Thursday, June 22, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 6: Tojinbo 東尋坊, Mikuni Minato 三国湊

Day 6: 28.03.2017 (Tue)


Visited Kosouyu 古総湯.
Breakfast: Kai Kaga 界加賀

Yamashiro Onsen 山代温泉 (0935 hrs) > Kaga Onsen JR 加賀温泉駅前 (0951 hrs)
by bus. [250 yen]

Kaga Onsen JR 加賀温泉駅 (1013 hrs) > Fukui JR 福井駅 (1035 hrs)
by Shirasagi 6.

Checked in: Hotel Econo Fukui Ekimae ホテルエコノ福井駅前
http://www.greens.co.jp/hefukui

* Purchased Echizen Tetsudo 2 Day Pass. [1,500 yen, discounted rate with Hokuriku Arch Pass]

Fukui 福井駅 (1109 hrs) > Mikuniminato 三国港駅 (1158 hrs)
by Echizen Tetsudo えちぜん鉄道, via Mikuni Awara line 三国芦原線.
Lunch: Tajima 田島
Mikuni Minato 三国港 (1342 hrs) > Tojinbo 東尋坊 (1354 hrs)
by Keifuku bus. [190 yen]


Visited Tojinbo 東尋坊.
Tojinbo 東尋坊 (1528 hrs) > Mikuni Ekimae 三国駅前 (1537 hrs)
by Keifuku bus. [270 yen]


Break: Mikuni Minato Za 三国湊座
http://mikuni-minato.jp/za/


Visited Old Morita Bank Main Office 旧森田銀行本店.
http://mikunikaisyo.org/morita/

Mikuni 三国駅 (1741 hrs) > Fukui 福井駅 (1831 hrs)
by Echizen Tetsudo えちぜん鉄道, via Mikuni Awara line 三国芦原線.


Dinner: Akiyoshi Yakitori 秋吉やきとり
http://www.akiyoshi.co.jp/shop/access_map/fukui/ekimae.html

- End of Day 6 -

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 5: Kanazawa 金沢, Yamashiro Onsen 山代温泉

Day 5: 27.03.2017 (Mon)

Breakfast: Toyoko Inn Kanazawa Eki Higashi Guchi 東横イン金沢駅東口

* Purchased Hokutetsu Bus One Day Pass at Hokutetsu Bus Center. [500 yen 450 yen discounted fee with Hokuriku Arch Pass]

Kanazawa Ekimae 金沢駅前 > Kenrokuen 兼六園
By local bus. 


Visited Kenrokuen 兼六園. 
* Purchased Kenroken + 1 other place of interest group ticket. [500 yen]
Visited Kanazawa Castle 金沢城. 
Kenrokuen / Kanazawa Castle 兼六園/金沢城 > Hirokoji 広小路
by Kanazawa Loop Bus Right Loop.


Visited Nishi Chaya gai にし茶屋街.
Dessert: Sakugan Moroeya Nishi Chaya Karyo Aijiwai 落雁 諸江屋 西茶屋菓寮 味和以

Katamachi 片町 > Korinbo 香林坊
by local bus.

Shopping at Tokyu Square (Uniqlo, Tokyu Hands).
Korinbo 香林坊 > Omicho Market 近江町市場


Lunch: Sushi Enome 鮨えのめ
Omicho Market 近江町市場 > Kanazawa Ekimae 金沢駅前
by local bus. 

Kanazawa Ekimae 金沢駅前 (1500 hrs) > Kai Kaga 界加賀 (1600 hrs)
by Kai Kaga's complimentary bus service.


Checked in: Kai Kaga 界加賀
http://kai-ryokan.jp/kaga/


Dessert: Kaga Parfait at Hazuchi o Chamise はづちを茶店
Visited Aiueo no Komichi アイウエオの小径


Dinner: Kai Kaga 界加賀

- End of Day 5 - 

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 4: Wajima 輪島, Kanazawa 金沢

Day 4: 26.03.2017 (Sun)


Visited Takaoka Otogi no Mori Park 高岡おとぎの森公園.
Breakfast: Toyoko Inn Shin Takaoka Shinkansen Minami Guchi 東横イン新高岡新幹線南口
Shin Takaoka JR 新高岡駅 (0800 hrs) > Kanazawa JR 金沢駅 (0813 hrs)
by Tsurugi 707, via Hokuriku Shinkansen 北陸新幹線.

