Kanda House Private Tour & Mochi Baking in Shirakawa-go
Overview
Experience the Japanese countryside at Shirakawa-go! Get a private tour of the famous ‘gassho-zukuri’ Kanda House, with a local who’ll talk about its history and the village lifestyle. You’ll also bake chestnut mochi (rice cakes), to enjoy with tea!
Highlights
- Get a taste of the countryside life at the picturesque village of Shirakawa-go
- Tour Kanda House, one of Shirakawa-go’s famous ‘gassho-zukuri’ (steep, thatched roof) farmhouses
- See tools once used for silk farming and sake brewing in Kanda House
- Learn about Kanda House’s history and the village lifestyle from an English-speaking local guide
- Bake ‘tochimochi,’ a Gifu specialty — rice cakes made with horse chestnuts