Kanazawa, Noto Peninsula, and Other Cities

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Hokutetsu Express Bus to the Noto Peninsula




*The timetable may occasionally change. Please check the official websites, or ask a travel agent for the latest information!
Hokutetsu Express Bus Routes to the Noto Peninsula
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[ Kanazawa - Wajima City ]
 
Wajima Tokkyu Line 輪島特急
( Express Bus from Kanazawa to Wajima) 
Stop Schedule
    Kenroku-En Shita    兼六園下 - - - - 13:20 - 15:20 - - - -
Kohrinbo 香林坊 - - - - 13:23 - 15:23 - - - -
Musashigatsuji 武蔵ヶ辻 - - - - 13:26 - 15:26 - - - -
Kanazawa Station East Gate #1
金沢駅 東口 1番		 07:20 09:10 10:20 12:35 13:35 14:20 15:35 16:35 17:35 18:35 20:10
Ekinishi Gohdo Chosha
駅西合同庁舎		 07:26 v 10:26 12:41 13:41 14:26 15:41 16:41 17:41 18:41 20:16
    Ishikawa Kencho     石川県庁 07:29 v 10:29 12:44 13:44 14:29 15:44 16:44 17:44 18:44 20:19
Koh-yoh-dai   向陽台 07:42 v 10:42 12:57 13:57 14:42 15:57 16:57 17:57 18:57 20:32
        Ikadai Byoin         医科大病院 07:46 v 10:46 13:01 14:01 14:46 16:01 17:01 18:01 19:01 20:36
Takamatsu SA   高松SA 08:04 v 11:04 13:19 14:19 15:04 16:19 17:19 18:19 19:19 20:54
  Nishiyama Parking   西山パーキング 08:29 v 11:29 13:44 14:44 15:29 16:44 17:44 18:44 19:44 21:19
 Anamizu Kunogi #1/ #3
穴水此の木1番／3番		 08:59 v 11:59 14:14 15:14 15:59 17:14 18:14 19:14 20:14 21:49
Noto Airport 能登空港 09:13 v v  14:28 v 16:13 v v v 20:28 22:03
Koizumi   小泉  09:21 v 12:07   14:36 15:22  16:21 17:22 18:22 19:22 20:36 22:11
Mitsui-Eki   三井駅前 09:23 v 12:09   14:38  15:24 16:23 17:24 18:24 19:24 20:38 22:13
      Wajima Ekimae     輪島駅前 09:36 11:05 12:22   14:51  15:37  16:36 17:37 18:37 19:37 20:51 22:26
 Wajimanuri Kaikan  輪島塗会館 09:44 11:13 12:30  14:59  15:44  16:44 17:44 18:45 19:45 20:59 22:34
 Wajima Marine Town  マリンタウン 09:46 11:15 12:32  15:01  15:46  16:46 17:46 18:47 19:47 21:01 22:36
*Updated May 2015 *Reservation not required
 
Wajima Tokkyu Line 輪島特急
( Express Bus from Wajima to Kanazawa) 
Stop Schedule
  Wajima Marine Town
輪島マリンタウン		 05:13 06:08 07:38 09:03  10:03  11:33 13:03 14:03 15:03 16:03 18:13
  Wajimanuri Kaikan   輪島塗会館 05:15 06:10 07:40 09:05  10:05  11:35 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:05 18:15
     Wajima Ekimae    輪島駅前 05:20 06:15 07:45 09:10  10:10  11:40 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 18:20
Mitsui Ekimae   三井駅前 05:33 06:28 07:58   09:23  10:23 11:53 13:23 14:23 v 16:23 18:33
Koizumi   小泉 05:35 06:30 08:00   09:25 10:25 11:55 13:25 14:25 v 16:25 18:35
Noto Airport 能登空港 v v v 09:34 v 12:04 13:34 - v 16:34 -
Anamizu  Kunogi #2 / #4
穴水此の木2番／4番		 05:43 06:38 08:08 09:47 10:33 12:17 13:47 14:33 v 16:47 18:43
  Nishiyama Parking   西山パーキング 06:13 07:08 08:38 10:17 11:03 12:47 14:17 15:03 v 17:17 19:13
      Takamatsu SA       高松SA 06:38 07:33 09:03 10:42 11:28 13:12 14:42 15:28 v 17:42 19:38
        Ikadai Byoin         医科大病院 06:56 07:51 09:21 11:00 11:46 13:30 15:00 15:46 v 18:00 19:56
Koh-yoh-dai   向陽台 07:00 07:55 09:25 11:04 11:50 13:34 15:04 15:50 v 18:04 20:00
    Ishikawa   Kencho     石川県庁 07:10 08:05 09:35 11:14 12:00 13:44 15:14 16:00 v 18:14 20:10
    Kanazawa Station West Gate               金沢駅 西口  07:27 08:22 09:50 11:29 12:15 13:59 15:31 16:17 17:05 18:31 20:27
   Kenroku-En Shita     兼六園下 - - 10:06 11:45 12:31 14:15 - - - - -
*Updated May 2015 *Reservation not required 
 
