One-week Japan Itinerary for repeat visitors (5)
(Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui Prefectures)
To foreign travelers who have already been to Japan many times and would like to visit more places in Japan!
We have created model routes outside the so-called “Golden Routes” such as Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, and Osaka. Please use it as a reference for your future itineraries.
The fifth route is a tour of Osaka, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures. We have created a travel route that starts and ends at Kansai International Airport, takes 6 nights and 7 days, and has a budget of Yen 200,000 or less. Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures are close to Osaka Prefecture, so we included sightseeing in Osaka on the days we used Kansai International Airport.
This itinerary includes two national treasure buildings, one of the 12 existing castle towers (Maruoka Castle), two national preservation districts for groups of traditional buildings, five art galleries and museums, one facility for experiencing traditional Japanese culture, and three Japanese gardens, allowing visitors to fully enjoy Japan’s proud culture and scenery.
Table of Contents
Day 1 (Osaka)
Day 2 (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
Day 3 (Kaga City and Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
Day 4 (Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture)
Day 5 (Sakai City, Eiheiji Town, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
Day 6 (Katsuyama City, Sabae City, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
Day 7 (Osaka)
Itinerary Model Plan Overview and Main Costs (per person)
Departure and arrival airports Kansai International Airport Destinations Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui Prefectures Overnight stay Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (Yen) 19,000 Accommodation for 7 days (Yen) 66,300 Meals for 7 days (Yen) 70,000 Other Expenses(Yen) 28,930 Total trip cost for 7 days (Yen) 184,230
Note: Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass is the fare of a reserved seat on a standard car and Yen 10,000 per day for meals.
Day 1 (Osaka)
1, Kansai International Airport
2, Jigenin (National Treasure)
3, Kanazawa Station
Recommended meal on Day 1
Kasu udon (Deep-fried beef offal udon)
Takoyaki
Jibu-ni
Day 1 Itinerary Details 1, From Kansai International Airport 2, To Jigenin Temple Transportation Kansai Airport Line Kanku-Kaisoku Rapid to Kyobashi Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Kansai Airport Station Departure Time 12:02 Arrival Station Hineno Station Arrival Time 12:14 Transportation Bus (Inunaki Line to Inunaki Mountain) Fare (Yen) 220 Departure Station In front of Hineno Station Departure Time 12:21 Arrival Station Tojo Arrival Time 12:27 Transportation 1 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Jigenin URL http://www.jigenin.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 200 2, From Jigenin 3, To Kanazawa Station Transportation 1 min. walk Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,000 Lunchtime At Hineno Station area Transportation Hanwa Line Kishuji Rapid to Kyobashi Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Hineno Station Departure Time 14:18 Arrival Station Osaka Station Arrival Time 15:13 Transportation Thunderbird 31 Limited Express to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Osaka Station Departure Time 15:42 Arrival Station Kanazawa Station Arrival Time 18:27 Example of Accommodations Natural hot spring, Kaga no Hosen, Oyado Nono URL https://www.hotespa.net/ Standard twin 20.1-22.8 sq.m. 2 persons per room No meals Price per person for 3 nights (Yen) 30,900 Recommended meal on Day 1 Kasu udon (Deep-fried beef offal udon) Takoyaki Jibu-ni
Day 2 (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
1, Seisonkaku (National Important Cultural Property, National Scenic Beauty)
2, Kenrokuen Garden (National Special Place of Scenic Beauty)
3, Kanazawa Castle Park (National Important Cultural Property)
4, Ozaki Shrine (National Important Cultural Property)
5, Oyama Shrine (National Important Cultural Property)
6, Nagamachi District
7, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
8, Kazue-machi Chaya-gai (national preservation districts for groups of traditional buildings)
Recommended meal on Day 2
KABURA SUSHI (yellowtail sushi)
Kanou crab (Snow crab)
Cod milt
