The best way to get to Kaga/Hakusan area from within Japan is by train to Kaga Onsen Station or by air to the Komatsu Airport
To Kaga Onsen Station by train
- From Kyoto
- [By Super Express Thunderbird] About 1 hour 45 minutes from JR Kyoto Station, changing to Hokuriku Shinkansen at JR Tsuruga Station.
- From Osaka
- [By Super Express Thunderbird] About 2 hours 15 minutes from JR Osaka Station, changing to Hokuriku Shinkansen at JR Tsuruga Station.
- From Tokyo
- [By Hokuriku Shinkansen] In March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) extended its line going to Kaga Onsen, providing convenient access to the Kaga Hakusan area. About 2 hours 45 minutes from JR Tokyo Station.
About 2 hours 55 minutes (from Tokyo to Kanazawa: about 2 hours and 30 minutes, from Kanazawa to Kaga Onsen: 23 minutes), changing from Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki-go to limited express Thunderbird at Kanazawa Station. - From Nagoya
- [By Super Express Shirasagi] About 2 hours 30 minutes. From Nagoya Station, changing to Hokuriku Shinkansen at JR Tsuruga Station.
- From Kanazawa
- [By Hokuriku Shinkansen] From JR Kanazawa Station to JR Kaga Onsen Station.
- From Komatsu Airport
- [By bus] From Airport to JR Komatsu Station and change to Hokuriku Shinkansen to JR Kaga Onsen Station.
From JR Kaga Onsen Station, buses are available to all locations in the area.
To Komatsu Airport by air
- 1 hour 5 minutes from Haneda Airport (Tokyo)
- 1 hour 40 minutes from Shin-Chitose Airport (Sapporo)
- 1 hour 10 minutes from Sendai Airport
- 1 hour 15 minutes from Fukuoka Airport
Hot Plaza Hokuriku at Komatsu Airport
You can have a rest at the lounge in the domestic arrival lobby on the first floor of Komatsu Airport. A porcelain panel made of Kutani ceramics, gold- and silver-relief makie lacquer ware, and other splendid traditional craft works are displayed. Sightseeing places are also introduced by video.