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Nata-dera Temple

4.5

221 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Natamachi Yu 122

This is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is said that it was established by Taicho in 717. The ground of the temple is large and the nature is beautiful like a landscape painting. The temple is known as the enchanted land with unusual rocks and the main shrine is connected to a huge, rocky cave. It is the sacred place of “Iwa-ya Tainai Kuguri” where sins are purified and people are reborn. There are many buildings including the main shrine and the three-storied pagoda which are certified as important cultural assets of the country. It is also known as a famous sightseeing spot of leaves changing color in autumn. There are no railings on the roads or stairs in the premises, so comfortable walking shoes are recommended when visiting the site.

We came here on a beautiful afternoon and was not disappointed with the temple and its surroundings. The map tht comes along with the admission fee is very useful to cover the full ground from...
Shirayama Hime-jinja Shrine

4.5

138 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Sannomiyamachi D 105-1

Shirayama Hime-jinja Shrine is located in Sannomiya Town, Hakusan City. It is the head shrine of Hakusan Shrine worshiping the sacred Mt. Hakusan as the objects enshrined and its establishment is said to date back to 91 BC. The homotsukan (treasure house) stores valuable Important Cultural Properties including a short sword named Yoshimitsu which is a National Treasure and can be seen for a fee.

This shrine was first built 1,300 years ago. Among many big tall trees, there were some zelkova (keyaki) that we were told were over 1,000 years old. It’s a very nice shrine, to be sure, and there...
Ishikawa Aviation Plaza

4.0

146 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Atakashinmachi Hei 92 (Komatsu airport front)

A museum dedicated to aviation located on the north side of Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture. Aircraft such as helicopters, Air Self-Defense Force fighters, and paragliders are on permanent display outside the museum and on the first floor. The cockpits of some of the craft can also be entered and inspected. The museum also has a real YS-11 simulator as well as simplified simulators for an F-15 fighter and Cessna plane (charge: 100-500 yen). In 2012, the museum erected the Bunbun World playground, one of the largest aircraft-themed playlands in the country. Here parents and children can have fun year round and regardless of the weather.

実物の飛行機見学や子供用遊具の使用が全て無料で楽しめます。自衛隊好きには売店もおススメです。小松基地に関するTシャツやカレーなども販売してます。 You can visit the airplanes and use the childrens playground equipment, all free of charge. For Self-Defense Forces...
Kaga Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori

4.0

118 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Prefecture Komatsu City Awazu Onsen Na -3-3

An amusement park roughly 1,000,000 square meters in size, Kaga Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori is a place expressing the beautiful mystique of an old house merged with nature, and one where you can see, touch, and make traditional crafts of Hokuriku Kaga. With 11 buildings, over 50 types of experiences, and many art museums and galleries, this park provides many courses for walking through the forest. You can try out things like wajima lacquering, yuzen dyeing, kutaniyaki (pottery), yamanaka lacquering, gold leaf pasting. Approximately 20 minutes by car via Katayamazu Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.

A traditional handicraft village featuring thatched-roofed houses. Each house have arts and crafts. People can use and learn the techniques.
Komatsu Green Park

4.0

97 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Komatsunomori 1

"A one-minute walk from the east exit of JR Komatsu Station, this hands-on museum was built on the site of a former factory of Komatsu, a construction machinery manufacturer. Visitors can learn about Komatsu's 100-year history and the mechanisms and technologies of construction machinery through hands-on experience. Visitors can also get hands-on experience with construction equipment, such as riding in the driver's seat of the ""930E"" super-large dump truck and the ""PC4000"" hydraulic excavator, as well as operating a mini excavator for children. At ""Genki Satoyama"", a recreation of a satoyama (woodlands close to the village) in the Kaga region, visitors can observe a wide variety of plants and living things. Admission is free."

