#Eda85daysinJapan | Chapter 4 (Hokuriku) | Day Trip from Kanazawa – Shirayama Hime Jinja & Sky Shishiku

🗓️ 31 May 2026
📍 Shirayama Hime Jinja, Sky Shishiku

Took a 30-minute ride to Tsurugi Station and visited Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine. It’s the head shrine of the Hakusan Faith, at the foot of Mt. Hakusan, one of Japan’s three sacred mountains. Locals call it Shirayama-san. Very strong connection there. I was so lucky to witness a wedding — I just couldn’t hold my happy tears. Managed to touch and worship the sacred trees along the path, then had a lovely lunch nearby.

After that I walked over to the paragliding place. Wasn’t really planned. I knew it was worth the budget to try, and frankly I’m scared of heights always, so I left it to the universe — if they let me do it, then I would. And yeah, they re-arranged and got the best flying coach for me. Within 15 minutes I was at the top of Sky Shishiku via the gondola lift and got ready to fly. I screamed my lungs out, obviously. Though it’s just about 10 minutes, it did feel like a lifetime. So yes, so happy I tried.

After that I walked around the area and visited a wood workshop and the Shishi World Museum. Sunday afternoon stroll in a quiet town, yet so much excitement and memory that day.