{"id":433,"date":"2018-03-01T00:54:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/?p=433"},"modified":"2018-03-01T02:16:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:16:43","slug":"allabouthokuriku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/allabouthokuriku\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Hokuriku + Hida Takayama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official Tourist Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuku-e.com\/lang\/english\/\">Fukui<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hot-ishikawa.jp\/english\/\">Ishikawa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/foreign.info-toyama.com\/en\/\">Toyama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hida.jp\/english\/\">Hida Takayama<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Festival &amp; Events in Hokuriku + Hida Takayama<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hida.jp\/english\/events\/takayama-festival\/sanno-matsuri-april\">Takayama Spring Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuku-e.com\/lang\/english\/places_to_visit\/event2.php\">Echizen Historic Pageant<\/a>\u00a0(April)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hot-ishikawa.jp\/kanko\/english\/20026.html\">Abare (Rampage) Festival<\/a>\u00a0(July)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/foreign.info-toyama.com\/en\/event\/?event_id=36&amp;ret_list_p=1\">Etchu Owara Kaze-no-Bon<\/a>\u00a0(Sep)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hotels\/Ryokan\/Hostels\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommended Accommodations by price<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuicastle.jp\/\">Hotel Fukui Castle<\/a>\u00a0@ Fukui (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hotel+Fukui+Castle\/@36.0662916,136.2197408,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5ff8bef19af26dad:0xf98ea4be1331fbf3!8m2!3d36.0662916!4d136.2219295\">location<\/a>) (suggested by Benji Sun)<\/li>\n<li>$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-fuji.com\/\">Minshuku Fuji<\/a>\u00a0@ Mikuni (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/%E6%B0%91%E5%AE%BF+%E5%86%A8%E5%A3%AB\/@36.2531215,136.147654,18z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd151a5c6d6bff5b1!8m2!3d36.2531889!4d136.1481611\">location<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.country-hotel.jp\/\">Country Hotel Takayama<\/a>\u00a0@ Takayama (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Country+Hotel+Takayama\/@36.1417713,137.2499343,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6002bb283864c55f:0x2defd4b50c6875bf!8m2!3d36.141767!4d137.252123\">location<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/breezbay-group.com\/m-toyama\/\">Hotel Grand Terrace Toyama<\/a>\u00a0@ Toyama<\/li>\n<li>$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forest-inn.jp\/\">Hotel Forest Inn Kanazawa<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa (suggested by Benji Sun)<\/li>\n<li>$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ct.rion.mobi\/trusty.kanazawa\/\">Hotel Trusty Kanazawa Korinbo<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa<\/li>\n<li>$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miyakohotels.ne.jp\/kanazawa\/english\/\">Kanazawa Miyako Hotel<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa (suggested by Benji Sun)<\/li>\n<li>$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f-unazuki.net\/\">Feel Unazuki<\/a>\u00a0@ Unazuki Onsen<\/li>\n<li>$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hnkanazawa.jp\/english\/\">Hotel Nikko Kanazawa<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa<\/li>\n<li>$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unazuki-suginoi.jp\/\">Suginoi<\/a>\u00a0@ Unazuki Onsen<\/li>\n<li>$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seifuso.com\/\">Seifuso<\/a>\u00a0@ Awara Onsen<\/li>\n<li>$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lampnoyado.co.jp\/en\/index_en.html\">Yoshigaura Onsen Lamp no Yado<\/a>\u00a0@ Suzu<\/li>\n<li>$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/miyamaouan.jugem.jp\/\">Miyama Ouan<\/a>\u00a0@ Okuhida Onsen<\/li>\n<li>$$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/intl.kagaya.jp\/\">Kagaya<\/a>\u00a0@ Wakura Onsen (suggested by Benji Sun)<\/li>\n<li>$$$$\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shikitei.com\/\">Shikitei<\/a>\u00a0@ Kaga Onsen (suggested by Benji Sun)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jyh.or.jp\/english\/\">Youth Hostels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/japaneseguesthouses.com\/ryokan-search-results\/?area=shirakawa-go\">Shirakawago Gassho Stay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Trains\/Metros\/Bus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shinkansen\/JR Train Planner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyperdia.com\/en\/\">Hyperdia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Railpasses\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanrailpass.net\/eng\/en001.html\">All Japan Railpass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/FilesJRPass\">Should you buy a Japan Railpass ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/regionpass\">Other