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Kanazawa Japan

Stopover in Kanazawa

Kanazawa is a must stop on any visit to Japan. This compact city, centred around its prestige castle is truly proud of its Samurai culture and presents an uncrowded town filled with fine arts, onsens, traditional Noh music, geishas, refined dining and exquisite gardens.

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Kanazawa Japan

Set in Ishikawa prefecture, a 2.5 hour bullet train ride from Tokyo, 65 minutes from Nagano or a short flight from Sapporo, Kanazawa is Ishikawa’s main city, a prefecture of seaside fishing villages in the shadows of its nearly inaccessible mountain temples. Living free from the bustle and modernity of the big cities, with a population still very much attached to its land, sea and ways of life. Here is a chance to discover real Japan, in Ishikawa’s many hidden treasures.

Getting to Kanazawa by Train

Japan Rail run services:

  • Kanazawa – Tokyo (by Hokuriku Shinkansen/bullet train) 2hrs 28mins
  • Kanazawa – Osaka 2hrs 30mins
  • Kanazawa – Kyoto 2hrs 15mins
  • Kanazawa – Nagoya 2hrs 25mins
  • Kanazawa – Nagano (by Shinkansen Kagayaki/bullet train) 67 minutes
  • Kanazawa – Iiyama (by Shinkansen Hakutaka/bullet train) 75 minutes

Getting to Kanazawa by Air

KOMATSU AIRPORT(Flight cancellations at the Komatsu Airport are extremely rare.)

  • Tokyo(Haneda) Flights 12 round-trip flights per day
  • Tokyo(Narita) Flights 1 round-trip flights per day
  • Sapporo Flights 1 round-trip flights per day
  • Fukuoka Flights 4 round-trip flights per day
  • Sendai Flights 2 round-trip flights per day
  • Naha Flights 1 round-trip flights per day

 

AIRPORT BUS

Buses between Kanazawa station and Komatsu Airport at a cost of approximately 1130 yen per adult. For details on pick up locations and timetable click here.

Getting around Kanazawa

Kanazawa Loop Bus, single fare 200yen or all day 500yen. Half price for children. Get on the bus through the rear door, pay at the front when you get off. Buses run every 15 minutes. For details on routes and timetables click here.

Kanazawa Light-up Bus, single fare 300yen (per ride), child 150yen. This limited time bus goes to Kanazawa’s biggest nighttime light-up spots, a perfect option for travelling around at night. For details on routes and timetable click here.

Bikes are available to rent from any of the 19 docking stations in Kanazawa and just return them to any of them. 200 yens per 30 minutes of hire. Keep in mind, many areas of Kanazawa are hilly.

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