Checked in: Toyoko Inn Kanazawa Eki Higashi Guchi 東横イン金沢駅東口
* Purchased bus tickets to Wajima at Hokutetsu Bus Center. [3,085 yen]

Kanazawa Ekimae Bus Stop 1 (0910 hrs) > Wajima Eki 輪島駅 (1105 hrs)
by Hokutetsu Wajima Express Bus. 


Visited Wajima Morning Market 輪島朝市.
Lunch: Yabu Shinbashi ya やぶ新橋屋
Visited Wajima Lacquerware Centre 輪島塗会館.
Banba-cho 馬場町 (1317 hrs) > Shiroyone Senmaida 白米千枚田 (1355 hrs)
by Hokutetsu Bus, Machino line 町野線. [480 yen]


Visited Shiroyone Senmaida 白米千枚田.
Shiroyone Senmaida 白米千枚田 (1415 hrs) > Wajima Eki 輪島駅 (1435 hrs)
by Hokutetsu Bus, Machino line 町野線. [480 yen]

Wajima Eki 輪島駅 (1510 hrs) > Kanazawa Ekimae 金沢駅前 (1705 hrs)
by Hokutetsu Wajima Express Bus. 

Kanazawa Ekimae > 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館
by Kenrokuen Shuttle. [100 yen; discounted fare on weekends and public holidays]



Visited 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館.
Dinner: Akadama 赤玉本店
Shopping at Katamachi Kirara 片町きらら.

Katamachi 片町 > Kanazawa Ekimae 金沢駅前.
by local bus. [200 yen]

Shopping at Forus フォーラス. 
http://www.forus.co.jp/kanazawa/

- End of Day 4 -

Monday, June 19, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 3 Itinerary: Himi 氷見, Amaharashi Coast 雨晴海岸

Day 3: 25.03.2017 (Sat)


Visited Ogimachi Joseki Observatory 荻町城跡展望台 (at 0530 hrs).


Breakfast: Nodaniya のだにや


Visited Ogimachi Joseki Observatory 荻町城跡展望台 (at 0830 hrs).

Shirakawa-go Bus Stop 1 白川郷バスタミナル (0915 hrs) > Johana Ekimae 城端駅前 (1030 hrs)
by World Heritage Bus 世界遺産バス. 


Johana JR 城端駅 (1042 hrs) > Takaoka JR 高岡駅 (1130 hrs)
by Belles Montagnes et mer 52.
Visited Doraemon no Sanpomichi ドラえもんの散歩道 at Wing Wing Takaoka.

Takaoka JR 高岡駅 (1203 hrs) > Himi JR 氷見駅 (1232 hrs)
by local train, via Himi line 氷見線.


Lunch: Gyu ya 牛屋
Visited Himimachi Shopping Street 比美町商店街 / Manga Road まんがロード.
Visited Shiokaze Gallery 潮風ギャラリー. [200 yen]
http://fujikoworld.com/road/spot02/

Visited Kozenji 光禅寺.

Visited Himi Banyamachi 氷見番屋街.
http://himi-banya.jp/

Himi Banyamachi 氷見番屋街 (1530 hrs) > Himi Ekimae 氷見駅前 (1542 hrs)
by bus. [100 yen]

Himi JR 氷見駅 (1607 hrs) > Amaharashi JR 雨晴駅 (1615 hrs)
by local train, via Himi line 氷見線.



Visited Amaharashi Coast 雨晴海岸. 

Amaharashi JR 雨晴駅 (1721 hrs) > Takaoka JR 高岡駅 (1743 hrs)
by local train, via Himi line 氷見線.



Dinner: Soup Curry Maruna スープカレーマルナ
Takaoka JR 高岡駅 (1932 hrs) > Shin Takaoka JR 新高岡駅 (1936 hrs)
by local train, via Johana line 城端線.