Regional Railway\/Transport Passes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hokuriku-arch-pass.com\/en\/\">Hokuriku Arch Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jrtateyama.com\/e\/\">Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; extension of Hokuriku Arch Pass or the all Japan JR Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/touristpass.jp\/en\/takayama_hokuriku\/\">Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/touristpass.jp\/en\/alpine\/\">Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bus\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouhibus.co.jp\/english\/highwaybus\/\">Nohi Bus between Takayama and Kanazawa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2307368624\/permalink\/10154090649528625\/\">How to take a local bus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/willerexpress.com\/en\/\">Willer Express<\/a>\u00a0Buses between major Japan Cities, Hokkaido only to other spots in Hokkaido<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2307368624\/permalink\/10154223189873625\/\">Photos posted by Deonelene Matteo on taking the bus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Other Transport\n<ul>\n<li>Car Rental Company &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tocoo.jp\/en\">Tocoo<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyotarentacar.net\/\">Toyota Rentacar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nissan-rentacar.com\/english\/\">Nissan Rentacar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrh-rentacar.com\/\">JR Hokkaido Rent A Car<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hayatabi.c-nexco.co.jp\/cep\/en\/\">Central Nippon Expressway Pass (CEP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Places in Hokuriku + Hida Takayama recommended by Posters (not in order of preference)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0<strong>Fukui<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jnto.go.jp\/eng\/spot\/natuscen\/tojinbo.html\">Tojinbo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.echizen-aquarium.com\/\">Echizen Matsushima Aquarium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jcastle.info\/castle\/profile\/4-Maruoka-Castle\">Maruoka Castle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp\/en\/\">Fukui Dinosaur Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.echizensoba.co.jp\/English\/English-page.html\">Echizen Soba Village<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>b)\u00a0<strong>South Ishikawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kagahakusan.jp\/en\/\">Hiking &amp; Climbing Hakusan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mmj-car.com\/english\/index.html\">Motorcar Museum of Japan<\/a>\u00a0@ Komatsu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.komatsuguide.jp\/index.php\/spot\/detail\/81\/4\/1\/en\/\">Ishikawa Aviation Plaza<\/a>\u00a0@ Komatsu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hot-ishikawa.jp\/kanko\/english\/20074.html\">Rosanjin&#8217;s Hut &#8220;Iroha&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0@ Yamashiro Onsen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp\/global\/eng\/view2.html\">Kakusenkei Gorge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/zekkeijapan.com\/spot\/index\/460\/?language=en\">Hakusan Shirakawa-Go White Road<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a picturesque toll road leading from Hakusan in Ishikawa to Shirakawago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>c)\u00a0<strong>Kanazawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pref.ishikawa.jp\/siro-niwa\/kenrokuen\/e\/\">Kenrokuen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanazawa21.jp\/en\/\">21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanazawa-tourism.com\/eng\/guide\/guide1_4.php?no=1\">Higashi Chaya-gai<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanazawa-tourism.com\/eng\/guide\/guide1_5.php?no=1\">Nishi Chaya-gai<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanazawa-tourism.com\/eng\/guide\/guide1_3.php?no=5\">Kazue-machi Chaya-gai<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; the 3 main tea house streets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myouryuji.or.jp\/en.html\">Ninja Temple(Myouryuji)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ohmicho-ichiba.com\/\">Omicho Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kagayuzen.or.jp\/english.html\">Kaga Yuzen Kimono Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanazawa-tourism.com\/eng\/guide\/guide1_4.php?no=5\">Kanazawa Yasue Gold-Leaf Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kanazawa.hakuichi.co.jp\/shop\/hakukoukan\/\">Hakuichi DIY Gold leaf experience @ Hakukoukan<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and here&#8217;s the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.hakuichi.co.jp\/kinpaku\/experience\/form.html\">booking form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>d)\u00a0<strong>North Ishikawa (Noto Peninsula)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/experience-kanazawa.com\/event\/asaichi.html\">Wajima Morning Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/senmaida.wajima-kankou.jp\/en\/\">Senmaida