Travel to Japan in July
(Ishikawa, Toyama, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto)
Day 1, 5-Jul (Arrival, City tour in Kanazawa, Staying at Hotel Torifito Kanazawa)
Day 2, 6-Jul (City tour in Kanazawa, Staying at Hotel Torifito Kanazawa)
Day 3, 7-Jul (Toyama and Takaoka City, Staying at Hotel Torifito Kanazawa)
Day 4, 8-Jul (Shirakawa-go, Hida Takayama, Staying at Takayama Ouan Hotel)
Day 5, 9-Jul (Tateyama Murodo or Sightseeing Kanazawa for a half day, Staying at Hotel Torifito Kanazawa )
Day 6, 10-Jul (City tour in Kanazawa and Lake Biwa, Staying at Hotel APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi)
Day 7, 11-Jul (Lake Biwa and Kyoto, Staying at Hotel APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi)
Day 8, 12-Jul (City tour in Kyoto, Staying at Hotel APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi)
Day 9, 13-Jul (City tour in Kyoto, Staying at Hotel APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi)
Day 10, 14-Jul (City tour in Kyoto, Staying at Hotel APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi)
Day 11, 15-Jul (City tour in Kyoto, Departure)
How to return your rental clothing
About the season of food
How to communicate well with Japanese people
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Day 1, 5-Jul (Arrival, City tour in Kanazawa, Staying at Hotel Torifito Kanazawa)
Day 2, 6-Jul (City tour in Kanazawa)
Plan B (If the weather forecast is for rain on 9 July)
8:26 Departure from Kanazawa Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka 556
8:49 Arrive at Toyama Station
9:11 Departure from Dentetsu Toyama Station (Buy ticket here for Tateyama Murodo or Kurobe Dam)
10:20 Arrive at Tateyama Station
10:40 Departure from Tateyama Station
11:50 Arrive Tateyama Murodo
You can go as far as Kurobe Dam.
13:15 Departure from Tateyama Murodo
14:35 Arrival at Kurobe Dam
15:16 Departure from Kurobe Dam
17:37 Arrival at Tateyama Station
18:28 Departure from Tateyama Station
19:34 Arrival at Toyama Station
20:16 Departure from Toyama Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsurugi 731
20:38 Arrive at Kanazawa Station
If you only go to Tateyama Murodo
14:40 Departure from Tateyama Murodo
15:47 Arrive at Tateyama Station
16:00 Departure from Tateyama Station
17:06 Arrive at Dentetsu Toyama Station
17:57 Departure from Toyama Station (there is also a Shinkansen departing at 17:11, but the transfer time is minimal)
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka 569
18:20 Arrive at Kanazawa Station
Day 3, 7-Jul (Toyama and Takaoka City)
Plan A
8:26 Departure from Kanazawa Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka No. 556 boud for Tokyo
8:40 Arrive at Shin-Takaoka Station
8:58 Departure from Shin-Takaoka Station
Bus 11 Himi Municipal Hospital (via Shinmoriyama) (or 14 min walk or 1000 yen by taxi)
9:02 Zuiryuji Exit
Zuiryuji Temple
17 mins on foot or 1,000 yen by taxi
10:25 Departure from Takaoka Station
Bus, 22 Eastbound Fushiki Circular (via Takaoka Shimin Hospital, Takaoka Fushiki Hospital)
10:48 Arrive at Kofukuchi
7 min. on foot
Shoukouji Temple
11:48 Departure from Kofu
Bus, 24 Himi Municipal Hospital
11:55 Arrive at Iwasaki
2-minute walk
Amaharashi Beach
12:52 Departure from Amaharashi Station
JR Himi Line,bound for Takaoka
13:15 Arrive at Takaoka Station
Lunch (Recommended: Ramen Jigen, 2 min walk from Takaoka Station).
