[Kanazawa] 2 Days Trip from Tokyo to Kanazawa – Shirakawago – Takayama (Part 1/3)

Kanazawa - Ishikawa Prefecture
My highlight of this trip was to visit Shirakawa-go. However, there is no direct JR Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shirakawa-go,  so I took the chance to visit Kanazawa before Shirakawa- go and Takayama after Shirakawa-go.

Getting to Kanazawa from Tokyo:
The Hokuriku Shinkansen serves the direct route from Tokyo to Kanazawa with only 3 hours. Please reserve the seat at the JR ticket office in any station in Japan before took the train.

Getting around Kanazawa:
For JR Pass holder, can take the JR bus for free around the Kanazawa city. The bus’s schedule can be asked in the tourist information desk in Kanazawa station.  Non JR Pass holder can also take the JR bus, but need to pay.

Things to do in Kanazawa:

Kenroku-en garden
Konrokuen is considered as one of the 3 great garden in Japan. It is more beautiful during snow as the whole garden turns white. Below is the picture I took from google, as I arrived too late and the garden was closed. L
Open hours: 7am – 6pm or 8am-5pm on Oct to Feb.
Admission fee : 310 yen / adult

Kanazawa castle
Kanazawa castle is located next to Kenrokuen garden.

Higashichaya district
This old town makes the new city retained the old charm. I stayed one night around Higashi chaya district at Minshuku Ginmatsu.  A ryokan with friendly obasan and 2 minutes walking distance to the bus station.

Higashiyama Yatsuhashi

Most of the restaurant are closed at 7pm. Finally we found one restaurant which is recommended in tripadvisor. I went in and tried the food was so delicious, but a bit pricey as they have table charge JPY 500 per person.


Kanazawa station

The station is very big and modern with great building design and structure. The building contains everything that you may need such as, the station, tourist information centre, shopping, foods, etc. 

Next day, I traveled to Shirakawago by Nohi Bus. 

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