Life Springs Eternal: Hakusan Culture Pilgrimage 1-day Tour​

Enter the sanctuary of the Hakusan Shinko (Hakusan Faith), and encounter the spiritual culture of Japan from ancient times as you make your pilgrimage in honorable shiroshozoku (white robes). Discover the rich history between faith and nature at the Hakusan Culture Museum, then move to the Nagataki Hakusan-jinja Shrine, where a guide will show you the ins and outs of correct etiquette when visiting a shrine and praying. Be astounded by an afternoon visit to the dynamic Amidaga Falls, one of Japan‘s top 100 waterfalls and a subject of a majestic ukiyo-e piece done by Katsushika Hokusai, a leading artist in Japan’s Edo period. Next, draw close to the spiritual grounds of the Hakusan Faith at the Hakusan Chukyo-jinja Shrine, the main place of worship for Hakusan followers, before treading stone steps that will lead you to the Itoshiro Osugi – a great, sacred cedar tree of 1800 years said to mark the beginning of the trail made by Taicho Daishi, the founder of Mount Hakusan. Enjoy a refreshingly delightful lunch of delicious nagashi somen near Amidaga Falls.

From AUD $1.632

Highlights

  • Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three holy mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama, has been long worshipped as a symbol of nature's blessings by the people living at its base. Experience for yourself the Hakusan pilgrimage through this one-day tour, with destinations of spiritual significance for the Hakusan faith - Hakusan Culture Museum, Nagataki Hakusan-jinja Shrine, Amidaga Falls, Hakusan Chukyo-jinja Shrine, and the Itoshiro Osugi. A specialist guide will talk you through the Hakusan culture as well as the spiritual beliefs of the people of Japan.

  • Transcend the ordinary and encounter the mystical as you make your pilgrimage garbed in traditional shiroshozoku (white robes) attire and a walking staff, through shrines and a majestic waterfall in the grand outdoors. You also get to bring home the coat of your shiroshozoku, a tenugui (hand towel), and an original goshuin (red seal), special reminders of your sacred journey in Gifu.

  • Duration

    7 hours

  • Offered in

    English

What is included

  • Hakusan Culture Museum admission fee

  • Guided tour

  • Guide interpreter

  • Visit to the Nagataki Hakusan-jinja Shrine with the chief Shinto priest

  • Lunch

  • Tea break

  • Chartered car service to and from Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park

  • Shiroshozoku (white robes)

  • Tenugui (hand towel) stamped with a goshuin (red seal)

  • 5 yen offering.

ITINERARY

Meeting / Pickup Point

Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park

Start time

10:00:00

End point

Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park

What To Expect

Embark on a sacred journey to Mount Hakusan, one of Japan’s three holy mountains, on a guided one-day pilgrimage tour that immerses you in the rich culture and spirituality of Gifu. Visit important sites of the Hakusan faith including the Hakusan Culture Museum, Nagataki Hakusan-jinja Shrine, Amidaga Falls, Hakusan Chukyo-jinja Shrine, and the revered Itoshiro Osugi. Dressed in traditional shiroshozoku (white pilgrimage robes) with a walking staff, you’ll walk through shrines, forests, and a majestic waterfall while learning from a specialist guide about the deep spiritual beliefs of Japan. As part of this meaningful experience, you’ll also take home your pilgrimage robe, a tenugui hand towel, and an original goshuin (red seal) as lasting reminders of your mystical Hakusan pilgrimage.

Schedule

10:00 - Meetup and briefing
10:15 - Hakusan Culture Museum guided tour with a focus on location highlights (about 30 minutes)
11:00 - Nagataki Hakusan-jinja Shrine visit and guided tour (about 1 hour)
12:00 - Depart for Amidaga Falls by chartered car service
12:15 - Amidaga Falls guided tour, nagashi somen noodles and iwana (char, a type of freshwater fish) for lunch (about 1 hour)
13:35 – Prayer, mountain climbing, and guided tour at Hakusan Chukyo-jinja Shrine (about 40 minutes)
14:35 - Mountain climbing to reach the Itoshiro Osugi (return trip of about 20 minutes)
16:00 - Tea break at designated Tangible Cultural Property, Itoshiro Kiyosumike, with seasonal vegetables prepared
17:00 - Return to Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park by chartered car service for dispersal

*This itinerary is an example.























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    • Availability: 2025/6/2～2025/10/31 (Excluding: Weekends and public holidays, 8/9-8/20)

    • Number of Participants 2 to 8 people. * Consultation required in the case of 1 participant.​

    • Those with reduced mobility/requiring assistance when moving may not participate in this tour due to the many routes that include climbing stone steps.

    • The tour will proceed even in rain, with exceptions for weather warranting warnings. Please note that paths may be slippery in rain. Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.

    • Travels in this course take place in natural environments. Long trousers are recommended to help prevent contact with insects.

    • Optional: Pickup and drop off by chartered car service between venue and Takayama Station (or Takayama City hotel) available.

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