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A botanical garden created to protect the alpine plants of Hakusan. It uses the slopes of the mountains at an altitude of 800m to protect and grow alpine plants in Hakusan. Open to the public only for about a month and a half from June 1, heading into flowering time. You can meet about 50 rare plants that cannot be seen without climbing Hakusan on a 10-minute trek from the parking lot.

In the first year of the Meiji era, 6000 Buddha statues in Hakusan were destroyed by the abolition of Buddha. However, eight main Buddha and others, which had been laid to rest on the summit, have escaped the difficulties by the then-resident priest and have been laid to rest at Linxi Temple. It has been designated as a cultural property of the country and the prefecture, including the statue of the eleven-faced Kannon of Gozenmine.

A mountain sightseeing road with a total length of 33.3km connecting the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture and the World Heritage Shirakawa Township. From the roadside with an altitude of 500m to 1450m, you can enjoy the view of many waterfalls and Hakusan, including Ubake Falls, which is one of the 100 waterfalls in Japan, and in the fall, such as the mountains and the cloud sea of the autumn leaves selected as the 100 spots of the Japanese autumn leaves, there are various sights throughout the season. At Hataya-no-yu, which is about a 20-minute walk from the Snake Valley Park, you can enjoy outdoor baths and foot baths while looking at Ubake Falls (use is required on the official website). The temperature is about 8 degrees lower than the flat area in the vicinity of the Mikataiwa car park, and it is possible to enjoy refreshing even in the summer, and you can see the mountains of Hakusan and Hida from the peak of Mikatake (1736m), which is about a 50-minute walk away.

Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road (formerly Hakusan Super Forest Road) Located near the Ishikawa Prefectural side toll gate, the facility provides an easy-to-understand introduction to Hakusan's flora and fauna, geology, and weather through three-dimensional models, dioramas, and high-definition images. There is a nature observation path outdoors, and wild Japanese macaques may be seen.

A parking lot along Hakusan-Shirakawa-go White Road at an elevation of 1400m. The rich primeval forest spreads over a whole area, and you can see the beautiful view of Gozen Peak (2702m), the highest peak of Hakusan Ran Peak, across the tree. Opposite is the entrance (40 minutes round trip) of the trekking route that leads through the gourd valley [Fukubedani] Kamikenji, where the observation deck is located, to Mount Mikata Iwadake, where the male figure of Hakusan Renfeng spreads in front of you.

The car park is located at an altitude of 1100m along Hakusan-Shirakawa-go White Road. From the observation deck, it is one of the autumn leaf spots with a clear view of the White Road passing through Hakusan and the mountainside.

It is located along the White Road in Hakusan-Shirakawa-go, and its flow, with a head of 86m, is lively. When the water is high, splashes fly up to the observatory.

It is the fourth waterfall to enter from the Ishikawa prefecture side of Hakusan-Shirakawa-go White Road. The area around the waterfall is densely inhabited by Japanese antelope, hence the name. The nearby area of Sendani Bridge is a spot of fresh green and autumn leaves.

The waterfall, which is the third most visible from the Ishikawa prefecture side of Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road. It got this name because of the bottomless waterhole where a standing tree of about 10m is also sunk. Around the time of fresh green and autumn leaves.

The waterfall on White Road, Hakusan Shirakawa-go, which was also selected for the Japanese waterfall 100 race. It shows a stream of strips like an old woman shaking her gray hair, and is a masterpiece. You can walk for about 20 minutes from the Snake Garden Park and go directly below the waterfall. You can also enjoy the foot baths and the open-air bath while enjoying the hot water in the hot water of Hachiya.