Monzen Kyuko Line 門前急行
(Express Bus from Kanazawa to Monzenmachi district) 
Stop Schedule
Kanazawa Station East Gate #1  金沢駅 東口1番 10:10 14:30 15:15 16:25 17:45
Ishikawa Kencho   石川県庁 10:19 14:39 15:24 16:34 17:54
Ikadai Byoin   医科大病院 10:36 14:56 15:41 16:51 18:11
Takamatsu SA   高松SA 10:53 15:13 15:58 17:08 18:28
Hakui Ekimae   羽咋駅前 11:08 15:28 16:13 17:23 18:43
 Hakui Chuoh   羽咋中央 11:12 15:32 16:17 17:27 18:47
Shibagaki   柴垣 11:23 15:43 16:28 17:38 18:58
Noto Takahama   能登高浜 11:33 15:53 16:38 17:48 19:08
Suekichi   末吉 11:35 15:55 16:40 17:50 19:10
Horimatsu Minami   堀松南 11:37 15:57 16:42 17:52 19:12
Noumi   直海 11:45 16:05 16:50 18:00 19:20
Sanmyo   三明 11:48 16:08 16:53 18:03 19:23
Togi   富来 12:03 16:26 17:11 18:21 19:39
Daifukuji   大福寺 12:15 16:38 17:23 18:33 -
Tsurugiji   剱地 12:24 16:47 17:32 18:42 -
Minami Kuroshima   南黒島 12:33 16:56 17:41 18:51 -
Shindoh Tohge   新道道下 12:36 16:59 17:44 18:54 -
Monzen   門前 12:43 17:11 17:56 19:06 -
*Updated May 2015  *Reservation not required
 
Monzen Kyuko Line 門前急行
( Express Bus from Monzenmachi district to Kanazawa) 
Stop Schedule
Monzen   門前 - 07:00 09:00 13:20 17:15 19:10
Shindoh Tohge   新道道下 - 07:05 09:05 13:25 17:17 19:12
Minami Kuroshima   南黒島 - 07:07 09:08 13:28 17:19 19:14
Tsurugiji   剱地 - 07:15 09:17 13:37 17:29 19:24
Daifukuji   大福寺 - 07:24 09:25 13:45 17:37 19:32
Togi   富来 06:50 07:38 09:40 14:00 17:50 19:45
Sanmyo   三明 07:00 07:48 09:51 14:11 - -
Noumi   直海 07:03 07:51 09:54 14:14 - -
Horimatsu Minami   堀松南 07:11 07:58 10:02 14:22 - -
Suekichi   末吉 07:13 08:00 10:04 14:24 - -
Noto Takahama   能登高浜 07:15 08:02 10:06 14:26 - -
Shibagaki   柴垣 07:24 08:11 10:15 14:35 - -
 Hakui Chuoh   羽咋中央 07:35 08:22 10:26 14:46 - -
Hakui Ekimae   羽咋駅前 07:38 08:25 10:29 14:49 - -
Takamatsu SA   高松SA 07:52 08:39 10:43 15:03 - -
Ikadai Byoin   医科大病院 08:09 08:56 11:00 15:20 - -
Ishikawa Kencho   石川県庁 08:23 09:10 11:14 15:34 - -
Kanazawa Station West Gate   金沢駅 西口 08:45 09:24 11:29 15:49 - -
*Updated May 2015  
[ Kanazawa - Suzu City ]
 
