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Experience the Traditions Connecting the Past to the Future in Tokyo and Hokuriku
Tokyo hosted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and now has many attractive spots that you can enjoy as a legacy of the Games.

Afterwards, you will head to the Hokuriku region, where you can experience the unique charms of its beautiful natural scenery and traditional craft making!

TRAVELER

  • Traveled : September,2023
    Jérôme Schmidt
    Writer, film director. I am the author of two bestselling and highly detailed guides to Japan in French, Tokyo, Guide idéal, and Japon, Guide idéal (Éditions Les Arènes (Hachette)).
    Reside in France
     
  • Traveled : September,2023
    Guillaume JAMAR
    Creator of Ichiban Japan
    Reside in Tokyo
    Home country: France
*The times represent the approximate time needed to travel between major spots.
Day 1
[Tokyo] Enjoy Tokyo's Cityscape from a Variety of Perspectives!
Tokyo's appearance changes depending on the area, from large buildings such as skyscrapers and the TOKYO SKYTREE®, to traditional townscapes such as Asakusa, and then to nature such as rivers and the sea.

Travel through this diverse cityscape via an open-top bus, and you'll discover a Tokyo that's completely different than when you walk!
Tokyo also hosted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and there are numerous locations where you can experience the excitement of the Games.

Take in the legacy of the Games at places like the beautifully designed Japan National Stadium, known as the stadium of greenery and wind, and at the Kodokan, where both children and adults alike enjoy judo!
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Haneda Airport
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    I am always impressed by JAL’s ability to offer an extremely high-quality trip on their 777-300 aircraft even in economy class.

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Sky Hop Bus Tokyo
Ride a double-decker open-top bus and enjoy sightseeing in Tokyo from a higher vantage point than usual! Starting from Tokyo Station, there are three courses to choose from: the Red Course towards the TOKYO SKYTREE®, Asakusa, Ueno, and Akihabara; the Blue Course towards the Tokyo Tower, Daiba area, Tsukiji, and Ginza; and the Green Course towards Shinjuku and Shibuya.

For as long as your ticket is valid, you can hop on and off the buses any number of times on all the courses.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Sky Hop Bus Tokyo

    If you prefer a wide open atmosphere, I recommend traveling through Tokyo on one of the open-top buses that visits all the major metropolitan tourist areas, such as Shibuya and Shinjuku. The service offers three courses. There’s the Green Course that covers the Shibuya and Shinjuku areas, the Red Course that covers Tokyo Sky Tree and the Asakusa area, and the Blue Course that covers Tokyo Tower and the Odaiba area. One of the benefits is that you can get on and off at any stop you like along the route.

    Lunch: GOOD MORNING CAFE NOWADAYS

    This restaurant features a simple, industrial interior and design. Offering global cuisine within an atmosphere that condenses the modern Neo Tokyo aesthetic, it is popular groups of young people and salaried workers from nearby offices.

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    Sky Hop Bus Tokyo

    This sightseeing bus service operates over three routes that pass by Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, Ueno, Asakusa, Ginza, and even Odaiba, letting you enjoy the metropolitan Tokyo area from different angles. Passengers can listen to descriptions in multiple languages, including French, while enjoying the major sight seeing spots in Tokyo in comfort. Depending on the route you select, you can use the busses as often as you like, either in the course of the day or over several days. The ride from Tokyo Station to Shibuya is approximately 65 minutes.

    Lunch: GOOD MORNING CAFE NOWADAYS

    This delicious café serves basic Italian food. It was the perfect café for breakfast, offering a chance to dine on abundant vegetables in the morning.

45 minutes by train (non-JR lines)
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Japan National Stadium Tour
The Japan National Stadium was used as the primary stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The current stadium, completed on November 30, 2019, was designed by architect Kengo Kuma and his team, presenting a new era of sports and culture while also carrying forward the history of the previous national stadium.

The Japan National Stadium Tour introduces the athlete locker rooms, track and other areas of the stadium that are normally off-limits to the public, together with memories of the Olympics and Paralympics.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from the official website.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Japan National Stadium Tour

    This stadium, which oversaw numerous historic moments in sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, was a very wonderful discovery. Stadium tours are currently offered at the Japan National Stadium, including a visit to the locker rooms and a walk along the central running track, allowing you to relive exciting moments in sports as if you were there. You can find a schedule of stadium tour dates on their website, so be sure to take a look before you visit.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Japan National Stadium Tour

    The Japan National Stadium, where the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were held, offers stadium tours. There are also a variety of related exhibits available. Sights include athlete signatures on the walls, an awards platform you can climb to take pictures, a plate with the names of the medalists in all competitions, and even the Olympic torch stand. There are a variety of unique experiences to be had during the tour, such as visiting the locker rooms and viewer stands, touring the running track, and signing autographs for the camera like a winning tennis player and taking home a video as proof of the occasion. You can check the tour schedule on the stadium website.

