Ishikawa Hidden Gems
10 spots
Wakura Onsen — Luxury Seaside Hot Spring Resort
Wakura Onsen (和倉温泉) is a luxury hot spring resort town on Nanao Bay's western shore, established over 1,200 years ago wh…
Noto Peninsula Coastal Drive — Rugged Coastline & Fishing Villages
The Noto Peninsula (能登半島) extends 100km into the Sea of Japan, offering dramatic coastal scenery, traditional fishing vi…
Kenrokuen Garden — One of Japan's Three Great Gardens
Kenrokuen (兼六園, 'Garden of Six Sublimities') is one of Japan's Three Great Gardens alongside Kairakuen in Mitsukura and…
Kaga Onsen — Four Historic Hot Spring Villages
Kaga Onsen (加賀温泉郷) refers to four historic hot spring villages in southern Ishikawa: Yamanaka, Yamashiro, Katayamazu, an…
Notojima Aquarium — Underwater Tunnel & Dolphin Shows
Notojima Aquarium (のとじま水族館) is located on Notojima Island in Nanao Bay, showcasing the marine life of the Sea of Japan a…
Senmaida Rice Terraces — 1,004 Terraces to the Sea
Shiroyone Senmaida (白米千枚田, 'White Rice Thousand Terraces') is a UNESCO World Heritage site comprising 1,004 small rice p…
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway — Drive on the Beach
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway (千里浜なぎさドライブウェイ) is Japan's only beach where you can legally drive a car directly on the sand —…
Nomura Samurai House & Garden — Edo Period Residence
The Nomura Samurai House (武家屋敷跡 野村家, Nomura-ke) in the Nagamachi district is the finest preserved samurai residence in K…
Mitsukejima Rock — Battleship Island at Sunrise
Mitsukejima (見付島, 'Found Island') is a striking 28-meter-tall conical rock island rising from the shallow waters off Suz…
Natadera Temple — Moss-Covered Cave Grottoes
Natadera Temple (那谷寺) is an ancient mountain temple founded in 717 AD, renowned for its dramatic natural setting among m…