Kanazawa, Noto: Old Temple Half Day Tour with a Monk
ID: GYG1109657-1704010
Category:
Country: Ecuador
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Discover a historic temple with a monk guide, explore a samurai house, and experience a tea ceremony and calligraphy. Drive along a sandy beach on sunny days.
Begin your journey with a departure from Kanazawa Station. Head to a samurai house, a hidden gem with few tourists, where you can quietly and leisurely enjoy the wonderful architecture and garden.
Next, explore a 400-year-old historic temple with a Buddhist monk as your guide.
You’ll have the rare opportunity to see an area that was once used only by feudal lords — a place that’s usually not open to the public. Experience mysterious and powerful pray, calligraphy, and receive a souvenir.
On the way back to Kanazawa, enjoy a scenic drive along Chirihama Nagisa Driveway — a sandy beach in Ishikawa where you can actually drive car on the sand. It’s one of only three beaches in the world where driving on the sand is possible. If you’re lucky with the timing, you might catch a beautiful sunset over the Sea of Japan.
Drop-off location
We can take you to either your hotel or Kanazawa Station within the city.
Highlights
- Feel the serenity of a historic temple with a monk as your guide
- Explore a samurai house and enjoy its architecture and quiet garden
- Experience a tea ceremony and learn the art of Japanese calligraphy
- Drive along a sandy beach, one of only three in the world
- Experience a special blessing ceremony at a historic temple
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour includes rooms not normally open to the public.
Driving on the sandy beach is only possible on sunny days.
We’ll be holding a sign with your name on it.
INCLUDED
- Guided tour of a historic temple
- Pray ceremony
- Visit to a samurai house
- Tea ceremony
- Japanese calligraphy experience
- Driving on sandy beaches (weather permitting)
- Souvenir
- drop off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
