Kanazawa, Noto Peninsula, and Other Cities

Discover secrets on the places in and around Kanazawa City,
where are located on the other side of Japan's east coast!
Jump in a Hokuriku-Shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo station, 
or fly from Haneda, Fukuoka, Taipei, or more airports, to get!


From Osaka




*The timetable may occasionally change. Please check the official websites, or ask a travel agent for the latest information!


JR Thunder Bird Express Train
Osaka >> Kanazawa [ Nobori Line / Eastbound ]
via Kyoto
Ordinary Car/Non-Reserved Seat 7,650 yen
Train # Shin-Osaka Station  Kyoto Station  Kanazawa Station 
TB 01 07:14 > 07:38 > 09:46
TB 03 07:44 > 08:10 > 10:23
TB 05 08:14 > 08:41 > 11:02
TB 07 08:44 > 09:09 > 11:13
TB 09 09:17 > 09:42 > 11:56
TB 11 09:46 > 10:10 > 12:17
TB 13 10:16 > 10:40 > 12:56
TB 15 10:46 > 11:10 >
13:17
TB 17 11:16 > 11:40 >
13:56
TB 19 11:46 > 12:10 >
14:20
TB 21 12:16 > 12:40 >
14:56
TB 23 13:16 > 13:40 >
15:56
TB 25 14:16 > 14:40 >
16:53
TB 27 15:16 > 15:40 >
17:56
TB 29 16:16 > 16:40 >
18:52
TB 31 16:46 > 17:09 >
19:13
TB 33 17:16 > 17:40 >
19:56
TB 35 17:46 > 18:09 >
20:15
TB 37 18:16 > 18:40 >
20:56
TB 39 18:46 > 19:09 >
21:21
TB 95 19:16 > 19:40 >
22:00
TB 41 19:31 > 19:54 >
22:09
TB 43 20:12 > 20:37 >
22:56
TB 45 20:58 > 21:21 >
23:29
*Updated May 2015
Kanazawa >> Osaka [ Kudari Line / Westbound ]
via Kyoto
Ordinary Car/Non-Reserved Seat 7,650 yen
Train # Kanazawa Station  Kyoto Station  Shin-Osaka Station 
TB 02 05:35 > 07:51 > 08:17
TB 04 06:07 > 08:37 > 09:01
TB 06 06:45 > 08:55 > 09:19
TB 08 08:44 > 09:34 > 11:13
TB 10 08:05 > 10:11 > 10:35
TB 12 08:15 > 10:37 > 11:01
TB 14 09:03 > 11:09 > 11:32
TB 16 09:53 > 12:09 >
12:32
TB 18 10:56 > 13:09 >
13:32
TB 20 11:24 > 13:37 >
14:01
TB 22 11:56 > 14:09 >
14:32
TB 24 12:53 > 15:09 >
15:32
TB 26 13:56 > 16:09 >
16:32
TB 28 14:17 > 16:37 >
17:01
TB 30 14:57 > 17:07 >
17:30
TB 32 15:19 > 17:39 >
18:03
TB 34 16:01 > 18:09 >
18:32
TB 36 16:13 > 18:38 >
19:02
TB 38 16:56 > 19:08 >
19:32
TB 40 17:56 > 20:09 >
20:32
TB 42 18:42 > 20:54 >
21:17
TB 44 19:43 > 22:02 >
22:25
TB 46 20:35 > 22:44 >
23:07
*Updated May 2015

*The timetable may occasionally change. Please check the official websites, or ask a travel agent for the latest information!


JR Highway Bus
Osaka >> Kyoto >> Kanazawa
No. Osaka Station Kyoto Station  Kanazawa Station 
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #3 08:20 > 09:40 > 13:55
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #5 14:30 > 15:50 > 20:05
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #7 16:10 > 17:30 > 21:45
Seishun-Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #1 09:30 > 11:40 > 16:30
Dream Osaka #1 22:30 > 23:50 > 05:44

*Updated May 2015

Kanazawa >> Kyoto >> Osaka
No. Kanazawa Station  Kyoto Station  Osaka Station 
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #4 07:40 > 11:55 > 13:10
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #6 09:00 > 13:15 > 14:30
Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #8 14:10 > 18:25 > 19:40
Seishun-Hiru-Tokkyu Osaka #2 10:20 > 15:10 > 16:25
Dream Osaka #2 23:00 > 05:00 > 06:15

*Updated May 2015

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

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

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]

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

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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お申し込みフォーム

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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