白峰林泊推進協議会
"There are some Udo on that slope. Look. Can't you see it?"
"I'll show you a hidden field. Lots of wild vegetables grow there every year."
When you go into the mountains in spring, the people who live deep in the mountains of Mt. Hakusan discover wild edible plants in surprising numbers.
To someone unfamiliar with the area, it simply looks like a dense, green forest.
"If you look through the eyes of wild vegetable, you can't see anything but them."
Despite being one of Japan's leading heavy snowfall areas, they live in the deep mountains blessed with abundant nature.
The people of Shiramine have lived by combining their wisdom and ingenuity.
"A real old Japan" and an authentic way of life.
And here you will find a moment to learn about the past and contemplate the future.
About Countryside stay
"Countryside stay" is a style of travel where you stay in farming, mountain, or fishing villages, eat local food, and experience local culture. In Shiramine, where the remote mountainous region, it's called "forest stay."
While it is certainly just one of many travel destinations, each rural area throughout Japan has its own unique culture, and that is the very essence of what makes them "distinctive travel destinations."
Staying, eating, and experiencing life in a rural area is a journey that allows you to enjoy the region, share its "place of life" and culture with the residents, and connect it to the future. We want to be a region that plays a part in tourism where each traveler can find a rural area that resonates with their own life.
Accommodations
NIPPONIA Hakusan Shiramine
A renovated traditional house located in the Shiramine Historic Preservation District . One hotel-type unit and one unit available for whole-house rental.
Traditional Japanese house SENNO
A renovated traditional Japanese house available for private rental. Perfect for families and groups to relax and enjoy their stay.
Fukusaburo
This traditional Japanese house hotel in Shiramine offers comfort while making use of the building's characteristic features, such as its earthen walls.
Shiramine Onsen Hakusan-en
Enjoy dishes that make the most of the local seasonal ingredients, and a hot spring with skin-beautifying properties. A resident cat comes to work every day.
Ichibe
A diner beloved by locals has been transformed into a guesthouse-style accommodation.
Suessa
A guesthouse-style accommodation that retains the charm of a traditional Japanese house. All rooms are private.
NIPPONIA Shiramine YOU
A restaurant located on the first floor of "NIPPONIA Yuu Okuyamabito no Sato."
Lunch Seasonal Set
Kaiseki cuisine (reservations required): The head chef carefully selects seasonal ingredients from the mountains.
Lunch: Seasonal Lunch
We offer pasta, pizza, and other dishes on a whim.
(Available without reservation)
Dinner
The "mountain delicacy" that the people of Okuyama have enjoyed for generations (available only to overnight guests)
Shiramine Onsen Hakusanen
The pride of this mountain hot spring inn: exquisite cuisine featuring ingredients from the foot of Mt. Hakusan and traditional local flavors.
Shiramine
Restaurant
In addition to specialities at hotels, you can also enjoy some local restaurants.
Restaurant SaiSai
Snowman Cafe
BBQ Yuta
Local eatery Nagase
Local foods
Experiences
1-night, 2-day tour
"A Journey to Become a Villager"
Summer season (around June to October)
Stay at the foot of Mt. Hakusan and enjoy the food, experiences, and nature.
1 night, 2 days
1-night, 2-day tour
"A Journey to Become a Villager"
Snow season (December to March)
Stay at the foot of Mt. Hakusan and enjoy the food, experiences, and heavy snowfall.
1 night, 2 days
2-night, 3-day tour
"A Journey to Becoming a Mountain Dweller"
Summer season (around June to October)
A 2- night, 3-day stay at the foot of Mount Hakusan, enjoying a nostalgic glimpse into traditional Japanese life.
2-night, 3-day tour
"A journey to become a mountain dweller"
Snow season (December to March)
A 2-night, 3-day trip staying at the foot of Mount Hakusan, enjoying nostalgic Japanese life, and playing in heavy snow.
Day trip
A moment of healing in mountain life at the foot of Mount Hakusan.
English support available (advance reservation required).
Hakusan Shiramine Nature School
A specialists of travel supporters who share the lifestyles of people who have lived in the remote mountains of Mount Hakusan, conveying them through personal experience.
The members range from native locals to people who have moved to the area.
