Shirakawago & Beyond: Farm Villages of the Japanese Alps
21.10.2022
From the convenient and historic castle town of Kanazawa, visiting Shirakawago and other Japanese mountain farm villages is any easy trek and a winter must.
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Doburoku Festival: Sake Celebrations in Shirakawago!
18.10.2022
Japan has very strict provisions on sake brewing. If you want to make nihon-shu, the drink we call “sake” in English, you have to register and establish a brewery under particular guidelines. Moonshine sake is forbidden. Except…
White Road: Best Driving Route to Shirakawago
25.08.2018
White Road is the winding mountain drive that runs through the Japanese Alps between Hakusan City just south of Kanazawa all the way to Shirakawago. It's only open from June to October, as the heavy Japanese snows keep it closed in winter …