Model course

Apprentice with a
Master and Learn the Secrets of
Authentic Handicrafts!

Both Japanese traditional culture and intricate craftsmanship have rich histories passed down through the generations. Join us, and dive into a world of craftsmanship to experience the extraordinary as you apprentice with skilled artisans of different regions and learn the secrets of their craft!

This model course is calculated based on travel time by car.

DAY 1

松本駅

START 11:20

Departing from Matsumoto Station

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5 minutes
山屋御飴所 飴づくり体験

11:25 - 12:25

Yamaya Candy Factory Candy-Making Workshop
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5 minutes walk
城下町で昼食

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch in castle town
VISIT MATSUMOTO
5 minutes walk
Strolling Matsumoto Castle

13:35 - 15:00

Strolling Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle
Driving to Takayama City
( National Highway 158号:2 hours )
Staying in Takayama City

17:00 FINISH

Staying in Takayama City
HIDA TAKAYAMA

DAY 2

Strolling old streetscape・ Morning Market

8:15 - 9:45

Strolling old streetscape・ Morning Market
HIDA TAKAYAMA
5 minutes walk
Kumazaki’s Studio Hida Shunkei Workshop

9:50 - 11:30

Kumazaki’s Studio Hida Shunkei Workshop
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10 minutes walk
Lunch in Takayama city

11:40 - 12:30

Lunch in Takayama city
HIDA TAKAYAMA
Driving to Shirakawa Vil.
( Chubu-Jukan Expressway ·
Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway:1 hours )
Shirakawa-go Gasshozukuri  Minkaen Outdoor Museum Straw Craft Workshop

13:30 - 15:30

Shirakawa-go Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum Straw Craft Workshop
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5 minutes walk
Strolling Shirakawa-go  Gassho Village

15:35 - 17:05

Strolling Shirakawa-go Gassho Village
Shirakawa-go
Tourist Association
Driving to Nanto city
( Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway:50 minutes )
Zuisenji Temple Night Museum

17:55 - 19:00

Zuisenji Temple
Night Museum
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宿泊施設まで15分以内
Staying in Nanto city

19:30 FINISH

Staying in Nanto city
Toyama Japan NANTO

DAY 3

Strolling the Historic  Villages of Gokayama

9:30 - 11:30

Strolling the Historic Villages of Gokayama
GOKAYAMA SAISAI
Lunch in Gokayama  village or nearby

11:40 - 12:40

Lunch in Gokayama
village or nearby
GOKAYAMA SAISAI
Driving to Kanazawa city
( Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway · Hokuriku Expressway :50 minutes )
Ohi Museum A Special Tour Guided by  Ohi Chozaemon

13:30 - 15:30

Ohi Museum
A Special Tour Guided by
Ohi Chozaemon
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10 minutes
Strolling Kenrokuen

15:40 - 16:40

Strolling Kenrokuen
Kenrokuen
Tourism Asociation
10 minutes
Kanazawa Station

16:50

Kanazawa Station