30 minutes by train(JR)
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Kodokan Judo Institute
The Kodokan Judo Institute is the home of judo, which was founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, an educator who is also known as the father of Japanese physical education.

It houses a variety of facilities for people involved in judo, including a dojo where many people practice every day.

There is also a museum where visitors can learn about the history of dojo, as well as a closed stack library with a collection of about 5,000 judo-related books.

Judo practice at the main dojo and the judo museum and library are open to everyone, free of charge.

The Kodokan Judo Institute is the place to experience the culture and spirit of judo.
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    Kodokan Judo Institute

    What could possibly be more representative of Japan than Judo? This small, educational museum, with extremely pleasant receptionists, provides you deep and wide knowledge of the history of judo. Many people also participate in the daily practice sessions in the main dojo. For serious judo enthusiasts, we recommend that you take one of the courses and spend some time staying at the specially provided dormitory.

    Dinner: Otako

    Oden is one of the many local Japanese dishes available, consisting of a variety of ingredients boiled slowly in broth. But I myself have never really been to an oden restaurant. Luckily, I had the great pleasure this early autumn to get a taste of oden at an extremely reasonable price, surrounded in the warm bustle of the restaurant’s traditional atmosphere, while enjoying the nightlife of Shimbashi.

    Accommodation: Marunouchi Hotel

    The Marunouchi Hotel is situated in just the right place if you wish to travel Japan in a hurry. Within just two minutes’ walk from a central Tokyo station (with Shinkansen and airport access), it offers rooms that were recently renovated, and the breakfast is particularly tasty.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Kodokan Judo Institute

    This dojo, established by the founder of judo, Jigoro Kano, is a must-see destination for martial arts enthusiasts. In addition to the free museum tracing the history of judo, visitors are allowed to watch the daily practice sessions from the 8F seats. This place is sure to be entertaining for first time visitors whether you are a judo beginner or expert.

    Dinner: Otako

    This wonderful restaurant, located it the highly bustling district of Shimbashi, serves oden, a type of Japanese style pot-au-feu, and offers diners a chance to seep themselves in the deeply local atmosphere.

    Accommodation: Marunouchi Hotel

    This luxury hotel offers great views in front of Tokyo Station. The area around the hotel becomes very quiet at night, and it is a convenient place to stay if you need to catch the Shinkansen the next morning.

180 minutes by JR Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    I am constantly surprised at the comfort and high quality of the Shinkansen trains, and the ease with which you can use them, with trains coming one after the other just minutes apart for you to jump aboard. The Hokuriku Shinkansen Fukui and Tsuruga route is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024, making those destinations accessible directly from Tokyo via high-speed train.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    The Shinkansen is a very comfortable way to travel to Kanazawa via Toyama. It is great news that the Fukui - Tsuruga route on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024.

Days 2 to 3
[Toyama Prefecture] Make Memories in a Manufacturing Town
Toyama Prefecture can be quickly and easily reached from Tokyo via the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

Toyama Prefecture is home to many traditional Japanese crafts, and a culture of craftsmanship is strongly rooted in the area.

Gain first-hand experience of these traditional techniques first-hand by creating metal castings and lacquered chopsticks, which let you make your own unique, one-of-a-kind items.

After the concentration of making items, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery or relax or take a break via a tea ceremony.
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Nousaku
Visitors can tour the factory to watch casting processes, cultivated over 400 years in Takaoka, while listening to explanations given on-site. There are workshops for casting tin items using traditional methods, and a cafe where visitors can enjoy meals and drinks actually served in/on nousaku tableware. The factory shop also sells limited edition products not available anywhere else.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Lunch: Cafe Imono Kitchen inside Nousaku

    This was a quick lunch featuring the main offerings of curries and bagels using local ingredients, served in an extremely bright and modern interior.

    Nousaku

    Surrounded by the rice paddies of Toyama at the foot of the mountains, this foundry known for its local crafts not only offers opportunities to tour around its facilities from which you will learn a lot about the place, you can also join a workshop run by young staff members. In only thirty minutes, you can take home a sake cup you made yourself, or a decorative item you created easily under the guidance of one of the professional foundry craftspeople.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Lunch: Cafe Imono Kitchen inside Nousaku

    This café is conveniently located within the Nousaku foundry. All the tableware used at the café was made in that foundry. The menu includes curries and udon noodles in addition to bagels, and the café also offers Japanese dishes for your dining pleasure.

