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Yamashiro Onsen Hot Spring Kosoyu

Experience the culture of Yamashiro Onsen at this Experience-oriented hot spring museum.

This hot spring Property is a restored hot spring community bathhouse from the Meiji era. The floor and walls of the bathroom are decorated with Kutani Yaki tiles, each hand-painted by a local artist, faithfully reproducing the original patterns. The combination of wiped lacquer walls and stained glass is also retro-modern, and visitors can enjoy bathing in a space filled with brightly colored light. The hot spring water is hot, as it is made from the same source as in the past. There is no washing area in the bathroom, and the proper way to bathe is to pour hot water over yourself and soak in the bathtub.

Rest area with a great view to relax after taking a bath

Yamashiro Hot Spring boasts a history of approximately 1,300 years, and the townscape called "Yunogawa," where ryokans and stores are lined up around the "Ko-so-yu" still remains today. On the second floor of the Ko-so-yu is a rest area with tatami mats, where visitors can relax and enjoy the view of the hot spring townscape. The exterior of the building also recreates the atmosphere of those days, and is lit up at night to create a fantastic atmosphere. Just across the street is So-yu, a public bathhouse that has long been a favorite of the locals.

Yamashiro hot spring Kosoyu

• 18-128 Yamashiroonsen, Kaga, Ishikawa MAP
• 12 minutes by car from JR Kaga Onsen Station
• Take a bus from JR Kaga Onsen Station, get off at Yamashiro Onsen Bus Stop, and walk about 3 minutes.
• 6:00-22:00 (4th Wed. 12:00-12, Dec-Feb 7:00-7:00)
• 6:00-12:00 on the 4th Wed.
• Adults (12 years old and up) 700 yen, 6-12 years old 280 yen, 3-6 years old 140 yen, under 3 years old free
• 0761-76-0144
• Free of charge

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Ishikawa Kutani Pottery Museum

Kutani ware appreciation in a space where aesthetics come alive

The "Ko-Kutani" colored porcelain, which boasts a tradition of more than 380 years, and other works by potters and other artisans who have inherited the style are exhibited. The permanent exhibition rooms are divided by overglaze enameling style, such as "Aote Room," "Iroe/Gosai Room," and "Akae/Kinran Room," allowing visitors to enjoy the different world of Kutani-yaki painting. In addition, works by modern and contemporary Kutani-yaki artists are also worth seeing.
In addition, the museum uses natural materials such as wood, earth, and stone, and the building itself is an art space, with clay walls by plasterers and lacquered wood.

A relaxing museum with a garden and teahouse

The museum is located in the "Old Kutani Forest Water Park," a garden museum where visitors can take a stroll, and on the second floor there is a teahouse where visitors can enjoy tea in Kutani ware, as well as a gallery featuring artists living in Kaga. The museum store offers original goods as well as pottery created by contemporary Kutani artists.
When the timing is right, the museum offers guided tours by curators and interpreters. The tours take 30-60 minutes and can be taken by one person or more. A stop at the museum at the beginning of your trip will deepen your knowledge and make dining at restaurants and inns that use Kutani ware even more enjoyable.

Ishikawa Kutani Pottery Museum

• 1-10-13 Daishojijikata-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 7 min. walk from JR Daishoji Station
• 9:00-17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
• Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday)
• Adults 560 yen, seniors 75 and over 280 yen, high school students and younger free
• 0761-72-7466
• Free of charge
• Guided tours are free, advance reservations required

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Tsurusenkei (Kakusenkei)

A scenic valley representing Hokuriku

Yamanaka Hot Spring boasts a history of approximately 1,300 years. In the middle of the Daishoji River that runs alongside the hot spring resort is the beautiful, nature-rich valley of "Tsurusenkei. The 1.3-km section from the Korogibashi Bridge upstream to the Kurotani Bridge offers seasonal views as you walk along the promenade.
It is also famous for its autumn foliage, which begins to change color in early November and is at its best in mid-November. The autumn leaves and the "Korogibashi Bridge," which is made entirely of cypress, are especially worth seeing.