Ushitsu-Mawaki Tokkyu Line 宇出津真脇特急
( Express Bus from Kanazawa to Ushitsu / Mawaki) 
Stop Schedule
Kanazawa Station East Gate #1  金沢駅 東口 1番 8:00 16:05
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 8:09 16:14
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 8:26 16:31
Nishiyama Parking    西山パーキング 9:07 17:12
Anamizu Kokonoki #3    穴水此の木3番 9:37 v
Anamizu Kokonoki #5    穴水此の木5番 v 17:42
 Anamizu Ekimae    穴水駅前 v 17:47
Noto Satoyama Airport    のと里山空港 9:51 v
Yanagida Tensaka    柳田天坂 10:10 v
Kanmachi    上町 10:11 v
Nagasaka    長坂 10:14 v
Bira Ekimae    比良駅前 v 18:01
Noto Mizuho    能登瑞穂 v 18:13
Ukawaguchi    鵜川口 v 18:18
Hanami Ekimae    波並駅前 v 18:25
Ushitsu Station    宇出津駅 10:20 18:32
Notomachi Town Office    能登町役場前 10:22 18:34
Tohshimayama Kohen-Shita    遠島山公園下 10:24 18:36
Hane Gyokoh    羽根漁港 10:27 18:39
Hon-Oura    本小浦 10:30 18:42
Johmon Mawaki Onsen-Guchi    縄文真脇温泉口 10:33 18:45
Ogi-Koh    小木港 10:39 18:51
Tsukumo-Wan    九十九湾 10:41 18:53
Ossaka    越坂 10:44 18:56
Uchiura Chosha    内浦庁舎前 10:55 19:07
Koiji-Hama    恋路浜 11:00 19:12
Hon-Ushima    本鵜島 11:02 19:14
Minami Ukai    南鵜飼 11:07 19:19
Suzu City Hall    珠洲市役場前 11:14 19:26
Suzunari-Kan    すずなり館前 11:17 19:29
*Updated May 2015 *Reservation not required
 
Ushitsu-Mawaki Tokkyu Line 宇出津真脇特急
( Express Bus from Ushitsu / Mawaki to Kanazawa) 
Stop Schedule 
Suzunari-Kan    すずなり館前 06:40 14:51
Suzu City Hall    珠洲市役場前 06:43 14:54
Minami Ukai    南鵜飼 06:50 15:01
Hon-Ushima    本鵜島 06:55 15:06
Koiji-Hama    恋路浜 06:57 15:08
Uchiura Chosha    内浦庁舎前 07:02 15:13
Ossaka    越坂 07:13 15:24
Tsukumo-Wan    九十九湾 07:16 15:27
Ogi-Koh    小木港 07:18 15:29
Johmon Mawaki Onsen-Guchi    縄文真脇温泉口 07:24 15:35
Hon-Oura    本小浦 07:27 15:38
Hane Gyokoh    羽根漁港 07:30 15:41
Tohshimayama Kohen    遠島山公園下 07:33 15:44
Notomachi Town Office    能登町役場前 07:35 15:46
Ushitsu Station    宇出津駅 07:37 15:48
Hanami Ekimae    波並駅前 07:44 v
Ukawaguchi    鵜川口 07:51 v
Noto Mizuho    能登瑞穂 07:56 v
Bira Ekimae    比良駅前 08:08 v
Nagasaka    長坂 v 15:53
Kanmachi    上町 v 15:56
Yanagida Tensaka    柳田天坂 v 15:58
Noto Satoyama Airport    のと里山空港 v 16:17
Anamizu Ekimae    穴水駅前 08:22 v
Anamizu Kokonoki #4    穴水此の木6番 08:27 v
Anamizu Kokonoki #4    穴水此の木4番 v 16:30
Nishiyama Parking    西山パーキング 08:59 17:02
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 09:40 17:43
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 09:54 17:57
Kanazawa Station West Gate  金沢駅 西口 10:09 18:14
*Updated May 2015 *Reservation not required
 
Suzu Tokkyu Line 珠洲特急
( Express Bus from Kanazawa to Suzu City) 
Stop Schedule
Kanazawa Station East Gate#1    金沢駅 東口1番 10:15 15:10 17:00 17:50
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 10:24 15:19 17:09 17:59
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 10:41 15:36 17:26 18:16
Nishiyama Parking    西山パーキング 11:22 16:17 18:07 18:57
Anamizu Ekimae    穴水駅前 11:57 16:54 18:42 v
Anamizu Kokonoki #3    穴水此の木3番 12:02 16:59 18:47 19:27
Noto Satoyama Airport    のと里山空港 12:15 17:12 19:00 19:40
Yanagida Tensaka    柳田天坂 12:35 17:32 19:20 20:00
Yanagida Shokubutsu Kohen    柳田植物公園 12:36 17:33 19:21 20:01
Uchiura Komawatari    内浦駒渡 12:40 17:37 19:25 20:05
Suzu Ukai    珠洲鵜飼 12:52 17:49 19:37 20:17
Uedo    上戸 12:55 17:52 19:40 20:20
Suzu City Hall    珠洲市役所前 12:55 17:54 19:42 20:22
Suzunari-Kan    すずなり館 13:00 17:57 19:45 20:25
Shoin    正院 13:06 v 19:51 -
Benten Kohen    弁天公園 13:09 v 19:54 -
Suzu Hachigasaki    珠洲鉢が崎 13:14 - 19:59 -
Utsuyama    宇都山 - 18:11 - -
Ohtani    大谷 - 18:22 - -
*Updated May 2015 *Reservation not required
 