Day 2 Itinerary Details From Kanazawa Station 1, To Seisonkaku Transportation Bus (11 Nishiki-cho B line to Kanazawa Gakuin University) Fare (Yen) 200 Departure Station Kanazawa Station Departure Time 8:02 Arrival Station Dewa-machi Arrival Time 8:14 Transportation 4 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Seisonkaku URL http://www.seisonkaku.com/ Admission fee (Yen) 700 1, From Seisonkaku 2, To Kenrokuen Garden Transportation 1 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Kenrokuen Garden URL http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 320 2, From Kenrokuen Garden 3, Kanazawa Castle Park Transportation 8 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Kanazawa Castle Park URL http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 320 3, From Kanazawa Castle Park 4, To Ozaki Shrine Transportation 4 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 4, Ozaki Shrine URL https://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 4, From Ozaki Shrine 5, To Oyama Shrine Transportation 4 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 5, Oyama Shrine URL http://www.oyama-jinja.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Lunchtime Around Oyama Shrine 5, From Oyama Shrine 6, To Nagamachi District Transportation 10 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 6, Nagamachi District URL https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 6, From Nagamachi District 7, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Transportation 13 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 7, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa URL https://www.kanazawa21.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,400 7, From 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa 8, To Kazue-machi Chaya-gai Transportation Bus (Kanazawa Loop Bus [leftward route] to Kenrokuen-kita/Kanazawa Castle) Fare (Yen) 200 Departure Station Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Departure Time 18:05 Arrival Station Hashiba-machi 1, 2, 5 Arrival Time 18:11 Sightseeing spots, facilities 8, Kazue-machi Chaya-gai URL https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Dinnertime Around Kazue-machi Chaya-gai 8, From Kazue-machi Chaya-gai To Kanazawa Station Transportation Bus (Higashi Nagae Line to Kanazawa Station East Exit) Fare (Yen) 200 Departure Station Hashiba-machi, Higashi Chaya-gai Departure Time 20:06 Arrival Station Kanazawa Station East Exit Arrival Time 20:13 Recommended meal on Day 2 KABURA SUSHI (yellowtail sushi) Kanou crab (Snow crab) Cod milt
Day 3 (Kaga City and Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
1, Kaga Hashidate (national preservation districts for groups of traditional buildings)
2, The Kutani porcelain Art Museum
3, Natadera Temple (National Important Cultural Property)
4, Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori
Recommended meals on Day 3
Hanton Rice (Butter rice topped with a soft thin omelette and fried white fish)
Kanazawa Curry
Sushi
Day 3 Itinerary Details From Kanazawa Station 1, To Kaga Hashidate Transportation Shirasagi No.4 Limited Express to Nagoya Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Kanazawa Station Departure Time 7:48 Arrival Station Kaga Onsen Station Arrival Time 8:14 Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,500 Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Kaga Hashidate URL https://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 1, From Kaga Hashidate 2, To The Kutani porcelain Art Museum Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,500 Transportation Bus (Onsen Daishoji Line to Kaga Koryu Plaza Sakura) Fare (Yen) 300 Departure Station Onsen Station North Exit Departure Time 9:37 Arrival Station Minamimachi [Kaga] Arrival Time 9:50 Transportation 4 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, The Kutani porcelain Art Museum URL http://www.kutani-mus.jp/ja/ Admission fee (Yen) 560 Lunchtime Around The Kutani porcelain Art Museum 2, From The Kutani porcelain Art Museum 3, To Natadera Temple Transportation 8 min. walk Transportation Hokuriku Main Line to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Daishoji Station Departure Time 12:42 Arrival Station Awazu Station Arrival Time 12:54 Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 2,000 Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Natadera Temple URL https://natadera.com/ Admission fee (Yen) 600 3, From Natadera Temple 4, To Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,000 Sightseeing spots, facilities 4, Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori URL https://www.yunokuni.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 550 4, From Traditional Handicrafts Village Yunokuni no Mori To Kanazawa Station Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,000 Transportation Hokuriku Main Line to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Awazu Station Departure Time 16:55 Arrival Station Komatsu Station Arrival Time 17:00 Transportation Thunderbird 27 Limited Express to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Komatsu Station Departure Time 17:08 Arrival Station Kanazawa Station Arrival Time 17:26 Recommended meals on Day 3 Hanton Rice (Butter rice topped with a soft thin omelette and fried white fish) Kanazawa Curry Sushi
