3 types of Best One-day trip in Hokuriku

2024/08/05

Why is Hokuriku popular for trips?

Hokuriku's attractions include natural beauty, historical sightseeing spots, and gourmet food. There are many magnificent landscapes and rich natural surroundings, such as Kenrokuen, Tojinbo, Noto Peninsula, and Kurobe Dam, making it the perfect place to enjoy the spectacular scenery that changes with the seasons.

Also, since it faces the sea of Japan, fresh seafood is a specialty. In Toyama Prefecture, there are Himi Kanburi and Firefly Squid, as compared to Kano Crab and wild puffer fish in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Relaxation can be achieved through various sports facilities like Mikurigaike Onsen and Unazuki Onsen in Toyama Prefecture, Awara Onsen and Tojinbo Onsen in Fukui Prefecture, and Yamanaka Onsen and Wakura Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture.

If you're looking for gourmet food, hot springs, and beautiful scenery, Hokuriku is a great place to visit.

A recommended itinerary for Ishikawa

the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

It takes about two and a half hours to go from Tokyo to Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

After arriving at the Kanazawa Station, take a look at the Hospitality Dome at the Kenrokuen exit. Omicho Market is a gourmet area that can be reached by bus or on foot. There are about 170 shops selling fresh fish, vegetables, fruits, and other items. After walking for another 5 minutes, you will arrive at the Nagamachi Samurai Residence Ruins area. It's a sight to see the old-fashioned earthen walls and cobblestone alleys.

After passing through Korinbo and walking for about 10 minutes, you will arrive at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, where you can appreciate contemporary art. The swimming pool, where people from both sides of the pool meet, is a sight to behold.

Itinerary

Start your journey at Kanazawa Station
Have lunch at the Omicho Market located nearby
Exploring the Nagamachi Samurai Residence Ruins area by walking
Take a look at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Take a break at Kenrokuen
Exploring Kanazawa Castle Park and Higashi-Chaya District

A recommended itinerary for Toyama

If you're going to Toyama for the first time, we recommend spots where you can enjoy the spectacular scenery, history, and culture.

Getting around Toyama by car is a pleasant way to experience its rich nature. The mountain range of the Northern Alps can be seen from the 'Mirage Road,'' a road that runs north and south along the coastline of Uozu City.

After driving for about 30 minutes, you will see 'Mori Residence and Shipping Agency'. The building of it in Iwase, a port town that once prospered in trade, has been designated as a national important cultural property.

The Bay Area ‘Kaiwomaru Park' is a relaxing spot and is also known as the Lady of the Sea. Amaharashi Coast is the perfect highlight of your drive.

You can learn about the unique history of Toyama.

Itinerary

Reach Kurobeunaduki-Onsen Station
Drive for Mirage Road
Admire the Mori Residence and Shipping Agency
Take a break at the Kaiwomaru Park
Have lunch
Go to the Amaharashi Coast
Admire National Treasure ZUIRYUJI temple
Relaxing at the Kurobeunaduki-Onsen

A recommended itinerary for Fukui

Following our visit to Maruoka Castle, which boasts an eye-catching view of Japan's oldest existing castle tower, we will proceed to Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple to immerse ourselves in the Zen world.

Even so, around 200 monks are said to be working hard on their training. The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is widely known and is the third-largest dinosaur museum in the world.

‘Tojinbo’, as it is also known, is a sheer cliff carved roughly by the attack the waves.

Itinerary

Get a rental car at Komatsu Airport.
Take a look at the Maruoka Castle
Walk around Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple.
Have lunch
Admire the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Go around the Tojinbo area

Have fun taking a one-day trip to Hokuriku

Hokuriku's attractions include natural beauty, historical sightseeing spots, and gourmet food. There are many magnificent landscapes and rich natural surroundings.

Enjoying the spectacular scenery that changes with the seasons can be done in this perfect place, which includes Kenrokuen, Tojinbo, Noto Peninsula, and Kurobe Dam.

Have fun taking a one-day trip to Hokuriku!