How to get there

Kaga-city, Yamanaka-Onsen is located in the central distinct of Japan. The city is accessible internationally through Komatsu airport. Or, you can access from Tokyo to Kaga-Onsen directly by Shinkansen. Transportation into Kaga-city can be by airplanes, trains, buses, or cars. The easiest access from your ports to Kaga, Yamanaka-Onsen is to fly Komatsu International Airport, for direct Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kaga Onsen Station.

Shinkansen/Express Train - From outside the prefectures to Kaga Onsen

From Tokyo [Hokuriku Shinkansen/Kagayaki] Tokyo Station - Kaga Onsen Station (2 hours 57 min)
From Nagoya [Tokaido & Hokuriku Line/Shirasagi] via Maibara (2 hours 20 min)
From Osaka [Hokuriku Line/Thunderbird, Super Thunderbird, Thunderbird] via Kosai Line (2hours 10 min)
From Hakata [Sanyo Shinkansen - via Shin-Osaka - Hokuriku Main Line] (5 hours)

Access from Kaga Onsen Station to Yamanaka Onsen

Your hotel (Ryokan) may have a pick-up service (please confirm with your hotel which you are staying at)
20 min by taxi (approx.3,500 yen)
30 minutes by local bus (Kaga Onsen Bus)

*Please check the latest fare and time required by yourself

Air Transportation - From outside the prefectures/countries to Komatsu Airport

1 hour From Haneda (10 round trips)
1 hour and 10 minutes from Narita (1 round trip)
1 hour and 30 minutes from Sapporo (1 round trip)
1 hour from Sendai (1 round trip)
1 hour and 30 minutes from Fukuoka (4 round trips)
1 hour and 40 minutes from Naha (1 round trip)

Access from Komatsu Airport to Yamanaka-Onsen

35 minutes by taxi (approx.8,000 JPY)
Komatsu Airport - (local bus: 12 min/280 JPY) -> JR Komatsu Station - (local train: 10 min/240 JPY) -> JR Kaga Onsen Station - (local bus: 30 min/430 JPY) -> Yamanaka Bus Terminal

*Please check the latest fare and time required by yourself

Highway - From outside the prefecture to Kaga IC on Hokuriku highway

From Tokyo to Kaga IC: 6 hours (Tomei ->Meishin -> Hokuriku)
From Tokyo to Katayamazu IC: 5 hours 40 min (Kan-etsu -> Joetsu -> Hokuriku)
From Osaka: 3 hours (Meishin -> Hokuriku)
From Nagoya: 2 hours 30 min (Tomei -> Meishin -> Hokuriku)

Time from nearby IC to Yamanaka-Onsen

From Kaga IC to Yamanaka-Onsen: 30 min
From Katayamazu IC: 30 min
From Komatsu IC to Yamanaka Onsen: 30 min
From Fukui-Kita IC to Yamanaka Onsen: 30 min