(We recommend not visiting Toyama City but just Takaoka City, which has many nice old and small streets).
https://www.takaoka.or.jp/tw/?lang=zh-tw
14:26 Departure from Takaoka Station
Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, each stop
14:43 Arrive at Toyama Station
14:50 Departure from Toyama Station
Toyama City Track Line bound for Minami Toyama Ekimae
14:59 Arrive at Nishimachi Station
Toyama Glass Art Museum
16:32 Departure from Grand Plaza-mae Station
Toyama City Loop Line, bound for Toyama Station
16:35 Arrive at Sakurabashi Station
Matsukawa sightseeing boat stop (departs at 17:00, about 30 mins boarding time)
12-minute walk
Toyama Station
Dinner around Toyama Station
There are many Shinkansen trains to Kanazawa Station.
Plan B (If the weather forecast is for rain on 9 July)
8:26 Departure from Kanazawa Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka 556
8:49 Arrive at Toyama Station
9:11 Departure from Dentetsu Toyama Station (Buy ticket here for Tateyama Murodo or Kurobe Dam)
10:20 Arrive at Tateyama Station
10:40 Departure from Tateyama Station
11:50 Arrive Tateyama Murodo
You can go as far as Kurobe Dam.
13:15 Departure from Tateyama Murodo
14:35 Arrival at Kurobe Dam
15:16 Departure from Kurobe Dam
17:37 Arrival at Tateyama Station
18:28 Departure from Tateyama Station
19:34 Arrival at Toyama Station
20:16 Departure from Toyama Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsurugi 731
20:38 Arrive at Kanazawa Station
If you only go to Tateyama Murodo
14:40 Departure from Tateyama Murodo
15:47 Arrive at Tateyama Station
16:00 Departure from Tateyama Station
17:06 Arrive at Dentetsu Toyama Station
17:57 Departure from Toyama Station (there is also a Shinkansen departing at 17:11, but the transfer time is minimal)
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka 569
18:20 Arrive at Kanazawa Station
Day 4, 8-Jul (Shirakawa-go, Hida Takayama)
Transportation idea
8:10 Departure from Kanazawa station (Nobi Bus)
The bus stop at Kanazawa Station will change from July 1, 2023
You should check the bus stop in Kanazawa
9:25 Arrival at Shirakawa-go Bus terminal
12:29 Departure from Shirakawago Bus terminal
11:55 Arrival at Tateyama Station
12:20 Departure from Tateyama Station
13:25 Arrival at Takayama Nobi Bus Center
3 min walk
Takayama Ouan Hotel
Day 5, 9-Jul (Tateyama Murodo or Sightseeing Kanazawa for a half day)
For Tateyama Murodo (If the weather forecast is for no rain on 9 July)
8:20 Departure from Hida Takayama (Takayama Nobi Bus Center)
10:40 Arrival at Toyama Station
10:50 Departure from Dentetsu Toyama Station
11:55 Arrival at Tateyama Station
12:20 Departure from Tateyama Station
14:10 Arrival at Tateyama Murodo
15:20 (or 16:00) Departure from Tateyama Murodo
17:51 (or 18:37) Arrival at Dentetsu Toyama Station
18:20 (or 18:30) Departure from Toyama Station
18:43 (or 18:52) Arrival at Kanazawa Station
Plan B For Kanazawa station (If the weather forecast is for rain on 9 July)
8:20 Departure from Hida Takayama (Takayama Nobi Bus Center)
10:40 Arrival at Toyama Station
11:13 Departure from Toyama Station
11:21 Arrive at Shin-Takaoka Station
11:34 Departure from Shin-Takaoka Station
Bus 61/161 Takaoka ekimae (or 14 min walk or 1000 yen by taxi)
11:39 Arrive at Zuiryuji Exit
Zuiryuji Temple
17 mins on foot or 1000 yen by taxi
Lunch (Recommended: Ramen Jigen, 2 min walk from Takaoka Station).
13:47 Departure from Takaoka Station
Himi Line, bound for Himi
13:59 Arrive at Fushiki station
7 min. on foot
Shoukouji Temple
7 min. on foot
15:35 Departure from Fushiki station
Himi Line, bound for Himi
15:43 Arrive at Amaharashi Station
2-minute walk
Amaharashi Beach
2-minute walk
16:16 Departure from Amaharashi Station
Himi Line,bound for Takaoka
16:40 Arrive at Takaoka Station
16:43 Departure from Takaoka Station (18:12 Departure from Takaoka Station)
(If you are not tired, you can stay in Takaoka City. And you can walk to Takaoka Daibutsu for 9 min. )
16:47 Arrive at Shin Takaoka Station (18:15 Arrive at Shin Takaoka Station)
17:05 Departure from Shin Takaoka Station (18:29 Departure from Shin Takaoka Station)
Shinkansen
17:18 Arrive at Kanazawa Station (18:43 Arrive at Kanazawa Station)
There are many Shinkansen trains to Kanazawa Station.
