Plateau Spots in Ishikawa Area

  • Shishiku Highland
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    Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Yawatamachi Re 110
    These highlands are situated in Yahatamachi, Hakusan City. These highlands are famous all over Japan for flight sports like paragliding and hang-gliding. An aerial gondola takes one up to the elevation of 600m from which a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan can be seen.

    You can access the Shishiku Highlands by Gondola (700 yen return), and I heard there is also a hiking trail to the top as well. At the top theres a fantastic view of the plains, all the way to the...

Ishikawa Areas

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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