Checked in: Toyoko Inn Shin Takaoka Shinkansen Minami Guchi 東横イン新高岡新幹線南口
- End of Day 3 -

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 2 Itinerary: Takaoka 高岡,Shirakawa-go 白川郷

Day 2: 24.03.2017 (Fri)

Breakfast: Toyoko Inn Toyama Ekimae No. 1 東横イン富山駅前1


Toyama JR 富山駅 (0751 hrs) > Shin Takaoka JR 新高岡駅 (0800 hrs)
by Tsurugi 707, via Hokuriku Shinkansen 北陸新幹線.

* Safe kept luggage in Toyoko Inn Shin Takaoka Shinkansen Minami Guchi 東横イン新高岡新幹線南口 (Accommodation on Day 3) to travel light to Shirakawa-go.


Shin Takaoka JR 新高岡駅 (0825 hrs) > Takaoka JR 高岡駅 (0828 hrs)
by local train, via Johana line 城端線.


Visited Takaoka Daibutsu 高岡大仏.
Visited Imizu Shrine 射水神社.


Visited Takaoka Kojo Koen 高岡古城公園, Takaoka Kojo Zoo 高岡古城動物園.
Visited Fujiko F Fujio Hometown Art Gallery 藤子・F・不二雄 ふるさとギャラリー. [500 yen]
Lunch: Comma, Coffee Stand
* Purchased World Heritage Bus - Gokayama, Shirakawa-go Free Kippu 世界遺産バス - 五箇山, 白川郷フリーきっぷ . [3,500 yen 2,800 yen discounted rate with Hokuriku Arch Pass]
Takaoka Ekimae Bus Stop 7 (1320 hrs) > Shirakawa-go (1530 hrs)
by World Heritage Bus 世界遺産バス. 


Visited Ogimachi Joseki Observatory 荻町城跡展望台.
http://shirakawa-go.org/kankou/guide/253/


Visited Wada Ke 和田家. [300 yen]
Checked in: Nodaniya のだにや
https://nodaniya.jimdo.com/


Dinner: Nodaniya のだにや

- End of Day 2 -

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Hokuriku + Wakayama 2017 北陸,和歌山の旅 - Day 1 Itinerary: Toyama 富山

Day 1: 23.03.2017 (Thu)

SIN T3 (2245 hrs) > HND Int (0620 hrs)
by SQ636

Exchanged for Hokuriku Arch Pass at JR East Travel Service Center at Haneda Int Airport.

HND Int > Hamamatsucho 浜松町駅
by Tokyo Monorail

Hamamatsucho JR 浜松町駅 > Tokyo JR 東京駅
via Yamanote line


Tokyo JR 東京駅 (0920 hrs) > Toyama JR 富山駅 (1134 hrs)
by Kagayaki 507, via Hokuriku Shinkansen 北陸新幹線

Checked in: Toyoko Inn Toyama Ekimae No. 1 東横イン富山駅前1
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/hotel/00201/index.html

Toyama Ekimae 富山駅前 > Marunochi 丸の内
by Toyama Shiden 市内電車. [200 yen]


Visited Toyama Castle / Municipal Folk Museum 富山城郷土博物館. [210 yen]
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/muse/index.html


Lunch: D&Department Toyama
http://www.d-department.com/jp/shop/toyama


Visited Toyama Municipal Office Observatory Tower 市役所展望塔.


Visited Toyama shi Glass Art Museum 富山市ガラス美術館. [200 yen]
http://toyama-glass-art-museum.jp/


Visited Ikedaya Yasuibei Shoten 池田屋安兵衛商店.
http://www.hangontan.co.jp/

Nishi-cho 西町 (1606 hrs) > Toyama Ekimae 富山駅前
by Toyama Community Bus. [100 yen]


Visited Starbucks at Fugun Ungakensui Koen 富岩運河還水公園.
http://www.kansui-park.jp/


Dinner: Shiroebi tei 白えび亭
http://www.shiroebiya.co.jp/

- End of Day 1 -