Spend a relaxing time at a riverside restaurant

From April 1 to November 30 every year, "Kawadoko" (riverbeds) open at the foot of "Ayatohashi" bridge. Visitors can enjoy elegant sweet treats in a tasteful tatami room space with red umbrellas. In addition, restaurants in Yamanaka hot spring resort offer kawadoko lunch boxes upon reservation, so we recommend taking them out and enjoying them on the kawadoko (seating fee required) or anywhere else you like.
In addition, there are many other attractions along the valley, such as "MUGEN-AN," a samurai residence where Kutani ware and works by Korin Ogata are displayed, and "Basho-do," a temple dedicated to Matsuo Basho. This is a spot where you can spend half a day to take a leisurely stroll.

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Yuge Kaido (Yuge Road)

The main street of Yamanaka hot spring where you can find local gourmet foods and specialties.

This is the main street of Yamanaka Hot Spring, a 600-meter-long street connecting So-yu "Kiku-no-yu" and the "Koorogibashi Bridge" area. There are many Dining Areas and cafes, as well as gallery stores selling Yamanaka lacquerware and Kutani ware, where visitors can enjoy shopping and eating. In front of "Kiku-no-yu," there is a "boiling place" where the hot spring water of Yamanaka Onsen flows into, and visitors can Experience making hot spring eggs. It is recommended to take a footbath while waiting for the eggs to boil. In the center of the street is the Hasebe Shrine, dedicated to the founder of Yamanaka Hot Spring, with its atmospheric shrine pavilions set amidst the greenery.

Yuge Road

• Yamanaka Onsen Minami-cho to Yunode-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 20 minutes from JR Kaga Onsen Station by car.
• Take a bus from JR Kaga Onsen Station, get off at Yamanaka Onsen Bus Terminal and walk about 8 minutes.
• Varies depending on the store.
• Varies depending on the store
• 0761-78-0330（Yamanaka Onsen Tourist Association)
• Free (Free Parking for tourists, Korogibashi Parking Lot, etc.)

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Kayano Oosugi

The natural monument "Oosugi" cedar boasts an overwhelming presence.

Kayano Osugi, a sacred cedar, is 2,300 years old and is designated as a national natural monument. The trunk is 11.5 m in circumference and 54.8 m in height, and when viewed from directly below, the cedar fills the entire field of vision with greenery and is a powerful sight to behold.
The other three cedars in the precincts are also huge trees designated as natural monuments by Ishikawa Prefecture under the name "Sugawara Shrine's Big Cedar. The precincts of the shrine are shrouded in a dense atmosphere. A cypress floating bridge connects the approach between the torii gate and the main shrine building, allowing visitors to view the cedars up close without damaging them.
After visiting the shrine, it is recommended to taste the famous Kayano Osugi Tea House (closed from December 11 to mid-April) across the street from the shrine for its specialty, Kusadango (grass dumplings).

Kayano Oosugi

• 10-1 Kayano-cho, Yamanaka Onsen hot spring, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 20 minutes from JR Kaga Onsen Station by car.
• Take a bus from JR Kaga Onsen Station, get off at "Kayano" bus stop, and walk about 2 minutes.
• 0761-78-0330（Yamanaka Onsen Tourist Association)
• Free of charge

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Iroha Souan, the fabled residence of Rosanjin

Visit the precious building where Rosanjin lived for six months

Kitaoji Rosanjin was an artist who mastered a wide range of fields, from calligraphy to seal engraving, painting, ceramics, and cooking. This is where he lived for about six months from the fall of 1915, when he visited Yamashiro Hot Spring under the name of Taikan Fukuda. The atmospheric building is a former villa of "Yoshinoya Ryokan" and the two-story wooden main building with tiled roof was built in the early Meiji period. The main building and storehouse were connected by a lobby to create the present form.
The lobby with large windows provides a space to view the garden. Visitors can spend a relaxing time while enjoying Kaga stick tea.

Highlights include exhibits and spaces that give a glimpse of life in those days

The villa was a kind of cultural salon, and the sunken hearth room and tea ceremony room that served as its setting have been preserved as they were in those days. In the workroom, a writing desk and a celadon brazier that Rosanjin actually used are on display, giving visitors a sense of his daily life. The storehouse is open to the public as an exhibition room, where a number of works, including an engraved signboard of "Yoshinoya" carved by Rosanjin, are on permanent display. In addition, visitors can enjoy Rosanjin's view of the world outside the building as well, such as the stone pavement and monument on which he also stepped, and the "Hyakkaibeni" (a variety of reddish-brown leaves), which were separated from the Hoshioka Tea House residence.

