Station(Combo ticket including admission to Chiyo-Jo Haiku Museum)

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays)

In this eatery, locatedinconspicuously infront of the large Torii
gate on the approachto Shirayama HimeJinja Shrine, the lunch
set meal using local ingredients is recommended.
Here, you can eat ‘Horaizushi’ which is a traditional
bamboo leaf-wrapped sushi from Tsurugi.
●Access: On the road up to Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

or 1 hr. 30 min. by car●Access: 1 min. on foot from JR Matto Sta. South Exit
●Closed: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ●Closed: Mondays●Admission: Adults ¥200

Takasago Saryo Restaurant

Ohagiya Eatery
At this festival, the residents of Shiramine district
create unique snowmen of various sizes to fill
the village. At sundown, the snowmen are lit
with candles to create a magical scene. Local
Shiramine food is sold outside houses, so evenamidst the cold you are sure to keep warm andin good spirits!

●Access: From JR Kanazawa Sta., 1 hr. 45 min. by Hokuriku Railway Bus,TedoriGorge

松美任
川Matto Furusato-kan, Folk Museum●Access: From Tsurugi Sta., 15 min. on foot, or 5 min. by bicycle●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ●Closed: Tuesdays

MODEL COURSE
Kanazawa
Sta.

Ishikawa Insect Museum (Fureai Konchu-kan)

鶴山
ろく

Shishiku Plateau

Nishikanazawa
Sta.

Shin-nishikanazawa
Sta.

Transfer

23 min. on Hokuriku
Railroad Ishikawa Line

TsurugiSta.

15 min.
by bicycle

Shirayama Hime
Jinja Shrine

LunchStroll
around town
BicycleTsurugiSta.

by bicycle
Rental fees: ¥500/day (power-assisted bicycle),¥200/day (regular bicycle)
Rented at Hakusan City Tourism League

Matto

Kanazawa
Sta.

MikawaKanazawa
Sta.

10 min. by
JR local train

17 min. by
JR local train

Matto Sta.

1 min. on footMikawa Sta.

Chiyo-Jo Haiku Museum, Nakagawa Kazumasa Memorial
Museum of Art, Matto Furusato-kan Folk Museum

10 min. on footFujitsuka-jinja Shrine& walking around town

20 min. on footWalk around town
6 min. on footWalk

Roots of Ishikawa
MuseumLunchWalk

15 min. on footMatto Sta.
Mikawa Sta.