Sightseeing Base for Kanazawa, Takayama, and Shirakawa-go

Yamashiro Onsen is the perfect sightseeing base for taking in the history and culture of Hokuriku.
Kanazawa, Eiheiji, and Shirakawa-go can all be reached within a day trip from Yamashiro Onsen. Furthermore, the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen has been completed in the spring of 2024, making Yamashiro Onsen even more accessible from major transport hubs. Shinkansen bullet trains now stop at Kaga Onsen Station, the nearest station to Yamashiro Onsen, shortening the travel time between Kanazawa Station and Kaga Onsen Station by approximately 30 minutes.

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Getting to Yamashiro Onsen

It takes 3.5 hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen, about 2.5 hours from Osaka, and about 2 hours from Kyoto. The journey time from Tokyo will be shortened to 3 hours once the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension is completed.
Please check the latest transportation information before departure.
Renting a car from Kanazawa, Maibara or Komatsu Airport is also convenient. By car, Yamashiro Onsen is 1 hour from Kanazawa, 2 hours from Maibara by expressway, and 30 minutes from Komatsu Airport.
(Hokuriku Shinkansen has been extended in the spring of 2024, making Yamashiro Onsen even more accessible from major transport hubs. The bullet trains will stop at Kaga Onsen Station, the nearest station to Yamashiro Onsen, shortening the travel time between Kanazawa Station and Kaga Onsen Station by approximately 30 minutes.)

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  • Shinkansen Extension Information New services scheduled to begin operation in 2024 Kanazawa - Tsuruga Route

Access from Tokyo

From Haneda Airport

  1. Haneda Airport
  2. About 1 hr
  3. Komatsu Airport
  4. City Bus Airport Line
    About 12 mins
  5. JR Komatsu Station
  6. Hokuriku Main Line (Local Train)
    About 13 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen

From Tokyo Station (via Kanazawa)

  1. Tokyo Station
  2. Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki)JR Kaga Onsen
    About 2 hrs 50 mins
  3. JR Kanazawa Station
  4. 10 mins by car *most ryokan offer free pick-up Yamashiro Onsen
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

From Tokyo Station (via Maibara)

  1. Tokyo Station
  2. Tokaido Shinkansen
    JR Maibara Station
    About 2 hrs 15 mins
  3. JR Maibara Station
  4. Hokuriku Main Line (Limited Express)
    About 30 mins
  5. JR Tsuruga Station
  6. Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsurugi)
    About 35 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen
  8. 10 mins by car *most ryokan offer free pick-up
  9. Yamashiro Onsen

From Tokyo(via Katayamazu IC)

  1. Tokyo
  2. Kan-Etsu Expressway → Joshin-Etsu Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway
    About 5 hrs 50 mins
  3. Katayamazu IC
  4. About 30 mins
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

From Tokyo (via Kaga IC)

  1. Tokyo
  2. Tomei / Shin-Tomei Expressway → Meishin Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway
    About 6 hrs 10 mins
  3. Kaga IC
  4. About 30 mins
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

From Osaka / Kyoto

From Shin-Osaka Station

  1. JR Shin-Osaka Station
  2. Hokuriku Line (Limited Express/Thunderbird)
    About 1 hrs 10 mins
  3. JR Tsuruga Station
  4. Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsurugi)
    About 35 mins
  5. JR Kaga Onsen
  6. 10 mins by car
    *most ryokan offer free pick-up
  7. Yamashiro Onsen

From Kyoto Station

  1. JR Kyoto station
  2. Hokuriku Line (Limited Express/Thunderbird)
    About 50 mins
  3. JR Tsuruga Station
  4. Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsurugi)
    About 35 mins
  5. JR Kaga Onsen
  6. 10 mins by car
    *most ryokan offer free pick-up
  7. Yamashiro Onsen

From Osaka

  1. Osaka
  2. Meishin Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway
    About 3 hrs
  3. Kaga IC
  4. About 30 mins
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

Access from nearby locations

From Kanazawa Station

  1. JR Kanazawa Station
  2. Hokuriku Shinkansen
    About 30 mins
  3. JR Kaga Onsen
  4. 10 mins by car
    *most ryokan offer free pick-up
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

From Takayama Station

  1. Takayama Nohi Bus Center
  2. Takayama - Shirakawa-go / Kanazawa
    About 2 hrs 15 mins
  3. JR Kanazawa Station
  4. Hokuriku Main Line (Limited Express)
    (Thunderbird / Shirasagi)
    About 30 mins
  5. JR Kaga Onsen

From Fukui Station

  1. JR Fukui Station
  2. Hokuriku Main Line (Limited Express)
    (Thunderbird / Shirasagi)
    About 20 mins
  3. JR Kaga Onsen

Access from other areas

From Nagoya Station

  1. JR Nagoya Station
  2. Tokaido Shinkansen (Hikari)
    About 30 mins
  3. JR Maibara Station
  4. Hokuriku Main Line (Shirasagi)
    About 30 mins
  5. JR Tsuruga Station
  6. Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsurugi)
    About 35 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen
  8. 10 mins by car
    *most ryokan offer free pick-up
  9. Yamashiro Onsen

From Nagoya

  1. Nagoya
  2. Meishin Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway
    About 2 hrs 20 mins
  3. Kaga IC
  4. About 30 mins
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

From Nagano

  1. Nagano
  2. Joshinetsu Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway
    About 3 hrs 30 mins
  3. Katayamazu IC
  4. About 30 mins
  5. Yamashiro Onsen

Sapporo Airport to Komatsu Airport

  1. Sapporo Airport
  2. About 1 hr 35 mins
  3. Komatsu Airport
  4. City Bus Airport Line
    About 12 mins
  5. JR Komatsu Station
  6. Hokuriku Main Line (Local Train)
    About 13 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen

Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport

  1. Fukuoka Airport
  2. About 1 hr 25 mins
  3. Komatsu Airport
  4. City Bus Airport Line
    About 12 mins
  5. JR Komatsu Station
  6. Hokuriku Main Line (Local Train)
    About 13 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen

Naha Airport to Komatsu Airport

  1. Naha Airport
  2. About 2 hrs 10 mins
  3. Komatsu Airport
  4. City Bus Airport Line
    About 12 mins
  5. JR Komatsu Station
  6. Hokuriku Main Line (Local Train)
    About 13 mins
  7. JR Kaga Onsen

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