Hokuriku region comprises of Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama all along the Sea of Japan coastline. In addition, most people tend to use Kanazawa as a stopover point for Shirakawa-go and Takayama so the Northern part of Gifu (aka Hida Takayama) is included). Southern Gifu (Gifu, Gero onsen, near Nagoya) will be in the upcoming compilation for Nagoya region.
Official Tourist Website
Festival & Events in Hokuriku + Hida Takayama
- Takayama Spring Festival
- Echizen Historic Pageant (April)
- Abare (Rampage) Festival (July)
- Etchu Owara Kaze-no-Bon (Sep)
Hotels/Ryokan/Hostels
Recommended Accommodations by price
- $ Hotel Fukui Castle @ Fukui (location) (suggested by Benji Sun)
- $ Minshuku Fuji @ Mikuni (location)
- $ Country Hotel Takayama @ Takayama (location)
- $ Hotel Grand Terrace Toyama @ Toyama
- $ Hotel Forest Inn Kanazawa @ Kanazawa (suggested by Benji Sun)
- $$ Hotel Trusty Kanazawa Korinbo @ Kanazawa
- $$ Kanazawa Miyako Hotel @ Kanazawa (suggested by Benji Sun)
- $$ Feel Unazuki @ Unazuki Onsen
- $$$ Hotel Nikko Kanazawa @ Kanazawa
- $$$ Suginoi @ Unazuki Onsen
- $$$ Seifuso @ Awara Onsen
- $$$ Yoshigaura Onsen Lamp no Yado @ Suzu
- $$$ Miyama Ouan @ Okuhida Onsen
- $$$$ Kagaya @ Wakura Onsen (suggested by Benji Sun)
- $$$$ Shikitei @ Kaga Onsen (suggested by Benji Sun)
- Youth Hostels
- Shirakawago Gassho Stay
Trains/Metros/Bus
- Shinkansen/JR Train Planner - Hyperdia
- Railpasses
- All Japan Railpass
- Should you buy a Japan Railpass ?
- Other Regional Railway/Transport Passes
- Hokuriku Arch Pass
- Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket - extension of Hokuriku Arch Pass or the all Japan JR Pass
- Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
- Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
- Bus
- Nohi Bus between Takayama and Kanazawa
- How to take a local bus
- Willer Express Buses between major Japan Cities, Hokkaido only to other spots in Hokkaido
- Photos posted by Deonelene Matteo on taking the bus
- Other Transport
- Car Rental Company - Tocoo, Toyota Rentacar, Nissan Rentacar, JR Hokkaido Rent A Car
- Central Nippon Expressway Pass (CEP)
Places in Hokuriku + Hida Takayama recommended by Posters (not in order of preference)
a) Fukui
b) South Ishikawa
- Hiking & Climbing Hakusan
- Motorcar Museum of Japan @ Komatsu
- Ishikawa Aviation Plaza @ Komatsu
- Rosanjin's Hut "Iroha" @ Yamashiro Onsen
- Kakusenkei Gorge
- Hakusan Shirakawa-Go White Road - a picturesque toll road leading from Hakusan in Ishikawa to Shirakawago
c) Kanazawa
- Kenrokuen
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
- Higashi Chaya-gai, Nishi Chaya-gai, Kazue-machi Chaya-gai - the 3 main tea house streets
- Ninja Temple(Myouryuji)
- Omicho Market
- Kaga Yuzen Kimono Center
- Kanazawa Yasue Gold-Leaf Museum
- Hakuichi DIY Gold leaf experience @ Hakukoukan - and here's the booking form
d) North Ishikawa (Noto Peninsula)
- Wajima Morning Market
- Senmaida Rice Fields
- Chirihama Beach Driveway
- Noto Kongo Coastline
- Noroshi Light House
e) Toyama
- Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route
- Namerikawa Firefly Squid Watching Boat
- Firefly Squid Museum
- Takaoka Great Buddha
- Gokayama Village
- Toyama Castle
- Uozu Buried Forest Museum
- Himi Banya-gai Seafood Market & Onsen
- Himi Seaside Botanical Garden
- Himi Shiokaze Gallery - museum of manga artist Fujiko Fujio (A)
f) Hida Takayama & Shirakawa-go
- Shirakawa-go Village
- Takayama Sanmachi Suji
- Takayama Morning Market
- Hida Furukawa Old Warehouses along Seto River
- Hirayu Grand Waterfall
- Mount Hotaka
- on Okuhida Onsen area - actually 5 different onsen areas spread far apart
Food (Affordable)
- Takayama Hida-gyu-man (Manju with Hida beef filling)
- Taruhei @ Takayama (Izakaya)
- Negiyaki Kona @ Kanazawa (Okonomiyaki)
- Iki iki tei @ Kanazawa (Sushi rice bowls)
- Yubuan @ Fukui (Soba)
- Menya Ikkaku @ Toyama (Toyama-style Ramen & Tsukemen)
- Le Musee de H @ Wakura Onsen (Cake)
- Yamagobou @ Kanazawa (Kappo/Izakaya)
Others
- Getting Pocket Wi-fi, SIM
- Weather
- Temperature by Month
- Autumn Leaves in Japan
- Hakusan Skiing
- Snow & Surf Guide
- Japan Welcome Guide for Muslim traveller
- Sending luggages via Ta-Q-Bin. Steps - Rates
Some Photos:
Jogger and Car along the beach highway at Hakui, Ishikawa.
Jagged cliffs of Tojinbo, at Mikuni, Fukui.
Gassho houses of Shirakawa-go village.
Hatago-iwa, sacred Shinto rocks of Noto Kongo coastline, Shika, Ishikawa.
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