Suzu Tokkyu Line 珠洲特急
( Express Bus from Suzu to Kanazawa) 
Stop Schedule
Ohtani    大谷 06:05 - - -
Utsuyama    宇都山 06:16 - - -
Suzu Hachigasaki    珠洲鉢が崎 v 07:50 08:50 13:10
Benten Kohen    弁天公園 v 08:52 08:52 13:12
Shoin    正院 v 08:55 08:55 13:15
Suzunari-Kan    すずなり館 06:30 08:01 09:01 13:21
Suzu City Hall    珠洲市役所前 06:33 08:04 09:04 13:26
Uedo    上戸 06:35 08:06 09:06 13:29
Suzu Ukai    珠洲鵜飼 06:38 08:09 09:09 13:29
Uchiura Komawatari    内浦駒渡 06:50 08:21 09:21 13:41
Yanagida Shokubutsu Kohen    柳田植物公園 06:54 08:25 09:25 13:45
Yanagida Tensaka    柳田天坂 06:55 08:26 09:26 13:46
Noto Satoyama Airport    のと里山空港 07:15 08:46 09:46 14:06
Anamizu Kokonoki #4    穴水此の木4番 07:28 08:58 09:58 14:18
Anamizu Ekimae    穴水駅前 07:33 09:03 10:03 v
Nishiyama Parking    西山パーキング 08:10 09:40 10:40 14:50
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 08:51 10:21 11:21 15:31
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 09:08 10:35 11:35 15:45
Kanazawa Station West gate    金沢駅 西口 09:17 10:50 11:50 16:02
Kenroku-En Shita    兼六園下 - 11:06 12:06 -
*Updated May 2015 *Reservaton not required
[ Kanazawa - Nanao City ]
 
Nanao Tokkyu Line / Nakanoto Tokkyu Line 七尾特急／中能登特急  
(Express Bus from Kanazawa to Wakura Onsen )  
Stop Schedule
Kenroku-En Shita    兼六園下 13:15 - -
Kohrinbo    香林坊 13:18 - -
Musashigatsuji    武蔵ヶ辻 13:21 - -
Kanazawa Station East Gate #1    金沢駅 東口1番 13:30 15:02 17:15
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 13:40 15:12 17:25
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 13:54 15:26 17:39
Koura    子浦 v v 18:08
Iiyama    飯山 v v 18:14
Sakai    酒井 v v 18:19
Takabatake    高畠 v v 18:23
Kashima Choshamae    鹿島庁舎前 v v 18:30
Yahata    八幡 v v 18:44
Uwadana IC    上棚インター 14:35 16:07 v
Nanao Station    七尾駅前 14:57 16:29 18:52
Noto Shokusai Ichiba    能登食祭市場 14:59 16:31 18:54
Nanao Shako   七尾車庫 v v 19:01
Wakura-Onsen Station    和倉温泉駅 15:07 16:39 -
Wakura Information Hiroba   和倉インフォメーション広場 15:09 16:41 -
Wakura-Onsen    和倉温泉 15:17 16:49 -
*Updated May 2015 
 
 Nnao Tokkyu Line / Nakanoto Tokkyu Line 七尾特急／中能登特急
( Express Bus from Wakura Onsen to Kanazawa ) 
Stop Schedule
Wakura-Onsen    和倉温泉 08:10 09:10
Wakura Information Hiroba    和倉インフォメーション広場 08:12 09:12
Wakura-Onsen Station    和倉温泉駅前 08:15 09:15
Noto Shokusai Ichiba    能登食祭市場 08:21 09:21
Nanao Station    七尾駅前 08:25 09:25
Nishifujihashi    西藤橋 v 09:28
Uwadana IC    上棚インター v 09:46
Uwadana IC    八幡 08:33 v
Uwadana IC    鹿島庁舎前 08:47 v
Takabatake    高畠 08:54 v
Sakai    酒井 08:58 v
Iiyama   飯山 09:03 v
Koura    子浦 09:09 v
Ikadai Byoin    医科大病院 09:38 10:22
Ishikawa Kencho    石川県庁 09:51 10:36
Kanazawa Station West Gate    金沢駅 西口 10:02 10:47
Musashigatsuji    武蔵ヶ辻 10:07 10:52
Kohrinbo    香林坊 10:10 10:55
Kenroku-En Shita    兼六園下 10:18 11:03
*Updated May 2015 




