Kaga

Kaga (加賀市) is the southern-most city of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.

Tourist information sites

 * The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.


 * There is also a multilingual site, jointly with Hakusan City.

By plane
The nearest airport to Kaga is Komatsu Airport, in Komatsu. The Komatsu airport receives flights through JAL and ANA, and even a few international flights. From the it is easiest to take the train to Kaga.

Hokuriku Rail Road services leave for JR every 20–30 minutes (12 min, ¥260).

By train
Kaga has 3 train stations- Iburihashi, Kagaonsen and Daishoji (listed north to south). All are on the busy JR Hokuriku Main Line from Osaka to Naoetsu via Fukui, Kanazawa and Toyama. Kagaonsen is the primary station in the Kaga area with several normal and express trains every hour. Ordinary trains to Kanazawa from Kagaonsen take 53 minutes and cost ¥740.

The train schedules are listed here.

Get around
Kaga is quite spread out. Sightseeing areas can be reached by car (or bus), but best explored on foot.

Taking the CANBUS around Kaga is an easy way of reaching some of the outlying sights.

See



 * Go on a weekday and you will likely have the place to yourself. The sleek cafe has great views and is a perfect spot to chill out.

Connect
For travel outside Kaga, visit the JTB in Daishoji (0761 73 3530). For assistance in English, ask for Dessen Kaori.

Go next

 * Natadera (Nata temple) is an exquisite mountainside temple located 25 minutes from Komatsu. Established in AD 717, it is the head temple of the Shingon Sector and was visited by Basho Matsuo during his Narrow Road to the Deep North journey.
 * Tedori Kyokoku (Tedori Gorge). An ideal place to relax during the humid summer months. Boasting impressive cliffs rising up to 30m and a roaring waterfall. In the summer, the gorge offers the chance to go rafting and canoeing along the fast flowing Tedori river.
 * Hakusan Super Rindo runs through Mount Haku (Hakusan), one of Japan's three most sacred mountains, the others being Mount Fuji and Tateyama.
 * Kanazawa. The largest city and prefectural capital of the Ishikawa.
 * Noto Peninsula. A rugged and spectacular peninsula jutting out into the Japan Sea.
 * Awara if you haven't had your fill of onsen, Awara Onsen is just south of the border in Fukui Prefecture
 * Sakai
 * Nomi
 * Kawakita