The majestic view of the Tateyama mountains range looming 3,000m above Toyama Bay changes with each season and is breathtakingly beautiful. This view was much loved by the Manyo poet Otomo No Yakamochi, who wrote many poems about it. The area stretching from the Amaharashi coast to Matsudae-no-Nagahama in Himi has been designated as “One of Japan's Best 100 White-sand and Green-pine Beaches” and “One of Japan's Best 100 Beaches”. There still exists the Yoshitsune rock, where Minamoto no Yoshitsune waited for a shower to clear up on his way to Oshu. This is also where the name Amaharashi (lit. "rain clearing") came from.

Address

Ota, Takaoka, Toyama

TEL

+81-(0)766-44-6200
（Amaharashi Tourism Association）

Hours

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Shop in comfort in the cool indoor mall environment of Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe during the hours when the sun’s rays are strongest

Step into the village and the lovely, nostalgic views of Japan’s past will make you forget the time.

Address

Ainokura, Nanto city, Toyama

TEL

+81-(0)763-66-2468
(Nanto City Tourism Association, Gokayama branch)

Hours

9:00-17:00

Along with Kairakuen in Mito City and Korakuen in Okayama City, Kenrokuen is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, where the characteristics of the "Kaiyurinsen" Style from the Edo Period still remains inside the garden today. Kenrokuen was built by the 5th lord of the Kaga Clan Tsunanori in 1676 (Enbo 3), and it took about 170 years to finish. Kenrokuen, meaning "having six factors", was given the name because of the 6 attributes that bring out the perfect landscape of the garden: spacious, tranquility, artificial, antiquity, water fountains and magnificent view from the mountain. It has many attractions such as the lanterns, Gankobashi Bridge and the Kasumigaike Pond. One can also enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the four seasons such as Cherry blossoms, Iris fields, autumn foliage and Yukitsuri.

Address

Kenrokumachi1-4, Kanazawa-shi,Ishikawa

TEL

+81-(0)76-234-3800

Hours

March 1 - October 15: 7:00 - 18:00
October 16 - Last day of February: 8:00 - 17:00

We recommend having lunch at Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe, which features a range of fine local cuisine from the Hokuriku area and famous Tokyo confectioners

There are four hot spring areas: Yamanaka, with its spectacular views of Kakusenkei Gorge; Yamashiro, popular with artists and writers; Katayamazu, with its vistas of the Hakusan range beyond Lake Shibayamagata; and Awazu, a popular mecca for lovers. Blessed with the bounty of land and sea, the region carries on the refined cultural traditions of the ancient Kaga Domain.

Address

Kaga and Komatsu, Ishikawa

TEL

Awazu Onsen Tourist Association: +81-(0)761-65-1834
Katayamazu Hot Spring Tourist Association: +81-(0)761-74-1123
Yamashiro Onsen Tourist Association: +81-(0)761-77-1144
Yamanaka Onsen Tourist Association: +81-(0)761-78-0330

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This is a railway that offers a one-way nature trip for 1 hour and 20 minutes in a trolley train. Enjoy the seasonal variety of fresh greenery in spring, clear waters in summer and vivid leaves in autumn. Traverse nature through tunnels and across bridges. The journey reveals magnificent views, such as the 60m high arch bridge over the Kuronagi River, the hidden open-air bath of Kanetsuri hot spring and tinted autumnal leaves. On the way you can rest and eat at Kanetsuri Station and Keyakidaira Station, which both have restaurants and omiyage gift shops. Relax and enjoy the glorious nature of the Kurobe Gorge for a day.

Address

11 Kurobekyokokuguchi, Kurobe, Toyama

TEL

+81-(0)765-62-1011
(Sales Centre, Kurobe Gorge Railway)

Hours

April 1 – November 30: 9:00 - 17:00
December 1 – March 31: 9:00 - 16:00
*Closed on weekends and public holidays

Service Period

April 20 – November 30
* Possible to change by snow

Unazuki Station

first departure 7:32.

Located at the entrance to the Kurobe Gorge, this is the largest hot spring village in Toyama Prefecture. It has been visited by many writers and poets since it was opened in 1923. Said to be the most transparent in Japan, the spring’s colourless and transparent hot waters that evoke the clear water of the Kurobe River are good for the skin. They warm the body from inside. 

Address

Unazukiuonsen, Kurobe, Toyama, 938-0282

TEL

+81-(0)765-62-1021 (Unazuki Spa Hotel Cooperative Association)

We recommend a relaxed morning of shopping at the outlet mall's 173 shops; the fifty-meter-high Ferris wheel next to the mall offers excellent entertainment value

This art museum in Kanazawa focuses on the Contemporary Art. It's located in the center of the City and thus can be easily reached. It's a museum resembling a park where one comes across all kinds of people and can have a variety of experiences.Circular in form, the Museum has a diameter of 113m with the glass peripherals. The Museum has 4 points of entry and exit. Inside the Museum, there's a special "pay and watch" museum zone apart from places to interact and exchange such as Cafes, Restaurants and Art Library. People can walk through freely through any or all sections of their choice.

Address

1- 2-1 Hirosaka Kanazawa Ishikawa

TEL

+81-(0)76-220-2800

Hours

Public Zone: 9:00-22:00
Exhibition Zone: 10:00-18:00
※Open untill 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays

Kanazawa Station is JR West Railway's major station located in Kanazawa.

 There is a glass dome called "Motenashi (Welcome) Dome," which looks like a huge umbrella,

at the east entrance of Kanazawa Station. The dome has a wooden gate called "Tsuzumi-mon," which symbolizes a traditional Japanese instrument called tsuzumi (hand drums). The underground of the dome serves as an information corner and event space.

Address

1-1 Kinoshinbo-machi,Kanazawa-shi,

TEL

+81-(0)76-220-2194