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March 6, 2017 update
Famous Onsen
Gero, Hida Takayama, Ise-Shima, Kaga Yamashiro-Yamanaka, Wakura
(For all hot spring areas in the Nagoya Chubu Hokuriku Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)
Airports
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), Kanazawa Komatsu Airport (KMQ), Toyama Airport (TOY)
Major Stations
Nagoya Station, Kanazawa Station
For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.
1h 40 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Gero Station
(1) 2h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Takayama Station
(2) 2h 30 min by bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
(3) 5h 30 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
(1) 2h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Takayama Station, then 1 hour by bus to Hirayu Onsen
(2) 2h 30 min by bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nohi Bus Center, then 1 hour by bus to Hirayu Onsen
(3) 4h 40 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
(1) 50 min by bus from Chubu Centrair International Airport to Nagashima Onsen
(2) 50 min by bus from Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center to Nagashima Onsen
(1) 1h 20 min by Kintetsu Limited Express from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Iseshi Station
(2) 1h 45 min by Kintetsu Limited Express from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Toba Station
(1) 25 min by JR Limited Express from Kanazawa Station to Kagaonsen Station
(2) 30 min by taxi from Komatsu Airport
1 hour by JR Limited Express from Kanazawa Station to Wakura Onsen Station
2h 10 min by bus from Kanazawa Station to Wajima Station Mae
(1) 35 min by JR Shinkansen from Kanazawa Station to Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station, then 25 min by Toyama Chiho Railway to Unazuki Onsen Station
(2) 2h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station, then 25 min by Toyama Chiho Railway to Unazuki Onsen Station
(1) 3h 20 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Inotani Station
(2) 35 min by JR Takayama Main Line from Toyama Station to Sasazu Station
(3) 10 min by taxi from Toyama Airport
(1) 30 min by taxi from Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
(2) 1 hour by Meitetsu Limited Express from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Utsumi Station
(1) 2h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Awara Onsen Station
(2) 2h 10 min by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Awara Onsen Station
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.
The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)
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