Travel Tips & Guides

Discover Yuge Kaido, the main street of Yamanaka Onsen in Ishikawa. This walking guide features traditional crafts like lacquerware, local sake bars in renovated old houses, and essential bus access and launderette information for tourists.

Visit Kiku no Yu, Yamanaka Onsen's 1,300-year-old public bathhouse in Ishikawa. Learn about the healing waters, unique separate buildings, onsen etiquette, and how to make onsen eggs. Entry ¥500.

Discover Kakusenkei Gorge's seasonal riverside terrace (kawadoko) in Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa. Enjoy riverside dining, scenic walking trails, and three unique bridges from April to November.

Explore the three iconic bridges of Kakusenkei Gorge in Yamanaka Onsen: Kurotani Bridge (historic stone arch), Ayatori Bridge (modern S-shaped design), and Korogi Bridge (traditional cypress). Complete walking guide with access info.

Yamanaka Onsen Guide: Kakusenkei Gorge, Kiku-no-yu Public Bath: Hot Spring Town in Kaga

How to get to Kaga Onsen and Yamanaka Onsen from Tokyo. Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen for a direct 3-hour ride. Includes bus information from Kaga Onsen Station to Yamanaka Onsen.

Japan train guide to Limited Express Azusa from Shinjuku to Matsumoto in 2.5 hours. Learn ticket booking, Japan Rail Pass usage, onboard facilities and access to Kiso Valley via Shiojiri Station.

The guide to the Limited Express Shinano from Nagano to Kiso Valley. Learn how to buy tickets, reserve seats, and travel comfortably to historic post towns.

Discover Kiso Valley in Nagano, Japan - hiking the Nakasendo Trail, visiting Edo-period post towns (Magome, Tsumago, Narai). Includes transport tips, hiking routes, and when to visit.