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Getting around in Kanazawa

Getting to and from Kanazawa raises practical questions before the sightseeing does: which train to book, whether a pass beats separate tickets, how the Tsuruga change works, and what to do with your suitcase on the bus into the mountains.

From the Tokyo side, the Tokyo to Kanazawa Shinkansen guide covers the Kagayaki, JR West's e-ticket and when seats go on sale. From Kyoto or Osaka, the Tsuruga transfer guide walks through the change from the Thunderbird to the Shinkansen, with notes on luggage and late trains. If your route links Tokyo, Kanazawa and Kansai, the Hokuriku Arch Pass review checks whether the pass pays.

For Shirakawa-go, the day trip guide builds a return by reserved bus, and Shirakawa-go with luggage explains how to stop in the village on the way to Takayama by booking each leg and using a terminal locker.

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