Wood planks

Sekino shrine, Torii gate

Sekino shrine

Takaoka Great Buddha

Old castle park

Old castle park, the castle ruins

Imizu shrine, Torii gate

Imizu shrine

Wood planks

Takaoka make-a-wish road tour

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2025

Yuta W.

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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 "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 places. 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!

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

Takaoka station on Ainokaze Toyama railway

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

08:20 AM

Sekino shrine

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

We will collect the first stamp here.

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

08:50 AM

Takaoka Great Buddha

Takaoka Great Buddha is one of famous Buddhas in Japan. The current Buddha is the 3rd generation, which was made in 1933. According to legend, the beginning of the Buddha dates back to the 13th century.

We can collect the second stamp on the wood planks.

09:30 AM

Imizu shrine

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

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

Ending Point

Imizu shirine

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

*Tour 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

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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.

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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?