巨大なショベルカーとダンプトラックが展示されています。時間帯によっては、運転席に乗れます！ただし、かなり時間が限られているので、WEBで時間をチェックしてからいくとよいです。また身長95センチ以下の小さい子は、必ずおんぶ紐です。抱っこ紐はNG。芝生エリアや、ベンチも少しあるので、ピクニックしてもよいですね。室内展示も少しあります。働くクルマ好きな幼児は大興奮です。
Ishikawa Zoo

4.0

69 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Nomishi Tokusanmachi 600

Located in the Tokusan Town of Nomi City, Ishikawa Zoo occupies a 23-hectare site which makes effective use of the natural topography to enable the animals to live in an environment that resembles their natural environment as closely as possible. There is also a Japanese Crested Ibis Breeding Center within the Zoo, which is implementing a breeding program for this bird species. The Center itself is not open to the public, but visitors can view a live video food of the Ibises in the Animal Learning Center. Ishikawa Zoo also holds a variety of special events, including the Spring and Autumn Fureai Matsuri (friendship festivals) and Night Zoo activities on summer evenings, etc.

Meh. A very mixed bag--love the animals, hate the zoo. It is very clean and perhaps nice for the humans. They are the worst--not all of them, but enough of them are the most horrid, disgusting...
Matsui Hideki Baseball Museum

4.0

66 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Nomishi Yamaguchimachi T 58

The “Matsui Hideki Baseball Museum” is exactly that—a museum about Hideki Matsui, where you can learn about his life and passions. A number of precious items are on display—items from his childhood, from his days with the Yomiuri Giants, and from his days in the US Major Leagues. The wonderful array of documents and goods are sure to please any fan. five minutes by car from Komatsu Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.

巨人ファンは是非行くべし。巨人ファンじゃなくても楽しいところだと思う。いろいろなものが見れたり触れたりで楽しい。駐車場も広いので北陸に行ったら是非。有難うございました。
Roadside Station Komatsu Kibagata

4.0

45 Reviews

Transportation

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Rendaijimachi Ke 2-2

"A roadside station located right next to the Rendaiji Interchange on the National Route 8 Bypass. The station's farmhouse restaurant, Shikisai, serves original set meals made with an abundance of local ingredients such as Hotarumai rice grown in the firefly-rich mountains of the area, as well as local Komatsu dishes like ""Komatsu Udon"" noodles, once a favorite of the great poet Matsuo Basho. The recommended ""Tomato Curry"" is a limited time dish made using Komatsu-grown tomatoes and only the water from the vegetables used in it. The station's farm-fresh shop Jinomonya sells a wide selection of fresh-picked farm produce and processed foods."

地元のお土産を買うのに立ち寄りました。山手に近いだけに野菜中心ですが、色々買えて良かったです。名前を呼ばれて振り向くと、顔見知りが居ました。何故、此処に居るの？と聞きましたら隣で畑をしてて此処で販売させて頂きます。と・・・偶然に何年かぶりに会いました。
Ataka Sumiyoshi Jinjya

3.5

49 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Atakamachi Tab 17

"A Shinto shrine more than 1,200 years old located close to Ataka Beach. Based on the legend of the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the warrior monk Benkei as retold in media such as the famous kabuki play ""Kanjincho"", this shrine is the only one in the country dedicated specifically to overcoming adversity and many worshippers offer ema votive tablets to the shrine in the hope they will overcome their own difficulties. Some of the shrine ground's highlights include a pine forest selected as one of the most beautiful stretches of pine dotted sandy beach in the country, and a monument inscribed with a poem by Akiko Yosano. The shrine can be chartered to conduct a Shinto style wedding ceremony in front of the main shrine with traditional gagaku and kagura music. The shrine, its ema votive tablets decorated with kitamaebune ships, the Kishu Festival, and the Ataka Festival were registered as part of the Kitamaebune Port of Call Japan Heritage entry in 2018."

安宅関から松林沿いに歩くとすぐに安宅住吉神社です。本殿では巫女さんが舞を奉納しておりましたが、すぐ横には弁慶の立派な銅像がありました。一際力強さを秘めた感じが良かったです。
Tedori Fish Land

4.0

36 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Nomishi Aomachi Tsu 58

A compound facility along Prefectural Route 157 in Aomachi Town, Nomi City. Naturally the amusement park has roller coasters, a Ferris wheel and other attractions. There’s a “Ultraman Stadium” with a show stage, an exhibition corner, and an official shop, as well as a fishing pond for carp, goldfish, and freshwater fish. Also, there is a pet shop and game corner which are never closed.

This is a great little theme park, with a lot to do. It is free to enter, with the caveat that it costs money to do anything. For the rides, you can buy 33 tickets for 3300 yen. Often they’ll give...
"Ichirino Kogen Hotel ""Roan"""

4.0

51 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Ozou 70-4

"A hot spring in located in Hakusan Ichirino. The inn is situated on a Highland surrounded by the natural beauty of the Mt. Hakusan area. The inn's baths are constantly replenished ""kakenagashi"" style entirely from a natural hot spring source. The inn offers day trip spa plans and a variety of lodging plans. What's nice is that the plans are not just based on the number of people in your party but can also be chosen based on the season and your sightseeing objectives. The most popular plan includes an A5 rank Hida beef tenderloin steak grilled over an irori sunken hearth. The inn also offers several casual day trip plans which include natural hot spring bathing and exquisite charcoal grilled meals. The inn's baths include the ""Mori no Yu,"" a bath surrounded by soothing forest, a deluxe sweet outdoor bath, and two reservable private baths. The inn's rural style cuisine, eaten around an irori hearth, is not only delicious, it's fun!"

From the beautiful nature surrounding the hotel to the calm and warm staff that will always help you with a smile, everything about this place is relaxing. The room is big, comfortable, and quiet...
Matto Kaihin Onsen CCZ

4.0

19 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Tokumitsumachi 2665-1

This day-use hot spring bathhouse located just walking distance from the Tokumitsu Parking Area off the Hokuriku Expressway is a bathhouse with many local repeat customers, but is also recommended for drivers passing through because it can be visited without getting off the expressway. One of its most inviting features is that one can bathe at 5 a.m. on any day excluding Mondays. The source waters flow from a high sodium-chloride spring and are said to be beneficial for nerve pain and muscle soreness, as well as minor cuts and burns. From the completely glassed in main bath, one can enjoy a view of the Japan Sea, the sea air wafting around the outside stone bath is relaxing. Osteopathy treatments and light dining fare is also offered.

館内はお土産ものが並び、軽食も食べられました。お風呂はずいぶん昔、入りましたが今も営業してるんですね。能登からのドライブの帰りに休憩できますね。
Shiramine-Spa Public Bath

3.5

29 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Shiramine 9

"A hot spring bath facility located in the center of the Shiramine region with a view of Mt. Hakusan. The bathhouse' waters come entirely from a natural sodium hydrocarbonate spring. These waters are famous for giving bathers smooth ""silk skin"" and are also said to help alleviate nerve and muscle pain. The facility's large group bath is made of wood and is notable for providing a view of the surrounding seasonal mountain scenery. The bathhouse has two outdoor baths, a stone bath and a hinoki cypress bath, and which is the men's and which is the women's is changed on a weekly basis. The bathhouse sells a discount 11 visit ticket; Hakusan City residents can use the bathhouse at a discounted rate."

A great onsen in general. The indoor onsen has a nice deep section, and theres also a small outside onsen. I imagine it would be amazing during the heavy snow of Winter. Theres shampoo...
Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Ozou 63

A ski resort located close to the entrance of the Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road on the Ishikawa Prefecture side. One of the largest ski resorts in the country, there are a variety of courses for everyone from beginners to experts to enjoy. There’s also a kids area where children can play with sleds and practice skiing, making the resort a great destination for families. On certain days, the resort also offers night skiing. In addition to skiing, the resort is a fun destination year round. During the spring and summer, visitors can enjoy barbecuing and tennis here as well as try making soba noodles by hand in the resort’s restaurant. In the summer, the resort erects a dramatic nighttime light display.

夏休み期間を中心に、スキ一場に一面のLEDがちりばめられた、イルミネ一ションイベントがあります。無料で素朴なイルミネ一ションでした。
Motorcar Museum of Japan

2.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Futatsunashimachi Ikkanyama 40

The Motorcar Museum of Japan in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture is a specialty motorcar museum. In the European-style building with a red tiled roof, it exhibits about 500 vehicles which were popular in Japan in the 20th century. In the museum, various car models such as a three-wheel truck, sports cars, famous European vehicles and buses are categorized for each manufacturer and genre to introduce them. You can find rare and one-of-a-kind vehicles, including a Rolls Royce which the late Princess Diana used when she visited Japan.

名前は恐らくレンジローバーから取ったのだと思います。ミュージアムショップ隣です。椅子や机、調度品からクラシックな雰囲気の漂うカフェ。
Kibagata Park

4.0

26 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Sandanimachi Ra Nobe 58

Approximately just 25-minute drive from the Komatsu Interchange, and 30-minute drive from the Kaga Interchange, this municipal park, characterized by grounds extended into all for polar directions, seems to surround Kibagata Lake that is the only geography to remain historically untouched in Ishikawa Prefecture. On the east of the lake, the Kibagata Central Park area is the most expansive portion of the park, however a walking path along which over 1,300 cherry trees are planted for their beautiful blossoms in April. Around this time, the Kibagata Park Sakura Festival, which hosts various performances and walkathons, and the cherry blossoms are illuminated for a two-week period.

一周6.4KMのジョギングコースとしてよいです。桜や白山が綺麗で心地よいです。ドッグランや遊具もあるので子連れや犬連れの方もよく居ます。新聞で東側が何か公園施設が開発されるそうなので楽しみです。
Ishikawa Insect Museum

4.5

22 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Yawatamachi Inu 3

A museum located a 20 minute walk from Tsurugi Station on the Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line. Standing along the Tsurugi Bypass, the museum is notable for its elaborate exhibits. In addition to exhibits arranged by classification including varieties found in Hakusan, the museum also has an insect section in which you can observe 20 varieties of real, live insects. Other fun things visitors can do including handling live insects and attempting an insect quiz. The museum also holds a variety of events. Every month on the 19th, junior high school aged students and younger can enter the museum for free (must be accompanied by an adult family member).

A big museum about insects, with many kinds of beetles, and a large butterfly house to walk through. Much more to see than I expected! For 410 yen for adults, less for children, it is great value. It...
Torigoe Ikkou Ikki History Museum

4.0

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Deaimachi A 26

This history museum is located within the Ikko-ikki no Sato Roadside Station along the National Route No. 360 in Deaimachi, Hakusan City. This museum displays materials from the KagaIkko-ikki uprising during the Sengoku era and airs a film depicting the details along with a narration. Earthenware excavated from the National Historic Landmarks of the Torigoe and affiliated Futoge Castles are also on display, This museum functions as an information center for the castle remains.

道の駅一向一揆の里にある有料の施設です。加賀一向一揆の最後の砦になった鳥越城や二曲城についてや、加賀一向一揆について学べます。館内には鳥越城や二曲城への行き方や、詳しい散策マップがありますので、城跡を見学される場合は、先にこの場所を訪れると良いと思います。館内は全面的に写真撮影禁止で、写真が撮れなかったことが残念でした。
Shishiku Highland

4.5

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Yawatamachi Re 110

These highlands are situated in Yahatamachi, Hakusan City. These highlands are famous all over Japan for flight sports like paragliding and hang-gliding. An aerial gondola takes one up to the elevation of 600m from which a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan can be seen.

You can access the Shishiku Highlands by Gondola (700 yen return), and I heard there is also a hiking trail to the top as well. At the top theres a fantastic view of the plains, all the way to the...
Kutani Ceramic Art Village

4.0

21 Reviews

Shopping

Ishikawa Pref. Nomishi Izumidaimachi Minami 22

The Toraya Gotemba Store is a directly managed store at the foot of Mt. Fuji. This shop is adjacent to the primary confectionery production factory of the long-establish Toraya wagashi confectionery and is located about a nine minute walk from the Hakone Otomeguchi of the Gotemba Station on the JR Gotemba Line, or approximately a three minute drive from the first Exit of the Gotemba Interchange on the Tokaido Expressway. The seasonal yokan set depicting the various seasons of Mt. Fuji, called Shiki-no-Fuji, is a specialty product only sold at the Gotemba shop located here at the foot of Mt Fuji. In the adjoining tearoom, Toraya Kashiryo, one can enjoy the sweet flavor of the local products, such as the Anmitsu dessert made from the sencha teas from the Gotemba locale.

三連休に訪れました。事前にYouTubeなどで参考にして楽しみに行ったのですが、とんでもないことになりました。混雑時期でもあり金沢駅でレンタカーを借りることができずJRで最寄りの能見根上駅まで行きました。路線バス位あろうかとたかをくくっていたのですが、休日であっても2時間半に1本という悲惨な「のみバス」というコミュニティバスしかなく、仕方なくタクシーを利用することとした。しかしいつまでたってもタク...

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Ishikawa Areas

Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.