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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!

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...

Public Bath at the Centre of ‘Yunogawa’

Yamashiro Onsen Soyu and Ko-soyu Public Bathhouse

Historically, Japanese hot spring towns were developed with public bathhouses at the centre. In the Hokuriku dialect, the public bRead more...

A Road Trip in the Mountains

The Kaga City area is located between mountains and sea and offers many off-the-beaten-track sites, away from the usual tourist roRead more...

Relish Vistas Over the Sea

Cape Amagozen

Cape Amagozen is a natural viewpoint with scenic vistas over the Sea of Japan. Together with Cape Kasa no Misaki, it is a spectacuRead more...

The Heart of a Castle Town

Old Townscape

During the Edo period (1603-1868) the Daishoji Domain (today’s Kaga City area) thrived as one of the Maeda clan’s cadet branchRead more...

Where the Mountain-Lovers Flock

Fukata Kyuya Museum of Mountain Culture

Set in a beautiful wooden building from the Meiji era (1868-1912), this museum is dedicated to the broader topic of mountains, as Read 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!