Day 6, 10-Jul (City tour in Kanazawa and Lake Biwa)
Transportation idea
9:48 Departure from Kanazawa Station
Shirasagi No. 6 Limited Express to Nagoya
11:45 Arrive Maibara
11:50 Departure from Maibara Station
11:55 Arrive at Hikone Station
15-minute walk
Arrive at Hikone Castle
Approx. 10 min walk
Hikone Port
(Please have lunch at Hikone Castle or around Hikone Port)
14:00 Departure from Hikone Port
14:40 Arrive at Chikubujima
15:50 Departure from Chikubujima
16:30 Arrive at Hikone Port
Taxi 10 mins
17:02 Depart Hikone Station
Bound for Aboshi (fare 1,170 yen)
18:06 Kyoto Station
6 min walk
APA Hotel Kyoto-Eki Higashi
Day 7, 11-Jul (Kyoto)
Rest or shopping in Kyoto
One idea in Kyoto
8:41 Departure from Kyoto Station
Kintetsu Kyoto Line, each train bound for Shintanabe
8:43 Arrive at Toji Station
4-minute walk
To-ji Temple
13 min walk
Kyoto Aquarium
Lunchtime
8-minute walk
12:55 Departure from Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station
JR Sanin Honsen, all trains bound for Kameoka
12:59 Nijo Station
15-minute walk
Nijo Castle
7-minute walk from Nijo Castle
14:40 Nijojo-mae Station
Tozai Line, each stop for Rokujizo
14:45 Sanjo Keihan Station
4-minute walk from Sanjo Keihan Station
14:50 From Sanjo Station
Keihan Main Line limited express bound for Demachiyanagi
14:53 Arrive at Demachiyanagi Station
Kamogawa River
Day 8, 12-Jul (City tour in Kyoto)
Transportation idea for Gion festival
APA Hotel Kyoto East
4 min. walk
10:08 Kyoto station
Karasumaru Line, bound for Kokusai Kaikan (There are so many trains at Karasumaru Line. Please don’t care about the schedule.)
10:11 Shijo station
You can watch the construction of Hoko.
Lunch
There is a department store, Daimaru, near Shijo Station. You can take a break there. There are many sweet shops in the basement of Daimaru. Nishiki Market is also nearby. You will be able to find lunch easily.
14:00 Kanko Hoko will start
14:30 Tori Hoko will start
15:00 Tsuki Hoko will start
15:00 Kikusui Hoko will start
15:30 Naginata Hoko will start
The above schedule is only a schedule. As this is a festival, schedules are often subject to change. Please check the latest schedule in Kyoto.
Day 9, 13-Jul (City tour in Kyoto)
Transportation idea (13th or 14th)
8:13 Departure from Kyoto Station
To Omi Maiko (can use ‘Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass’)
8:31 Arrive at Hieizan Sakamoto Station
24 min walk (5-10 min taxi ride)
9:00 Departure from Cable Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Cable
9:11 Arrive at Cable Enryaku-ji station
2-minute walk
Enryaku-ji Temple
2-minute walk
11:00 Departure from Cable Enryaku-ji station
Hieizan Sakamoto Cable
11:11 Arrive at Cable Sakamoto Station
24-minute walk (5-10 minutes by taxi)
11:44 Departure from Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Kosei Line New Rapid bound for Himeji (can use “Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass”)
11:48 Arrive at Otsukyo Station
27-minute walk
Mitsui-dera Temple
The following Keihan trains are more convenient
11:11 Departure from Cable Sakamoto Station
11-minute walk
11:18 Depart from Sakamoto Hieizanguchi Station
Bound for Ishiyamadera
11:42 Arrive at Mitsuidera Station
10-minute walk
Arrival at Mitsui-dera Temple
The Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass is not valid on Keihan trains. The fare is 240 yen.
