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) |