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Mist & Mastery: Kanazawa, Noto & the Hida Highlands in the Rain
8 days · 19 stops · ¥160,000–¥280,000
Tue, Jun 15 – Tue, Jun 22
Eight days of rain-proof discovery across Kanazawa's gold-leaf workshops, Noto's rugged coast, and Takayama's sake-soaked old town — with onsen, covered markets, and a lantern-lit festival.
Days
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Kenroku-en Garden
Ishikawa
Schedule
Day 01 of 08🛬
Arrive 14:00 · first activity from 16:30
2.5h customs + airport transit buffer
Land at KMQ · Tue, Jun 15 · from JFK · 1 traveler
Stay
Kanazawa · 4 nights
Tue, Jun 15 → Sat, Jun 19 · 1 guest
16:30
EXPLORE
兼六園
Stay ~1h 30m
Japan's most celebrated landscape garden, designed to be enjoyed in any weather — rain makes the moss glow and the streams sing.
~8 min on foot
18:08
EXPLORE
金沢城
Stay ~1h
A short covered walk from Kenroku-en; explore the reconstructed Ishikawa-mon gate and the wide, rain-sheltered stone corridors.
~16 min on foot
19:00
EXPLORE
主計町茶屋街
Stay ~1h
Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
The quietest geisha quarter, lantern-lit wooden teahouses along the Asano River — perfect for a rainy evening stroll and a warm cup of sake.
Getting around, region by region
Your route mixes city and countryside — here's the best mode for each leg.
Kanazawa & Noto · Days 1–4
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Takayama & Shirakawa-go · Days 5–7
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Kanazawa & Noto · Day 8
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Rental car: Takayama & Shirakawa-go · Days 5–7
Skip it for the city legs.
Browse rental cars on Klook →01 / 08
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥16,500–¥30,000 / person / day
¥130,000–¥240,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 18 travel legs and 7 hotel nights. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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