Kaga Onsen travel guide
Kaga Onsen is a cluster of hot-spring towns, including Yamanaka and Yamashiro, and the question to settle is which town suits you and whether a visit works as an outing from Kanazawa rather than an overnight stay.
The Kaga Onsen guide compares the towns side by side, describes their public baths, and explains how to get around on the CANBUS loop after arriving by Shinkansen from Kanazawa. Read it to decide whether to soak and return the same evening or to book a room in the town that fits your style. For the rest of the prefecture, the Ishikawa page gathers the Kanazawa guides.
Things to do
Is Yamanaka Onsen Worth Visiting? 15-Min Gorge Walk (2026)
Yes for an easy half day from Kanazawa: a 1.3km gorge path, the Kiku no Yu bath and a ¥470 bus from Kaga Onsen Station. The last bus back leaves at 18:35.
Kaga Onsen Guide: Yamanaka, Yamashiro, a Day from Kanazawa
Kaga's four hot-spring towns compared: what each is like, the public baths, the CANBUS loop and how to visit as a day trip from Kanazawa by Shinkansen.
Where to stay
Onsen Near Kanazawa (2026): Which Town? Kaga 15 Min Away
Yuwaku is a ¥630 bus ride, Kaga Onsen 15–19 min by Shinkansen, and 11 of 19 Wakura ryokan take guests again: pick the onsen town for your night.
