Experience

Access
Yamanaka Onsen is located close to
Kanazawa City and is accessible
via JR Kaga Onsen Station.

Getting from Kaga Onsen Station to Yamanaka Onsen
*Shuttle bus service from ryokans (Japanese-style inns)
*About 20 minutes by taxi (about 3,000 yen)
*About 30 minutes by public transportation (Kaga Onsen Bus)
*Get off at Yamanaka Onsen Bus Terminal (410 yen)

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Public Transportation
Getting here by rail (JR)

Tokyo Station → Kanazawa Station → Kaga Onsen Station
From Tokyo Station to Kaga Onsen Station: about 3 hours

Osaka Station → Fukui Station → Komatsu Station → Kaga Onsen Station
From Osaka Station to Kaga Onsen Station: about 2.2 hours

Getting here by plane

Haneda Airport → Komatsu Airport
Haneda - Komatsu about 1 hour

Kanazawa Station to Yamanaka Onsen Special Express Bus (runs all year long)
Kanazawa Kenrokuen-Shita
→Yamanaka-Onsen
runs all year long
Kenrokuen-Shita 11:45 16:00
Hirosaka 11:47 16:02
Kohrinbo(Bank-of-Japan-mae) 11:50 16:05
Musashi-ga-Tsuji(Kanazawa-Sky-mae) 11:53 16:08
Kanazawa-Station West Exit(3) 12:00 16:15
Katayamazu 5ku 12:40 16:55
Katayamazu-Onsen 12:42 16:57
Yamashiro-Onsen East Exit 12:57 17:12
Yamashiro-Onsen 12:58 17:13
Yamashiro-Onsen West Exit 13:00 17:15
Yamanaka-Onsen 13:10 17:25
Yamanaka-Onsen(Kiku-no-Yu) 13:12 17:27
Yamanaka-Onsen
→Kanazawa Kenrokuen-Shita
runs all year long
Yamanaka-Onsen(Kiku-no-Yu) 9:20 14:00
Yamanaka-Onsen 9:23 14:03
Yamashiro-Onsen West Exit 9:33 14:13
Yamashiro-Onsen 9:34 14:14
Yamashiro-Onsen East Exit 9:35 14:15
Katayamazu-Onsen 9:50 14:30
Katayamazu 5ku 9:52 14:32
Kanazawa-Station West Exit 10:30 15:10
Musashi-ga-Tsuji 10:37 15:17
Kohrinbo 10:40 15:20
Hirosaka 10:42 15:22
Kenrokuen-Shita 10:47 15:27

Gide for Onsen area and Loop Buses
「shirasagi」volunteer tour guide
Yamanaka Onsen
Will guide the course of your request,such as Kakusenkei gorge and spa town. We hope you'll join us!
Fee 1,000 yen per person guide.
Reservations are always required.
Please call to Yamanaka Onsen Tourism Association.
Tel; 0761-78-0330
Eiheiji Odekake Bus
In about four hours, you can get from Yamanaka Onsen to Eiheiji Temple and back (includes temple tour).
Reservations Necessary
Bus runs 365 days / year
One-way fare: Adult (Jr. High School students and above) 700 yen, Elementary school children 350 yen, Below elementary school is free
Please make reservations and purchase your bus tickets at the following locations:
(Various Yamanaka Onsen ryokans (Japanese-style inn), For more information: Kaga Tabi Machi Net
Tel: 0761-72-6678