After visiting Mitsui Temple: Lunchtime
13:22 Departure from Mitsuidera Station
Bound for Ishiyamadera (fare 240 yen)
13:42 Arrive at Ishiyamadera Station
10-minute walk
Ishiyama-dera temple
15:33 Departure from Ishiyamadera Station
Bound for Sakamoto Hieiyamaguchi (fare 170 yen)
15:45 Arrive at Keihan Zeze Station
2-minute walk
15:55 Departure from Zeze Station
Tokaido/Sanyo Main Line bound for Aboshi (fare 240 yen)
16:06 Arrive at Kyoto Station
Day 10, 14-Jul (City tour in Kyoto)
Transportation idea (13th or 14th)
8:13 Departure from Kyoto Station
To Omi Maiko (can use ‘Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass’)
8:31 Arrive at Hieizan Sakamoto Station
24 min walk (5-10 min taxi ride)
9:00 Departure from Cable Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Cable
9:11 Arrive at Cable Enryaku-ji station
2-minute walk
Enryaku-ji Temple
2-minute walk
11:00 Departure from Cable Enryaku-ji station
Hieizan Sakamoto Cable
11:11 Arrive at Cable Sakamoto Station
24-minute walk (5-10 minutes by taxi)
11:44 Departure from Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Kosei Line New Rapid bound for Himeji (can use “Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass”)
11:48 Arrive at Otsukyo Station
27-minute walk
Mitsui-dera Temple
The following Keihan trains are more convenient
11:11 Departure from Cable Sakamoto Station
11-minute walk
11:18 Depart from Sakamoto Hieizanguchi Station
Bound for Ishiyamadera
11:42 Arrive at Mitsuidera Station
10-minute walk
Arrival at Mitsui-dera Temple
The Takayama Hokuriku Area JR Pass is not valid on Keihan trains. The fare is 240 yen.
After visiting Mitsui Temple: Lunchtime
13:22 Departure from Mitsuidera Station
Bound for Ishiyamadera (fare 240 yen)
13:42 Arrive at Ishiyamadera Station
10-minute walk
Ishiyama-dera temple
15:33 Departure from Ishiyamadera Station
Bound for Sakamoto Hieiyamaguchi (fare 170 yen)
15:45 Arrive at Keihan Zeze Station
2-minute walk
15:55 Departure from Zeze Station
Tokaido/Sanyo Main Line bound for Aboshi (fare 240 yen)
16:06 Arrive at Kyoto Station
Day 11, 15-Jul (City tour in Kyoto, Departure)
How to return your rental clothing
About the season of food
The best way to eat fish, seafood, and fruit is to eat them when they are in season. We will tell you what foods are in season during your trip. In particular, seafood is essential to eat locally produced in season, so we have restricted this information to your destination. If you find it in a restaurant, try it. Talk to the restaurant staff about the season, and you might have a lively conversation.
Ishikawa Prefecture
Red sea bream, マダイ
Flathead flounder, アカガレイ
Red snow crab, 紅ズワイガニ
Rock-oyster, イワガキ
Japanese flying squid, スルメイカ
Spanish mackerel, サワラ
Toyama Prefecture
Rock-oyster, イワガキ
Tsubai whelk, バイ貝（ツバイ、オオエッチュウバイ）
Japanese glass shrimp, シロエビ
Shiga Prefecture
Sweetfish, アユ（ユアユ）
Crucian carp, フナ
Kyoto Prefecture
Rock-oyster, イワガキ
Egg-cockle, トリ貝
Fruit in season
Apricots, Watermelon, Plums, Peaches, Takami melon, Mango, Blueberries
How to communicate well with Japanese people
I want to share how to communicate with the Japanese people well and efficiently, having traveled to more than 40 foreign countries and all the prefectures of Japan. This skill is beneficial when traveling in rural areas of Japan.
Even if Japanese people are interested in foreign tourists, they are shy and need more confidence in their language skills. Hence, creating a system for communicating with Japanese people is essential.