Rice Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hot-ishikawa.jp\/kanko\/english\/20003.html\">Chirihama Beach Driveway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/e\/e4253.html\">Noto Kongo Coastline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/experience-kanazawa.com\/sightseeing\/rokkosaki.html\">Noroshi Light House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>e)\u00a0<strong>Toyama<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alpen-route.com\/en\/\">Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/namerikawa-kankou.jp\/hotaruika\/index.html\">Namerikawa Firefly Squid Watching Boat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hotaruikamuseum.com\/en\/museum\">Firefly Squid Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manabi-takaoka.jp\/03\/eng\/map\/02_06.html\">Takaoka Great Buddha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gokayama-info.jp\/en\/gokayama.html\">Gokayama Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/foreign.info-toyama.com\/en\/spot\/?spot_id=60\">Toyama Castle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.uozu.toyama.jp\/nekkolnd\/\">Uozu Buried Forest Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/himi-banya.jp\/\">Himi Banya-gai Seafood Market &amp; Onsen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.himi-kaihin.com\/\">Himi Seaside Botanical Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/foreign.info-toyama.com\/en\/spot\/?spot_id=52&amp;ret_list_p=1\">Himi Shiokaze Gallery<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; museum of manga artist Fujiko Fujio (A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>f)\u00a0<strong>Hida Takayama &amp; Shirakawa-go<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shirakawa-go.org\/en\/\">Shirakawa-go Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hida.jp\/english\/activities\/area-attractions\/san-machi-old-streets\">Takayama Sanmachi Suji<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hida.jp\/english\/activities\/sightseeing-information\/morning-market\">Takayama Morning Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.kankou-gifu.jp\/en\/see-and-do\/5\/\">Hida Furukawa Old Warehouses along Seto River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjnet.ne.jp\/hirayu-ootaki\/\">Hirayu Grand Waterfall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summitpost.org\/hotaka-dake\/151619\">Mount Hotaka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/e\/e5942.html\">on Okuhida Onsen area<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; actually 5 different onsen areas spread far apart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Food (Affordable)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umaimon.net\/takayama_shop\/?p=88\">Takayama Hida-gyu-man<\/a>\u00a0(Manju with Hida beef filling)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/\u9ad8\u5c71\u6a3d\u5e73.com\/\">Taruhei<\/a> @ Takayama (Izakaya)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/ishikawa\/A1701\/A170101\/17005442\/\">Negiyaki Kona<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa (Okonomiyaki)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ohmicho-ichiba.com\/portal\/servlet\/ohmicho.shop?tm=202931537&amp;pShopCode=000128\">Iki iki tei<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa (Sushi rice bowls)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amidasoba.jimdo.com\/\">Yubuan<\/a>\u00a0@ Fukui (Soba)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/toyama\/A1601\/A160101\/16005689\/\">Menya Ikkaku<\/a>\u00a0@ Toyama (Toyama-style Ramen &amp; Tsukemen)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/ishikawa\/A1703\/A170302\/17000223\/\">Le Musee de H<\/a>\u00a0@ Wakura Onsen (Cake)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/ishikawa\/A1702\/A170203\/17001065\/\">Yamagobou<\/a>\u00a0@ Kanazawa (Kappo\/Izakaya)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Others<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/FilesWireless\">Getting Pocket Wi-fi, SIM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jma.go.jp\/jma\/indexe.html\">Weather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldweatheronline.com\/Osaka-weather-averages\/Osaka\/JP.aspx\">Temperature by Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kouyou.nihon-kankou.or.jp\/\">Autumn Leaves in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snowjapan.com\/japan-ski-resorts\/town\/hakusan\">Hakusan Skiing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/snow.gnavi.co.jp\/en\/\">Snow &amp; Surf Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/muslimguide.jnto.go.jp\/eng\/\">Japan Welcome Guide for Muslim traveller<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sending luggages via Ta-Q-Bin.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp\/en\/tourist\/hotel\/\">Steps<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp\/en\/send\/ta_q_bin\/\">Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Some Photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/allabouthokuriku\/\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":439,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions\/439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.japantraveller.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}