DESTINATION Hokuriku Shinetsu
Hokuriku Shinetsu
Niigata
Nagano
Toyama
Ishikawa
Fukui
NOTO PENINSULA
TOYAMA
KANAZAWA
FUKUI
MATSUMOTO
NAEBA
ECHIGO-YUZAWA
HAKUBA
NAGANO
SADO ISLAND
NIIGATA
Niigata
Niigata
Snow sports reign supreme in Niigata, but the prefecture's hiking, hot springs, seafood, rice and sake are major draws in their own right
Snow sports reign supreme in Niigata, but the prefecture's hiking, hot springs, seafood, rice and sake are major draws in their own right
Nagano
Nagano
Come to Nagano for world-class outdoor sports, and stay for townscapes from the samurai era, vibrant festivals and abundant hot springs
Come to Nagano for world-class outdoor sports, and stay for townscapes from the samurai era, vibrant festivals and abundant hot springs
Toyama
Toyama
Famed for the World Heritage Gokayama villages and Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Toyama is home to some of Japan's most spectacular forests and waterways
Famed for the World Heritage Gokayama villages and Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Toyama is home to some of Japan's most spectacular forests and waterways
Ishikawa
Ishikawa
Steeped in history, art, and natural beauty—and now more accessible than ever—Ishikawa Prefecture is one of Japan’s most enchanting destinations
Steeped in history, art, and natural beauty—and now more accessible than ever—Ishikawa Prefecture is one of Japan’s most enchanting destinations
Fukui
Fukui
A central Japan retreat boasting rugged landscapes, extraordinary seafood, a world-class dinosaur museum and sites of Buddhist and historical importance, Fukui offers something for all
A central Japan retreat boasting rugged landscapes, extraordinary seafood, a world-class dinosaur museum and sites of Buddhist and historical importance, Fukui offers something for all
Mountains and sea meet in one of Japan's wildest regions, and the result is sheer beauty
With the convenient high-speed bullet train connecting Tokyo to Hokuriku Shinetsu in two and a half hours or less, the soaring mountains of the Japan Alps, views of Japan's west coast, and cities and towns thriving with refined culture are all within easy reach.
Of Hokuriku's five prefectures, Nagano is the only one without a coastline, but together with Niigata, it offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Japan. Toyama and Fukui prefectures present an elusive and appealing slice of rural Japan, while Ishikawa is home to art and culture, with its capital city Kanazawa the center of both traditional and modern Japanese design.
Don't Miss
- Legendary powder snow
- Art, culture and architecture in idyllic rural settings
- Exquisite seafood and sake
- Traveling along the rugged Sea of Japan coast on the newest bullet train line
