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
- 1 hour 45 minutes from JR Kyoto Station by the Super Express Thunderbird.
- From Osaka
- 2 hours 25 minutes from JR Osaka Station by the Super Express Thunderbird.
- From Tokyo
- In March 2015, the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) opened its line going from Nagano to Kanazawa, providing convenient access to the Kaga Hakusan area.
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
- 2 hours 30 minutes from JR Nagoya Station by the Super Express Shirasagi.
- From Kanazawa
- [By Super Express Thunderbird or Shirasagi] JR Kanazawa Station – (20 minutes) – JR Komatsu Station – (10 minutes) – JR Kaga Onsen Station
- [By Local Train] JR Kanazawa Station – (35 minutes) – JR Komatsu Station – (12 minutes) – JR Kaga Onsen Station
- [By Super Express Thunderbird or Shirasagi] JR Kanazawa Station
– (25 minutes) – JR Kaga Onsen Station - From Komatsu Airport
- [By Super Express Thunderbird or Shirasagi] JR Komatsu Station
– (8 minutes) – JR Kaga Onsen Station - [By Local Train] JR Komatsu Station
– (13 minutes) – 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.