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| Katano Waterfowl Sanctuary |
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 Address:NE
2-1 Katano-machi, Kaga-shi, 922-0564
TEL:0761-72-2200
FAX:0761-72-2935
Entry Fee:High School Students and under: Free
Adult: ¥310; Seniors over 75 years old: ¥150
Hours:09:00-17:00 (last admittance at 16:30)
Open All Year Round
Access:15 minutes by Taxi from JR Kaga Onsen Station, or take "CANBUS" and get
off at Kamoike Bird Observatory bus stop
URL:http://park15.wakwak.com/~kamoike/
(Japanese)
The Katano Kamoike Bird Sanctuary is one of the few places that geese, such as
the white-fronted geese and the bean geese, as well as ducks and swans fly down
and stay for the winter. There are many baikal teals, which is an endangered species
of ducks that come to visit this sanctuary. The Kaga City built this observatory
in 1984 and in 1993, this observatory was registered under the "Convention on
Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat". Members
of the "Wild Bird Society of Japan" are always at the observatory to provide explanations
to visitors and the staffs also participate in conservation activities for the
sanctuary. |
| Kakusenkei Gorge |
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Address:From 1 Yamanaka Onsen Higashi-machi to Koorogi-machi, Kaga-shi
TEL:0761-78-0330
(Yamanaka Onsen Tourism Association)
Access:Take the Kaga Onsen Bus bound for Yamanaka Onsen at the JR Kaga Onsen Station
and get off at Yamanaka Onsen bus stop
With the Korogi-bashi Bridge on one end and the Kurotani-hashi Bridge on the other,
this 1.3km gorge brings out the seasonal beauty with its strangely shaped rocks,
bizarre stones, waterfalls and all the deep water pools that are colored in bluish
green. Visitors can enjoy a 15-minute walk on the trail by the waterside and visit
famous spots such as the Basho-do Hut, Ayatori-hashi Bridge and the Korogi-bashi
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| Hakusan National Park |
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 Hakusan
National Park Center
Address:Shiramine, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa, 920-2501
TEL:0761-98-2320
Closed:Thursdays(Friday if Thursday is a holiday), Beginning & End of Year
Hours:09:00 - 17:00
- Climbing Information: "Ichinose Visitor Center"
Address:
Shiramine Ichinose, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa, 920-2501
TEL: 0761-98-2504
Opens:May 1st - November 5th(Subject to change depending on snow level)
Hours:08:45 - 17:00
Access:Take the Hokuriku Tetsudo Bus from Kanazawa Station and get off at Betto
Deai bus stop
(2 hrs 10 minutes)
This mountain park has Mt. Hakusan as its main peak (2,702m) which stretches over
Ishikawa, Toyama, Gifu and Fukui Prefecture. The biggest characteristic of this
park is its untouched primitive atmosphere, where one can find the park containing
alpine plants on the area formed by volcanic activities on top of the peak, as
well as Siberia Dwarf Pine forests and Beech trees that are in the middle part
of the mountains. Moreover, the northern part of Mt. Hakusan is famous for nurturing
large-sized mammals such as the Japanese Snow Monkeys, the Asiatic Black Bear
and the Goat Antelopes. Mt. Hakusan has a long history as a mountain of ancient
faiths. In recent years it has been equipped with mountain trails and lodging
facilities and people can enjoy climbing Mt. Hakusan easily and safely, and visitors
can get a fantastic view of the various alpine plants blooming at the top of the
mountain. |
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