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Mist, Crafts & Lanterns — Kanazawa to the Mountains by Rail
8 days · 18 stops · ¥120,000–¥180,000
Tue, Jun 15 – Tue, Jun 22
8 days tracing the Hokuriku coast and Hida mountains by train and bus — Kanazawa's covered craft lanes, Noto's wild coast, Gokayama's thatched hamlets, and Takayama's morning market, timed for June's hydrangeas, fireflies, and the Tonami Yotaka Matsuri.
Days
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Kanazawa Station Tsuzumi-mon Gate
Ishikawa
Schedule
Day 01 of 08Land at KMQ · Tue, Jun 15 · from JFK · 1 traveler
Stay
Kanazawa · 4 nights
Tue, Jun 15 → Sat, Jun 19 · 1 guest
14:00
TRAVEL
金沢駅鼓門
Stay ~20 min
Kanazawa Station
Your first glimpse of Kanazawa — the towering tsuzumi drum gate, perfectly framed in the station plaza's reflection pool.
~14 min on foot
14:34
EXPLORE
近江町市場
Stay ~1h 30m
Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
Kanazawa's 300-year-old covered market — dive into the seafood alleys for late lunch and watch the crabmongers at work under the glass roof.
~13 min on foot
16:17
EXPLORE
主計町茶屋街
Stay ~1h 30m
Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
The quietest of Kanazawa's three geisha quarters — wooden teahouses glow along the Asano River as dusk settles; perfect in light rain.
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 5–8
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Rental car: Takayama & Shirakawa-go · Days 5–8
Skip it for the city legs.
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥15,500–¥29,500 / person / day
¥125,000–¥235,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 17 travel legs and 7 hotel nights. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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