Explore Kanazawa and enjoy your stay, from sightseeing the most popular areas to join activities in the city and its surroundings.
Escape by bus to nearby destinations like Shirakawago, Takayama and Nagoya.
Continue your journey from Kanazawa to your next destination in Japan.
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Discover Kanazawa
Discover a full range of places to see and activities to do in Kanazawa.
Don’t miss
- - Visit Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan's most iconic landscape gardens
- - Dining on impeccably fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan
- - Head to the Nagamachi Samurai District for an insight into samurai life
- - Shopping for traditional Japanese crafts such as gold-decorated lacquerware and Kutani-yaki pottery
Kanazawa: Rich cultural heritage and a history of artistic innovation and excellence
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Getting around Kanazawa
Kanazawa's urban transportation network comprises bus lines operated by Hokutetsu Bus.
Getting out of Kanazawa
If you are staying in Kanazawa and you want to explore the surroundings, Shirakawago, Takayama and Nagoya are nearby destinations perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Kanazawa by bus
The bus companies Hokutetsu Bus, Meitetsu Bus, Nohi Bus and Limon Bus operate buses that interconnect Kanazawa with Shirakawago, Takayama and Nagoya.
Hokutetsu Bus
Nagoya-Kanazawa Line serving Nagoya, Shirakawago and Kanazawa| Stations | Nagoya-Kanazawa |
| Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center | |
| Kosoku Kakamigahara | — |
| Kosoku Seki | — |
| Gujo Hachiman IC | — |
| Kosoku Hirugano Kogen | — |
| Shirakawago Bus Terminal | |
| JR Kanazawa Station |
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| Stations | Kanazawa-Takayama |
| JR Kanazawa Station | |
| Gokayama Suganuma | |
| Maki | — |
| Hirase Onsen | — |
| Shirakawago Bus Terminal | |
| Hatogaya | — |
| Iijima | — |
| Takayama Bus Terminal |
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Meitetsu Bus
Nagoya-Kanazawa Line serving Nagoya, Shirakawago and Kanazawa| Stations | Nagoya-Kanazawa |
| Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center | |
| Kosoku Kakamigahara | — |
| Kosoku Seki | — |
| Gujo Hachiman IC | — |
| Kosoku Hirugano Kogen | — |
| Shirakawago Bus Terminal | |
| JR Kanazawa Station |
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Nohi Bus
Kanazawa-Takayama Line serving Kanazawa, Shirakawago and Takayama| Stations | Kanazawa-Takayama |
| JR Kanazawa Station | |
| Gokayama Suganuma | — |
| Maki | — |
| Hirase Onsen | — |
| Shirakawago Bus Terminal | |
| Hatogaya | — |
| Iijima | — |
| Takayama Bus Terminal |
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Limon Bus
Osaka/Kyoto-Takayama Line serving Osaka, Kyoto, Kanazawa and Takayama| Stations | Osaka/Kyoto-Takayama |
| Namba OCAT | |
| JR Kyoto Station | |
| JR Kanazawa Station | |
| JR Takayama Station |
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Destinations
Kanazawa is connected by bus with the following destinations in Chubu region:
Bus routes to Shirakawago
Bus routes to Takayama
Bus routes to Nagoya
Continue your journey from Kanazawa
From Kanazawa, you can continue your journey to your next destination in Kanto, Hokuriku or Kansai region.
Continue your journey from Kanazawa by train
The railway companies JR East and JR West operate train lines that interconnect Kanazawa with Tokyo, Nagano, Kyoto and Osaka in Kanto, Hokuriku and Kansai regions.
JR East
Hokuriku Shinkansen serving Tokyo, Nagano, Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui and Tsuruga
| Stations | KAGAYAKI | HAKUTAKA | ASAMA | TSURUGI |
| Tokyo | ||||
| Ueno | ||||
| Omiya | ||||
| Kumagaya | — | — | ||
| Honjo-Waseda | — | — | ||
| Takasaki | — | |||
| Annaka-Haruna | — | |||
| Karuizawa | — | |||
| Sakudaira | — | |||
| Ueda | — | |||
| Nagano | ||||
| Iiyama | — | |||
| Joetsumyoko | — | |||
| Itoigawa | — | |||
| Kurobe-Unazukionsen | — | |||
| Toyama | ||||
| Shin-Takaoka | — | |||
| Kanazawa | ||||
| Komatsu | ||||
| Kagaonsen | ||||
| Awaraonsen | ||||
| Fukui | ||||
| Echizen-Takefu | ||||
| Tsuruga |
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Travellers with JR East Hokuriku Arch Pass (7-day) can travel on Shinkansen trains with Non-reserved seat or travel on Reserved Seat by receiving a Reserved Seat ticket before boarding, as this is included in the rail pass.
Hokuriku Arch Pass (7-day)
Passengers can travel on Shinkansen and Limited Express trains, as well as Express, Rapid or Local trains in the available area for 7 consecutive days.
JR West
Thunderbird Limited Express serving Osaka, Kyoto and Tsuruga
| Stations | THUNDERBIRD |
| Osaka | |
| Shin-Osaka | |
| Takatsuki | |
| Kyoto | |
| Katata | |
| Omi-Imazu | |
| Tsuruga |
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Travellers with JR West Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (7-day) and JR West All Area Pass (7-day) can travel on Shinkansen trains with Non-reserved seat or travel on Reserved Seat by receiving a Reserved Seat ticket before boarding, as this is included in the rail pass.
Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (7-day)
Passengers can travel on Shinkansen and Limited Express trains, as well as Express, Rapid or Local trains in the available area for 7 consecutive days.
All Area Pass (7-day)
Passengers can travel on Shinkansen and Limited Express trains, as well as Express, Rapid or Local trains in the available area for 7 consecutive days.
Continue your journey from Kanazawa by bus
The bus companies Kintetsu Bus and Limon Bus operate buses that interconnect Kanazawa with Osaka and Kyoto in Kansai region.
Kintetsu Bus
Osaka/Kyoto-Kanazawa Line serving Osaka, Kyoto and Kanazawa| Stations | Osaka/Kyoto-Kanazawa |
| Namba OCAT | |
| JR Kyoto Station | |
| JR Kanazawa Station |
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Limon Bus
| Stations | Osaka/Kyoto-Takayama |
| Namba OCAT | |
| JR Kyoto Station | |
| JR Kanazawa Station | |
| JR Takayama Station |
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Destinations
Kanazawa is connected by train with the following destinations in Kanto and Hokuriku regions:
Train routes to Tokyo
Train routes to Nagano
Kanazawa is connected by train and by bus with the following destinations in Kansai region:
