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ONSENThe jewel in Kaga’s crown

Yamanaka lacquerware, one of traditional crafts in Japan

CRAFTSTwo of Japan's most graceful crafts

TOWNSHistorical and slow living towns

LANDSCAPEThe best of land and sea

GASTRONOMYBlessed by ocean and mountains

SEASONSFour distinct rhythms of Japanese life

INSPIRE ME

The region has so much to offer, whatever your desires and whatever the season! Let’s get inspired by Kaga!

Let It Snow

Nakaya Ukichiro Museum of Snow and Ice

The museum is dedicated to the memory of NAKAYA Ukichiro (1900-1962), a renowned scientist and essayist who was born in KatayamazuRead more...

Take a bath in traditional Japanese hot spring and discover the Kutani-yaki porcelain.

Yamashiro Onsen Plan

Yamashiro Onsen is as well known for its hot springs and ryokans as it is for its unique porcelain, known as Kutani-yaki. To immRead more...

Enjoying Seafood at Kassen Shintoku

Fishermen in Hashitate

In the small harbour of Hashitate, facing the sea, sits the Kassen Shintoku fish shop-restaurant which has been a town institutionRead more...

‘The King of Overglaze Porcelain’….

Kutani-yaki Porcelain

…is the title often given to the traditional Japanese porcelain otherwise known as Kutani-yaki. The name refers to both theRead more...

The Region’s Leading Kutani-yaki Pottery

Suda Seika Kiln

Suda Seika is a charming gallery and shop associated with a lineage of Kutani-yaki (Kutani porcelain) artists active in Yamashiro Read more...

Rows of boarts are lining at the harbour

Feel the Air of Nostalgia

Hashitate Fishing Port

Located at the southern end of Ishikawa Prefecture, Hashitate Fishing Port is known as one of the leading fishing ports in the preRead more...

Where is the Kaga City area?

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Kaga City are is located in the centre of Japan

Outline of the Area

A well-trodden tourist route in Japan is the one between Tokyo, Shirakawa-go and Kyoto. Conveniently set midway along the 'Golden Route' is the Kaga City area, famous mainly among the Japanese for its wealth of onsen (hot springs). Never far from a mountain or the sea, it is blessed equally with a great diversity of natural landscapes and culture that has recently started to draw more and more visitors each year.

Characteristics of Each Region

The Kaga City area is comprised of five regions: Yamanaka Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, Katayamazu Onsen, Hashitate and Daishoji. Steeped in nature and history, the three onsen towns receive many tourists from home and abroad. Hashitate and Daishoji are peaceful residential areas. The former is a small port town once home to a group of seafaring merchants known as the Kitamaebune shipowners, and the latter is a charming castle town dotted with temples.

Getting around KAGA

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Let’s get inspired by the 5 regions of Kaga using the TRIP NAVIGATOR in KAGA, with our recommended routes, and custom your own tour!