2025/12/03
Notification
Event
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Guidance for Tours Offered by Travel Agencies for the 40th Light-Up in 2026
【2026 Shirakawa-go Light-Up Tour Information】 ※ Observatory tickets are NOT included.
Here is information on tours organized by various travel agencies for the 2026 Shirakawa-go Light-Up event.
Please note that these tours do NOT include observatory tickets, so access to the observatory is not permitted.
Participation requirements, prices, important notes, departure/arrival points, etc. vary depending on each travel agency.
For further details, please contact each travel agency directly.
Below is a list of tours offered by the respective companies.
Please check each tour’s official website for details (external links).
Reservations will close once all seats are filled—early booking is recommended.
【Departure Points: From Kanazawa / From Nagoya / From Osaka–Kyoto / From Tokyo (Ueno・Omiya) / From Taiwan (Overseas)】
■ From Kanazawa
【Tour Name】 : UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go Light-Up One-Day Bus Tour
● No dinner / Includes bathing ticket for “Shirakawago no Yu”
【Departure Point】 : Kanazawa Station West Gate – Group Bus Boarding Area
【Tour Operator】 : White Ring Co., Ltd.
【Tour Website】 : https://whitering.co.jp/home_jp.html
【Tour Name】 : UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go Light-Up One-Day Bus Tour
● Dinner included
【Departure Point】 : Kanazawa Station West Gate – Group Bus Boarding Area
【Tour Operator】 : White Ring Co., Ltd.
【Tour Website】 : https://whitering.co.jp/home_jp.html
● From Nagoya
【Tour Name】 : Limited-Time Only!! 2026 “World Heritage Shirakawa-go Light-Up” & Takayama Old Town Walk!
Dinner at a folk house restaurant featuring exquisite Hida beef (or Hida pork).
【Departure Point】 : Nagoya
【Tour Operator】 : Heisei Enterprise Co., Ltd.
【Tour Website】 : https://tour.vipliner.biz/tokai/shirakawago-lightup/
【Tour Name】 : Shirakawa-go Light-Up & Takayama One-Day Tour ★ With English-Speaking Staff
【Departure Point】 : Nagoya
【Tour Operator】 : Meitetsu Kanko Bus
【Tour Website】 English: https://www.meitetsu-kankobus.com/shirakawa-eng-lightup/
Chinese: https://www.meitetsu-kankobus.com/shirakawa-ch-lightup/
● From Osaka & Kyoto
【Tour Name】 : “Held only 4 days a year! Authorized vehicles only! Reservation-only World Heritage Shirakawa-go Light-Up 3-Day Tour”
【Departure Points】 : Osaka / Kyoto
【Tour Operator】 : Club Tourism International Inc.
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
● From Tokyo
【Tour Name】 : [Same Price for Single Rooms] Shirakawa-go Light-Up Viewing! Kanazawa, Kenrokuen & World Heritage Gokayama – 2-Day Tour
【Departure Point】 : Shinjuku Station (Tokyo)
【Tour Operator】 : Club Tourism International Inc.
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
【Tour Name】 : [Relaxed Journey] Two Nights at A-Rank Ryokan in Gero Onsen! Magical Shirakawa-go Light-Up & Highlights of Hida – 3-Day Tour
【Departure Point】 : Shinjuku Station (Tokyo)
【Tour Operator】 : Club Tourism International Inc.
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
● From Tokyo・Ueno・Omiya
【Tour Name】 : Shirakawa-go Light-Up & Scenic Rural Landscapes — Hida & Hokuriku 3-Day Tour
【Departure Points】 : Tokyo / Ueno / Omiya
【Tour Operator】 : Hankyu Travel International – East Japan Division
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
● From Taiwan (Overseas)
【Tour Name】 : Shang Shun – 0115 – W5 Shirakawa-go 6
【Departure Point】 : Taipei
【Tour Operator】 : Shang Shun Travel
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
【Tour Name】 : Shang Shun – 0129 – W5 Shirakawa-go 7
【Departure Point】 : Taipei
【Tour Operator】 : Shang Shun Travel
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
【Tour Name】 : Settour – JNQ6LA260109A【Limited Availability｜Shirakawa-go Light-Up / Shinhotaka Ropeway / Matsumoto Castle / Snow Activities / Shopping / Hot Springs / Nagoya 6-Day Tour】
【Departure Point】 : Taiwan
【Tour Operator】 : Settour
【Tour Website】 : Tour Link
