Hakusan Folk Museum
A small “village” museum where old houses were moved to for preservation. You can learn about the ancient mountain culture of Shiramine, such as ‘yakihata’ slash-and-burn farming, silk-worm raising, kimono production, and more. You can also enter a number of the old houses and admire their size and architecture.
English available. Cultural and craft experiences are sometimes run inside one of the old houses.
Open: 9am to 4:30pm (last entry 4pm)
Closed: Thursday, Winter (December 11 to March 9)
Price:
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Adults: 260 yen
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Seniors (65+): 200 yen
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Hakusan Dinosaur Park Shiramine ticket holders (same day only): 150 yen
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High School Students and younger: free
Hakusan Dinosaur Park Shiramine
Fossils have been discovered and researched in this area for over 100 years, including dinosaur fossils. In this child-friendly facility, you can explore fossils of the world, see how fossils are made, and see real local fossils and fossil cleaning. One of the highlights of this museum is a 30-minute fossil excavation experience, where you are almost guaranteed to find a fossil to take home!
Open: 9am to 5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Closed: Mondays (following day if Monday falls on a public holiday), Winter (End of November to end of April)
Prices:
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Museum only: 520 yen (adults), 200 yen (children)
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Excavation experience only: 550 yen (adults), 300 yen (children)
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Special entry + excavation experience set: 850 yen (adults), 400 yen (children)
Shiramine Onsen Soyu
A natural hot spring in the centre of Shiramine with indoor and outdoor baths, and a sauna and water bath. This hot spring is known for its soft feeling on the skin.
Open: 12pm to 9pm weekdays, 10am to 9pm weekends
Closed: Tuesdays (following day if Tuesday falls on a public holiday), New Years period (December 31 to January 1)
Price:
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Adults: 750 yen
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Elementary School Children: 360 yen
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Toddlers (3+): 260 yen
Discounts available for Hakusan City Residents
Tedori River Development Museum
Built in commemoration of the completion of the Tedori River Comprehensive Development Project, this museum shows the importance of water, as well as the history and nature that surrounds the Tedori River and the Tedorigawa Dam.
Open: 9am to 4:30pm
Closed: Thursday (following day if Thursday falls on a public holiday), Days following public holidays*, Winter (December to March)
Entry: Free!
Hakusan Sabo Science Museum
The upper region of the Tedori River is susceptible to heavy erosion, with a high risk of causing sediment-related disasters. In an effort to minimise this risk, the National Government has been conducting ‘sabo’ (erosion-prevention) work for over 100 years. At the Sabo Science Museum you can learn about this work, and also the connection between nature and topography.
Open: 9am to 5pm
Closed: Thursdays, New Year season (December 29 to January 3)
Entry: Free!
Hakusan Koubou
Shiramine was once one of Japan’s top three producers of silk, but today only two producers remain, with Hakusan Koubou being one of them. Here you can see how silk is produced and woven, see some beautiful examples of Ushikubi Pongee kimono, and even try your hand at weaving yourself.
[IMPORTANT] Entry is by reservation only. The below times are when reservations can be made. May close irregularly.
Open: 9am to 4pm (workshop closes 12pm to 1pm)
Closed: Weekends and public holidays
Price:
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Adults: 400 yen
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Children: 250 yen
Weaving experience
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Price: 500 yen, additional 300 yen per coaster
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Time: Approximately 20 minutes
Rinsai-ji Temple Gezan-butsu Buddhist Statues
Mt. Hakusan is one of Japan’s three sacred mountains, and was once covered by hundreds of spectacular Bhuddist statues. In 1868, when the government demanded the separation of ‘shinto’ and Buddhist religions in a movement called ‘shinbutsu bunri,’ Mt. Hakusan became a ‘shinto’ location, and the majority of the statues on the mountain were destroyed by those enforcing the new law. However, the villagers of Shiramine treasured the statues with great pride, and carried some of the more precious statues into the village to hide them.
Nowadays these statues are displayed for all to see inside the Rinsai-ji Temple. Feel the immense pride and sorrow that the villagers must have felt at the time, and be awe-inspired by the size of the statues that they carried down.
Open: 10am to 3pm (January to March), 8:30am to 4pm (April to December)
Closed: Tuesdays
Price:
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Adults: 400 yen
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Children: 200 yen