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Takaoka make-a-wish road tour

Wood plank

Sekino shrine, Torii gate

Sekino shrine

Takaoka Great Buddha

Takaoka old castle park

The castle ruins in Takaoka old castle park

Imizu shrine, Torii gate

Imizu shrine

Wood plank

Takaoka make-a-wish road tour

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2025

Yuta W.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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Toyama

English

2 hours

Private tour (only you and Yuta W.)

Up to 6 people

Takaoka was established as a castle town made by a feudal lord, Maeda. The castle was originally existed at the central part of the town. Now there is a large park named "Takaoka old castle park". Including the park and two more important places are located on the same street. It is called "Negaimichi" meaning "Make-a-wish road".

In the tour, we are going to collect three red ink stamps on wood planks at three important places in Takaoka. After collecting, we will write our wishes on them.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

Takaoka station

- We will meet in front of the ticket gate of Takaoka station.

08:50 AM

Sekino shrine

First, we will get wooden planks for making a wish. The guide will show guests the basic etiquette in the shrine. This shrine is the starting point of "Make-a-wish". We will collect the first stamp here.

Sekino shrine enshrines the founder of Takaoka, Maeda as god.

09:20 AM

Takaoka Great Buddha

The Great Buddha was made by craftsmen in Takaoka city, Toyama.

It is located in the central part of the town. The locals can come there any time because it is the the open-air statue.

We can collect the second stamp on the wood planks.

10:00 AM

Imizu shrine in Takaoka old castle park

It is said that Imizu shrine was originally a shrine which enshrined Mt. Futagami, a local mountain. This shrine is located in Takaoka old castle park. Its place is right next to the place Takaoka castle was existed.

We can collect the third stamp here. And finally we can write our wishes down on the wooden planks!

Ending Point

Imizu shirine

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

*Guide fee

*Wood planks for each guest

What‘s not included

*Meals

Tour Important Information

*This tour involves about 2km-walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Important message from the supplier

Please contact me for a customized tour request.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2025

Yuta W.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Yuta W.

I live in Takaoka city in Toyama area, right next to Kanazawa area.

I know the Hokuriku region has lots of attractive points, so I live in here.

But these area are still developing area for sightseeing because it is a little difficult to see around by yourselves especially when you come for the first time.

Since I moved into this area, I've been working as a guide in this region.

So why don't you join my tour when you come to the Hokuriku region?

Reviews

Henrik S.

5 / 5

Oct 15, 2025

Tateyama Alpine route - Nagano to Toyama -

Oct 15, 2025

Toyama

2 days

Customized

“Tateyama Alpine Route”

We had a really good tour arranged by Yuta. We had some practical challenges in connection with our trip along the Tateyama Alpine route. Yuta helped us arrange the tour so it was a really good experience. During the trip, Yuta told us many interesting things about Japan, including about daily life and Japanese culture. We thank you for an exciting and well-arranged tour.

Yuta W.

Thank you for your review. Meeting everyone of your group was super friendly and kind. The time to spend together made me so happy. I was also glad you asked me the Japanese culture. I sincerely hope you come back to Japan in the future!