Komatsu airport, located at about 30-kilometer distance from Kanazawa, is connected with various places in Japan and overseas. It plays a gateway role in Hokuriku area. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Hakusan range of peaks over the runway if the weather is good.

With its 1,300-year history, this is one of the hot spring towns that represent Ishikawa. Although surrounded by mountains, fresh seafood is delivered from a fishing port thanks to its proximity to the Sea of Japan. Taste a gift from the Sea of Japan, such as winter crabs and yellowtail, in the gourmet town of Yamanaka Onsen.
 

Stroll around “Yuge Kaido” street at the center of the hot spring town, with its souvenir shops, galleries, and cozy cafés.

One of the charms of Yamanaka Onsen is that it is blessed with natural beauty, such as a gorge and mountain streams. In particular, “Kakusenkei Gorge” is gaining popularity as a quaint spot for autumn leaves. The best time for autumn leaves is from mid to late November.
 

• Michino-eki Yamanaka Onsen Yukemuri Kenko-Mura

This area is open to tourists as a sightseeing spot for moss, including the gardens, a shrine, and old folk houses surrounded by beautiful cedar forests. Experience rustic Japanese life culture in a beautiful village and mountainous landscape.
 

• Ishikawa Ogoya Mine Museum
• Awazu Onsen

With the old folk houses relocated to a vast forest, this facility offers information on traditional crafts. See the process of making crafts and experience a variety of traditional crafts, such as Yuzen dyeing and ceramics.
 

• Motorcar Museum of Japan
• Michino-eki Komatsu Kibagata

Many of the buildings at this old temple with a 1,300-year history are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. The natural rocky mountains form a unique landscape in the vast precincts, especially with the magnificent autumn leaves. The best time for autumn leaves is from late October to late November.
 

• Yamashiro Onsen
• Okashi-jo Kaga-han

This hot spring area is located on the shores of the Shibayama-gata lagoon, with a view of sacred Mt. Hakusan. Every year from around late October to early February, you can see the beautiful white swans that spend the winter at Shibayama-gata.
 

Located in his hometown of Katayamazu Onsen, this science museum was built in commemoration of Nakaya Ukichiro, the scientist who succeeded in making artificial snow for the first time. The best seats in the museum café enjoy a view of Mt. Hakusan over the Shibayama-gata lagoon.
 

• Kaga Fruit Land
• Fukata Kyuya Museum of Mountain

Take to the water for a wonderful view of Katayamazu, such as the nature along the lakeside and the huge fountain that rises in the lake. In good weather, you can expect a magnificent view of sacred Mt. Hakusan.
 

• Kaga Fruit Land
• Fukata Kyuya Museum of Mountain