Day 4 (Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture)
1, Komatsu no Mori
2, Komatsu Tenmangu Shrine (National Important Cultural Property)
3、Tojinbo (National natural monument, scenic spot)
4, Fukui Station
Recommended meals on Day 4
Salt yakisoba
Grilled mackerel
Echizen soba
Day 4 Itinerary Details From Kanazawa Station 1, To Komatsu no Mori Transportation Shirasagi No.56 Limited Express to Maibara Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Kanazawa Station Departure Time 8:48 Arrival Station Komatsu Station Arrival Time 9:05 Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Komatsu no Mori URL https://komatsunomori.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 1, From Komatsu no Mori 2, To Komatsu Tenmangu Shrine Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,500 Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Komatsu Tenmangu Shrine URL https://www.city.komatsu.lg.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Lunchtime Around Komatsu Tenmangu Shrine 2, From Komatsu Tenmangu Shrine 3, To Tojinbo Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,500 Transportation Shirasagi 60 Limited Express to Maibara Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure station Komatsu Station Departure Time 13:05 Arrival station Awara-onsen Station Arrival Time 13:24 Transportation Bus (85 Tojinbo Line to Mikuni Kanko Hotel) Fare (Yen) 790 Departure station Awara-onsen Station Departure Time 13:40 Arrival station Tojinbo Arrival Time 14:23 Transportation 5 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Tojinbo URL https://enjoy.pref.fukui.lg.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 3, From Tojinbo 4, To Fukui Station Transportation 5 min. walk Transportation Bus (84 Tojinbo Line to Awara-onsen Station) Fare (Yen) 790 Departure station Tojinbo Departure Time 17:21 Arrival station Awara-onsen Station Arrival Time 18:06 Transportation Shirasagi 64 Limited Express to Maibara Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure station Awara-onsen Station Departure Time 18:25 Arrival station Fukui Station Arrival Time 18:36 Example of Accommodations Dormy Inn Fukui URL https://www.hotespa.net/ Deluxe Twin Room 22.5-22.8 sq.m. 2 persons per room No meals Price per person for 3 nights (Yen) 35,400 Recommended meals on Day 4 Salt yakisoba Grilled mackerel Echizen soba
Day 5 (Sakai City, Eiheiji Town, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
1, Maruoka Castle (National Important Cultural Property)
2, Eiheiji Temple (National Important Cultural Property)
3, Ichijodani Asakura Family Ruins (National Special Historic Site, National Special Place of Scenic Beauty)
4, Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Recommended meal on Day 5
Mackerel Heshiko (Mackerel pickled in rice bran)
Soba with grated radish
Echizen crab (Snow crab)
Day 5 Itinerary Details From Fukui Station 1, To Maruoka Castle Transportation Hokuriku Line to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Fukui Station Departure Time 9:19 Arrival station Maruoka Station Arrival Time 9:30 Transportation Bus (Gurutto Sakai Maruoka Harue Route to Kasumi no Sato) Fare (Yen) 200 Departure station Maruoka Station Departure time 9:36 Arrival station Honmachi Arrival time 9:44 Transportation 3 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Maruoka Castle URL https://maruoka-castle.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 450 1, From Maruoka Castle 2, To Eiheiji Temple Transportation Bus (87 Awara Maruoka Eiheiji line to Eiheiji) Fare (Yen) 800 Departure station Ippitsukeijo Teahouse Departure time 10:59 Arrival station Eiheiji Temple Arrival time 11:38 Transportation 8 min. walk Lunchtime At Eiheiji Temple area Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Eiheiji Temple URL https://daihonzan-eiheiji.com/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 2, From Eiheiji Temple 3, To Ichijodani Asakura Family Ruins Transportation 8 min. walk Transportation Bus (Ichijodani Eiheiji Temple connecting bus, to Fukugen-machinami) Fare (Yen) 450 Departure Station Eiheiji Temple Departure Time 14:40 Arrival Station Fukugen-machinami Arrival Time 14:57 Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Ichijodani Asakura Family Ruins URL http://www3.fctv.ne.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 330 3, From Ichijodani Asakura Family Ruins 4, To Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,000 Sightseeing spots, facilities 4, Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum URL https://asakura-museum.pref.fukui.lg.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 700 4, From Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum To Fukui Station Transportation 3 min. walk Transportation Kuzuryu Line to Fukui Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Ichijodani Station Departure Time 17:45 Arrival Station Fukui Station Arrival Time 18:03 Recommended meal on Day 5 Mackerel Heshiko (Mackerel pickled in rice bran) Soba with grated radish Echizen crab (Snow crab)
