Ishikawa Prefecture > Access to Ishikawa
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Update:April 1, 2018
Access to Ishikawa
Domestic and International access
As part of the on-going development of Ishikawa, infrastructure improvement of transportation network throughout the area has been going on continuously. In addition to an expressway system for rapid land transportation, construction is underway for the new, high-speed “Hokuriku Shinkansen” railway line.
The Port of Kanazawa and The Port of Nanao are international trade ports and both freight and passenger ships call on these ports with high frequency.
As far as the air access is concerned, Ishikawa has two airports, namely, Komatsu Airport and newly opened Noto Airport; the airport of Komatsu is the largest Japanese airport situated on the Sea of Japan side.
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Modes of Transport |
Route |
Remarks |
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Train |
JR |
Tokyo – (Nagano) – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 2 hrs30 min |
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Tokyo – (Maibara) – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 4 hrs 30 min |
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Osaka – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 2 hrs 30 min |
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Kyoto – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 2 hrs 30 min |
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Nagoya – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 2 hrs 30 min |
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Air Route |
Komatsu Airport |
Tokyo Haneda – Komatsu |
10 Round Trips/ Day |
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Sapporo – Komatsu |
1 Round Trip/ Day |
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Fukuoka – Komatsu |
4 Round Trips/ Day |
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Sendai – Komatsu |
2 Round Trip/ Day |
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Naha – Komatsu |
1 Round Trip/ Day |
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Narita – Komatsu |
1 Round Trips/ Day |
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Seoul – Komatsu |
3 Round Trips/ Week |
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Shanghai – Komatsu |
4 Round Trips/ Week |
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Taipei – Komatsu |
7 Round Trips/ Week |
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Komatsu Airport (International Cargo Flight) |
Luxembourg – Komatsu |
4 Round Trips/ Week |
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Noto Airport |
Tokyo Haneda – Noto |
2 Round Trips/ Day |
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Express Bus |
Tokyo – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 7 hrs 30 min |
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Osaka – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 4 hrs 30 min |
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Nagoya – Kanazawa |
Required Time: Approx. 4 hrs |
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Express Highway |
Hokuriku Expressway connects Ishikawa with the major metropolitans through Kanetsu, Joshinetsu, Meishin and Tomei Expressways. |
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※ Cancellation of flights due to snow is rare at Komatsu Airport and Noto Airport.
Useful Link
TEL 076-225-1382 (+81-76-225-1382) FAX 076-225-1363 (+81-76-225-1363)
e-mail e130500b@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
