While Shirakawa itself does not have a large number of attractions, it is a pleasant rural city, close to several local attractions. See the "Get Out" section below.
Daruma Ichi is held on Foundation Day in February of each year. During this festival, daruma traditional papier mache dolls are sold in the streets of Motomachi. According to tradition and the local sellers, a larger doll should be purchased each year.
Chochin Matsuri Lantern Festival is held between September 13th and 15th of every second year. The next festival will be in 2009. A smaller festival is being trialled for intervening years. During this festival, representatives from each of the villages making up the city parade through the streets carrying lanterns and mikoshi portable shrines. The higlight of the festival is on the last night, when the parade wades through theãAbukuma river to the Renhouji temple è¯è³å¯º.