Access to the Noto Peninsula
SIGHTSEEING

Kanazawa Area
Kenroku-En Garden
Seisonkaku Villa
Kanazawa-Jo Castle
Hishi-Yagura/<br>Gojikken-Nagaya/<br>Hashizume-Mon Tsuzuki-Yagura Museum
Chaya-Gai<br>Geisha Districts
Nagamachi Buke-Yashiki-Ato (Previous Samurai District)
21st Century Museum of<br> Contemporary Art, <br>Kanazawa
Nomura-Ke<br>Samurai House
Yuwaku Onsen-Kyo Spa Village
Kanazawa Yuwaku Edo-Mura Museum
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 1/6 [Introduction]
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 2/6 [Kanazawa]
Light-Up Bus

Noto Area
Rokkosaki Cape
Mitsukejima Island
Day Trip from Kanazawa #01-Wakura-Onsen Spa Town Nanao City
Day Trip from Kanazawa #01-Ipponsugi Dohri Street Nanao City
Noto-Jima Glass Art Museum
Wajima Asaichi Morning Market
Sohjiji Soin Temple

Kaga Area
Komatsu Experience
Shirayama Hime-Jinja Shrine
Daishoji District
Kaga-Hashidate District
Higashitani Mountainous Area
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 3/6 [Komatsu City]
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 4/6 [Natadera Temple]
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 5/6 [Yamanaka Onsen Town]
Following Matsuo Bashô’s steps in Ishikawa - 6/6 [Daishoji District]
Rosanjin in Yamashiro Onsen Town

CUISINE

Hakusanroku Gibier: Local cuisine utilized wild game from the mountain area
Noto no Shio: Salt extracted from the sea
Jizake: Local sake in Hokuriku region
Buri: Yellowtail
Kaga-ryori:<br>The Traditional Local Food
Kanou-gani & Kobako snow crabs
Kaga Yasai:<br>Traditional Vegetables
Tempura
Sushi
Komatsu Udon Noodle

CULTURE

Event
Enyukai: Geisha Party
Geisha Performance with Dinner
Sunday Zazen Session


Custom
Shintoism

Arts and Crafts
Yamanaka Shikki: <br>Lacquer Ware made in Yamanaka
Wajima Nuri<br>Lacquerware
Wagasa<br>(Traditional Umbrella)
Kaga Temari<br>(Traditional Handball)
Kaga-Yubinuki<br>(Traditional Thimble)
Kutani-Yaki<br>Porcelain
Aochibu Blue Dot(br)Kutani Artist - Kingyoku Nakata
Kaga Hachiman Okiagari<br> Paper Doll
Kaga Kebari<br>Feather Bait
Stroll Kanazawa in Rental Kimono - 1/2 [Renting kimono]
Stroll Kanazawa in Rental Kimono - 2/2 [Strolling in Kimono]

EVENT

January
Dezomeshiki<br>Firefighters' Ceremony
Enyukai: Geisha Party

February
Setsubun-Sai Festival
Yukidaruma Matsuri<br>
Festival

April
Enyukai: Geisha Party
Sakura Viewing

May
Seihakusai Festival
Kutani Chawan Matsuri
(Outdoor Market)
Otabi Matsuri Festival
Okaeri Matsuri Festival

June
Hyakumangoku Matsuri<br>Festival

July
Enyukai: Geisha Party
Abarei Matsuri Festival
Yamashiro Daidengaku Dance Festival

August
Issaki Hoh-toh Matsuri Festival
Niwaka Matsuri Festival

November
Kanou-gani & Kobako snow crabs
Enyukai: Geisha Party

December
Enyukai: Geisha Party

All Year Round
Wajima Asaichi Morning Market
Sunday Zazen Session
Light-Up Bus

ACTIVITY

Shops
Stroll Kanazawa in Rental Kimono - 1/2 [Renting kimono]
Stroll Kanazawa in Rental Kimono - 2/2 [Strolling in Kimono]
Sunday Zazen-Session
Paragliding
Snowboarding
Pottery-Making

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RESTAURANTS

Kanazawa Area
Noto Area
Kaga Area

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SHOPPING

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INFORMATION

Kanazawa Smoking<br>Etiquette Guide
Special Interview<br>after the Tohoku Earthquake
Tourist Centers
About Ishikawa Prefecture
How to Get to Kanazawa
Access from Tokyo
Access from Osaka
Access from Nagoya
Access from Takayama
How to Get to the Noto Peninsula
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