Owara Kaze no Bon Festival and Nousaku Craft

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Highlights

  • Limited-time tour on September 1st and 2nd
  • We will provide a private vehicle and a private guide
  • Also stop by Nousaku, famous for its 400-year history of Takaoka casting
  • Factory tour and a 30-minute chopstick rest-making workshop at Nosaku

What to expect

Join our Owara Kaze no Bon 2026 tour, one of Japan’s most elegant festivals! In historic Yatsuo, Toyama, witness thousands of dancers in straw hats moving in perfect unison to the haunting melodies of the kokyu and shamisen.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Charter fee
  • English-speaking guide

About this experience

Group discount 13–56% off
Available dates
Sep 1 – Sep 2
Starting at
13:30
Group size
2–7 people

Schedule

  1. 13:15
    Check-in at JR Kanazawa Station
  2. 13:30
    Depart
  3. Visit NOUSAKU in Takaoka
    Please enjoy the factory tour and a 30-minute chopstick rest-making workshop.

    [NOUSAKU]
    Established in 1916, Nousaku is a leading metal casting manufacturer that keeps Takaoka's 400-year-old craftsmanship alive.
  4. Owara Kaze no Bon Festival
    Held Sept 1–3, the Owara Kaze no Bon Festival heralds autumn in Yatsuo, Toyama. Men and women in woven hats gracefully parade through town to the melancholic melodies of kokyu, shamisen, and traditional Etchu Owara folk songs.
    *We will take a shuttle bus from the parking lot to the festival venue.
  5. 22:30
    Arrival at Kanazawa Station

Location and Directions

  • Check-in / Check-out

    JR Kanazawa Station

    1-7 Hirooka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa

    JR Kanazawa Station — 1-7 Hirooka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa

    *Please meet at the West Exit side of Kanazawa Station.

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Restrictions

  • Children 6 years old and above can participate in this activity.

What to bring

  • Walking shoes
  • Comfortable clothing

Additional notes

  • The activity schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or traffic conditions.
  • After arrival, the bus will leave the venue. You cannot retrieve your luggage, so we recommend bringing only essential items.
  • The course will be held outdoors in the summer, please be careful to stay hydrated.
  • [In the event of cancellation due to severe weather]
    -Cancellation by the day before departure: Full refund of the tour fee.
    -If the Festival show is canceled after the tour begins: We will refund a portion of the tour fee (the cost of 50% refund).
  • This tour will be conducted by a Japanese guide in English. Japanese guests are welcome to participate, but the tour will be primarily conducted in English.
  • The activity schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or traffic conditions.
  • [Trip Conditions]
    Departure/Return: Kanazawa Station
    Length of Trip: Day Trip
    Means of transportation: Taxi
    Operating Bus Company: Fuji Taxi or Oriental Taxi
    Meal Requirements: 0 Breakfasts, 0 Lunch, 0 Dinner
    Accommodation: Not included
    Minimum Number of Participants: 2
    Tour Guide: Included
  • [Tour Planning & Implementation]
    H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
    Registered Travel Agency No. 724 with the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency; Full Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
    Kamiyacho Trust Tower, 4F, 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6904
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    VELTRA Corporation
    Nippon Life Insurance Nihonbashi Building, 5th Floor, 13-12 Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 (Reception on 4th Floor)
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Registered Travel Agency No. 2-5555
    Full Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents

Other requirements

Operated by

H.I.S. Co., Ltd.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation until your booking is confirmed.

  • 7-10 business days before (local time): 20%
  • 1-7 business days before (local time): 30%
  • The day before (local time): 40%
  • On the activity day / No-show: 100%