Rozanjin Foyu Ato Iroha Souan (Aloe Hermitage)

• 18-5 Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 14 minutes from JR Kaga Onsen Station by car.
• Take a bus from JR Kaga Onsen Station, get off at Yamashiro Onsen West Exit, and walk about 3 minutes.
• 9ː00～17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
• Wednesdays (open if Wednesday is a national holiday)
• Adults 560 yen, seniors 75 and over 280 yen, high school students and younger free
• 0761-77-7111
• Free of charge

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Natadera Temple

Take a stroll in the rich natural surroundings dotted with nationally important cultural properties

The temple was founded in 717 by Taicho, a monk from Echizen. After passing through the temple gate, an approach straight ahead, surrounded by a forest of cedar and camellia trees, leads to a spacious precinct dotted with seven buildings designated as National Important Cultural Properties and a garden designated as a place of scenic beauty. The main shrine is located in a rock cave and enshrines the main deity, the eleven-faced thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. This is because of the teachings of Jnenchi, which is to worship the sacred mountain Hakusan and pay respect to nature. It has been believed that by walking through the "iwaya-tainai-kuguri," which is a passage around the rock cave in the main shrine, one can be reborn anew and purify one's sins.

Enjoy the magnificent scenery of oddly shaped rocks

Nayanji Temple is listed in the "Michelin Green Guide Japon," which rates tourist attractions where visitors can experience rich nature and diverse cultures, and its dynamic scenery is also a highlight. The "Kiiwa Yusenkyo," a shrine dedicated to Inari enshrined in the middle of a strange rock hillside, can be viewed from the observatory, and offers a view of the mystery of nature. It is also a popular spot for viewing the autumn leaves in fall. Various red seals are available at Kondo Kao-den, and sesame tofu, a specialty of Naya-dera Temple, is also available for purchase.

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Kaga Traditional Craft Village Yunokuni no Mori

A theme park of traditional crafts where you can have a variety of Experiences

The Traditional Craft Village offers more than 100 different experiences in 11 pavilions, which are made up of several old private homes that have been relocated to the area. Visitors can create their own unique works of art, such as Wajima lacquerware, Kaga yuzen, Kutani ware, and gold leaf, while being taught by expert craftsmen and Staff/staff members. Another attraction is the opportunity to experience authentic traditional techniques, such as chinkin (gold leaf and gold powder embedded in chopsticks and soup bowls). For women, the Fragrance Bag Experience, in which visitors mix fragrances by combining fragrant woods, is very popular. Visitors can take home all the pieces they make, and those that take longer to finish can have them sent to them (postage not included).

Stroll through a peaceful village of old houses

Kaga Traditional Craft Village Yunokuni no Mori The Kaga Traditional Craft Village Yunokuni-no-Mori boasts an area of 130,000 tsubo (approximately 1.5 acres) and is dotted with old thatched houses from the Edo and Meiji periods in a rich forest setting. The village also has many photo spots that take advantage of the four seasons' nature and the elegant townscape, and visitors can enjoy taking pictures against the backdrop of Japanese umbrella paths, seasonal flowers, and atmospheric buildings. There are also many restaurants where you can taste Hokuriku specialties such as Echizen soba (buckwheat noodles) and Komatsu udon (udon noodles), and at Hojoan, a tea house built in the middle of the Edo period, you can enjoy powdered green tea and sweet treats. Just strolling around is a relaxing experience, making it an ideal spot for outings with pets.

Kaga Traditional Craft Village Yunokuni no Mori

• Nah-3-3, Awazu hot spring, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 10 min. by car from JR Awazu Station
• Take a Kanbus bus from JR Kaga hot spring station and get off at "Yunokuni no mori" bus stop. 30 second walk from the bus stop.
• 9:00-16:30 (last entry at 15:00 for Experience, last entry at 16:00 for Village Entry)
• Thursdays *Open on national holidays, GW, and during the summer season
• Adults 550 yen, junior high and high school students 440 yen, 4 years old and up 330 yen
• See HP
• Free of charge