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Noto's Quiet Coast: Crafts & Villages in Autumn
4 days · 8 stops · ¥60,000–¥100,000
Sat, Oct 10 – Tue, Oct 13
Four days tracing the Noto Peninsula by bus and train, from Kanazawa's hidden geisha quarter to the remote woodcarving town of Inami, with coastal rock formations, papermaking in Gokayama, and a gassho farmhouse along the way.
Days
Kazue-machi Chaya District
Ishikawa
Schedule
Day 01 of 04🛬
Arrive 15:00 · first activity from 17:30
2.5h customs + airport transit buffer
Land at TOY · Sat, Oct 10 · from JFK · 1 traveler
Stay
Kanazawa · 2 nights
Sat, Oct 10 → Mon, Oct 12 · 1 guest
17:30
EXPLORE
主計町茶屋街
Stay ~1h 30m
Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
The smallest and darkest of Kanazawa's three geisha quarters — a single lane of teahouses by the Asano River, best explored as the lanterns come on.
~1h 8m by train & local bus
20:08
EXPLORE
城端別院善徳寺
Stay ~45 min
⚠ likely closed by then — usually closes ~5:00 PM; double-check before going
Jōhana Station
The walled Jodo Shinshu temple at the heart of old Johana — a quiet stop before the bus back to Kanazawa Station.
Getting around, region by region
Your route mixes city and countryside — here's the best mode for each leg.
Kanazawa & Noto · Days 1–2
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Takayama & Shirakawa-go · Day 3
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Kanazawa & Noto · Day 4
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Getting around
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JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥11,500–¥21,500 / person / day
¥45,000–¥85,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 7 travel legs and 3 hotel nights. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
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