Oct–NovPick the line that matches your trip. Each guide has times, fares, the seat to ask for, and whether a pass pays.
From Tokyo it is one direct Shinkansen. From Kyoto or Osaka it is two trains with an 8-minute change at Tsuruga. Takayama and Shirakawa-go hang off the side by limited express and bus.
| Route | Time and fare | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo → Kanazawa | 2h 24m · ¥14,600 | Open guide → |
| Kyoto → Kanazawa | from 1h 41m · ¥7,720 | Open guide → |
| Osaka → Kanazawa | from 2h 10m · ¥9,410 | Open guide → |
| Nagano → Kanazawa | 1h 5m · ¥9,170 | Open guide → |
| Tokyo → Toyama | 2h 4m · ¥13,180 | Open guide → |
| Toyama → Takayama | about 1h 30m | Open guide → |
| Kanazawa → Shirakawa-go → Takayama | 1h 15m + 50m by bus | Open guide → |
| Changing at Tsuruga | 8 minutes, upstairs | Open guide → |
Tokyo, Hokuriku and Kansai on one pass, for loops and day trips.
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Rail pass hub →The Kagayaki Shinkansen, 2h 24m, ¥14,600 reserved.
Thunderbird limited express to Tsuruga, then the Hokuriku Shinkansen: from 1h 41m and ¥7,720.
Takayama, yes, on the JR Hida from Toyama or Nagoya. Shirakawa-go has no railway; reserved buses run from Kanazawa, Toyama and Takayama.
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