TOURISM MODEL COURSE

Quick and Easy but Full of Adventure. Travel the Most Famous Places in 3 Hours.

Enjoy the best of Mikawa, where clean spring water wells up at the base of the Tedori River Alluvial Fan. Then search for the secrets behind the formation of the land, and sense the connection between the blessings of nature and the lives of people. Finally, by visiting the famous Kinkengu and Shirayama Hime Shrines in Tsurugi, you can enjoy reflecting on the history of a town born from the relationship between people and nature. In just a short time you can see many exciting places!
Required Time: Approx. 3 Hours
Mode of Transport: Car

Mikawa Springs (Odaiba no Mizu Spring)

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The Mikawa Springs are scattered throughout Mikawa, located by the estuary of the Tedori River at the lower part of the Tedori River Alluvial Fan. They release roughly 57.6 tons of water per day, and have not only become an important aspect of the lives of the local people, but are also designated as one of the 100 best waters of the Heisei Era (1989 to 2019) in Japan. Apart from the Odaiba no Mizu Spring, there are also several other springs including Ohama no Mizu Spring, and Yasumaru Meisui Spring.
Address
O-184 Mikawaeitaimachi, Hakusan, Ishikawa

Open 24/7 (excluding maintenance)

3 Mins by Car

Roots of Ishikawa Museum

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Ishikawa Prefecture gains its name from the first prefectural office, which was located in Ishikawa-Gun, Mikawa in 1872. Named after this, the Roots of Ishikawa Museum has exhibits about the nature and wildlife of the Tedori River area. Learn the connection between the people, land, and nature of the Hakusan Tedorigawa Geopark.
Address
Ha-138-1 Mikawa Minamimachi, Hakusan, Ishikawa

Tel: 076-278-7111

Opening Hours
• 9am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
• Open Tuesday* to Sunday, and public holidays (excluding New Year).
*Closed on Tuesdays that follow public holidays

25 Mins by Car

Kinkengu Shrine

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With over 800 years of history, the Kinkengu Shrine is one of the "Seven Hakusan Shrines" and "Four Hakusan Hongu Shrines". Due to its age many unique legends and stories of famous historical people surround the shrine. Every year the 'Hourai Festival' is held in October, based around this shrine.
Address
Mi-118-5 Tsurugihizumecho, Hakusan, Ishikawa

Tel: 076-272-0131

3 Mins by Car

Shirayama Hime Shrine

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Devoted to the sacred Mt. Hakusan, the Shirayama Hime Shrine is the main shrine of all the Hakusan Shrines located across Japan (roughly 3000 shrines), and as the main shrine of the Kaga region it has existed in the area for over 2100 years. Every day a prayer is given to thank Mt. Hakusan for the blessings it brings in the form of water. The shrine’s location at the top of the Tedori River Alluvial Fan, and its appreciation for Mt. Hakusan are all connected to sentiments about water.
Address
Ni 105-1 Sannomiyamachi, Hakusan, Ishikawa

Tel: 076-272-0680