Day 6 (Katsuyama City, Sabae City, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
1, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
2, Megane Museum
3, Yokokan Garden (National Scenic Beauty)
Recommended meals on Day 6
Abura-age (deep-fried bean curd)
Volga rice (Omelette rice topped with pork cutlet and sauce)
Sauced pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
Day 6 Itinerary Details From Fukui Station 1, To Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Transportation Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line to Katsuyama Fare (Yen) 770 Departure Station Fukui Station Departure Time 8:05 Arrival station Katsuyama Station Arrival Time 9:01 Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1000 Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum URL https://www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 730 1, From Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum 2, To Megane Museum Transportation Taxi Fare (Yen) 1,000 Transportation Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line to Fukui Fare (Yen) 770 Departure Station Katsuyama Station Departure Time 11:49 Arrival station Fukui Station Arrival Time 12:42 Lunchtime Around Fukui Station Transportation Shirasagi 60 Limited Express to Maibara Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Fukui Station Departure Time 13:36 Arrival station Sabae Station Arrival Time 13:44 Transportation 13 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Megane Museum URL https://www.megane.gr.jp/museum/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 2, From Megane Museum 3, To Yokokan Garden Transportation 13 min. walk Transportation Shirasagi No. 9 Limited Express to Kanazawa Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure station Sabae Station Departure Time 15:51 Arrival Station Fukui Station Arrival Time 15:59 Transportation 14 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Yokokan Garden URL http://www.fukuisan.jp/ Admission fee(Yen) 220 3, From Yokokan Garden To Fukui Station Transportation 14 min. walk Recommended meals on Day 6 Abura-age (deep-fried bean curd) Volga rice (Omelette rice topped with pork cutlet and sauce) Sauced pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
Day 7 (Osaka)
1, Tsutenkaku Tower
2, Shitennoji Temple (National Important Cultural Property)
3, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine (National Treasure)
Recommended Meals on Day 7
Steamed Odamaki
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Web site
Dote-yaki (beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin)
Hamo nabe (daggertooth pike conger hot pot)
Day 7 Itinerary Details From Fukui Station 1, To Tsutenkaku Tower Transportation Thunderbird No.8 Limited Express to Osaka Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Fukui Station Departure Time 8:03 Arrival station Osaka Station Arrival Time 10:03 Transportation Osaka Loop Line Rapid Kanku to Kansai Airport Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Osaka Station Departure Time 10:08 Arrival Station Shin-Imamiya Station Arrival Time 10:22 Transportation 7 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 1, Tsutenkaku Tower URL https://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 900 1, From Tsutenkaku Tower 2, To Shitennoji Temple Transportation 14 min. walk Sightseeing spots, facilities 2, Shitennoji Temple URL https://www.shitennoji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 300 Lunchtime Around Shitennoji Temple 2, From Shitennoji Temple 3, To Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine Transportation 15 min. walk Transportation Hankai Denki Kamimachi Line to Abikomichi Fare (Yen) 230 Departure Station Tennoji Station Departure Time 12:48 Arrival Station Sumiyoshi Station Arrival Time 13:03 Sightseeing spots, facilities 3, Sumiyoshi-taisha shrine URL https://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/en/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 3, From Sumiyoshi-taisha shrine To Kansai International Airport Transportation Hankai Denki Kamimachi Line to Abikomichi Fare (Yen) 230 Departure Station Sumiyoshi Station Departure Time 14:57 Arrival Station Tennoji Station Mae Arrival Time 15:13 Transportation Haruka 35 Limited Express to Kansai Airport Fare (Yen) Included in Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Departure Station Tennoji Station Departure Time 15:17 Arrival Station Kansai Airport Station Arrival Time 15:50 Recommended Meals on Day 7 Steamed Odamaki Dote-yaki (beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin) Hamo nabe (daggertooth pike conger hot pot)