    Nousaku

    The town of Takaoka boasts a history of over 400 years. Known as a site for copperware production, the foundry, which has been in business for over a century, offers a chance to learn about the knowledge of the local craftspeople. In addition to a guided tour of the foundry, visitors can also visit the café to enjoy delicious food prepared using implements made at the foundry, or enjoy the experience of making your own accessories to take home. Thus, this foundry combines opportunities to learn, make, and eat all together.

  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Dinner: Mikizushi Honten

    This calm and reserved sushi restaurant serves an abundant array of high-quality seafood caught in Toyama Bay, and will surely help you relax after a hard day of traveling.

    DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama

    This hotel is situated in an ideal location, just a few steps from Toyama Station and the nightlife area of Sakurabashi. It offers spacious, modern rooms and a buffet breakfast.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Dinner: Mikizushi Honten

    This is a very good sushi restaurant that offers a chance to eat seafood unlike what is normally available. You can enjoy a variety of seafood from around the entire Hokuriku region, including Toyama Prefecture.

    DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama

    This hotel is conveniently located quite close to Toyama Station. It was a hotel that was a great option for business use in addition to tourism. There was also a large public bath with attached sauna.

30 minutes by car
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Bed & Craft
Bed and Craft is a private inn located in Inami, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its wood carvings, the best in Japan.

Each of the six inns has been decorated based on a different theme artist or craftsman, creating an experience that is similar to staying in a gallery.

Guests staying at Bed and can also participate in workshops where they can apprentice themselves to craftspeople.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Bed & Craft

    You will be able to discover the wisdom of this vibrant region of Hokuriku through projects like Bed & Craft located in a traditional village in Nanto City. This project is geared to enable creators to share their knowledge, where visitors can work together with the artists in their workshops (featuring such arts as lacquerware and sculpture), after which you can enjoy one of the nearby inns that have been redecorated to appeal to sophisticated modern tastes. Here you will enjoy a moment of enchantment that transcends time.

    Lunch: Soba-kaiseki Matsuya

    This is the ideal place to take a break for those in search of local tradition. This venerable Soba restaurant offers a lunch menu that will surprise you with its visual beauty and rich flavor. Diners sit directly on the tatami mats in this old wooden building located not too far from the wonderful Zuisenji Temple.

    Bed & Craft

    Each room or house managed by the Bed & Craft association was decorated by local craftspeople and offers the traveler wonderful views by which to enjoy the comfortable time and space, whether it be of baths or Japanese gardens.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Bed & Craft

    Bed & Craft is located in the lovely village of Inami, which hosts countless craftspeople who earn their living from their art. They offer six different homes, designed by six different artists, for rent as a service. Each offers its own unique personality and characteristics, but all offer luxuriant comfort. But the greatest appeal of Bed & Craft is that you can experience in-depth hands-on craft workshops with real craftspeople. The three-hour workshops allow visitors to mix their own urushi lacquer from tree sap and pigments to make their own lacquered chopsticks. It is a great opportunity to experience real-life rural Japanese crafts.

    Lunch: Soba-kaiseki Matsuya

    This soba noodle shop features a wonderful local atmosphere. You need reservations for their kaiseki course meals, but you can enjoy their normal soba and udon noodle menu without reservations. We were able to get a taste of authentic handmade soba.

    Bed & Craft

    The houses are incredibly beautiful and elegant, and located within a lovely village. Their program that combines accommodations with hands-on experience of the work of local craftspeople is simply wonderful.

10 minutes by car
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Rakudo-An
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    Rakudo-An (Experiences, meals, and tours)

    This spacious, traditional home, situated in the middle of the field, has been completely renovated as a place to introduce artists of traditional to modern crafts and the abundance of the local region. After participating in a delicate tea ceremony, visitors can go on to enjoy the individual rooms, each designed by a different local designer, and the extremely high-class services. In a room adjacent to the main house, visitors can also dine on a dinner of Japanese and western food, directed by a chef trained In Italy, that is a superb example of contemporary fusion cuisine. Then, why not take a walk into the night of this rural town to help with digestion, and visit a rehearsal of a local group of traditional taiko drum performers.

    Rakudo-An (Room, service and breakfast)

    The unrivaled peaceful evening can only be described as amazing, and the breakfast was sumptuous, like dining at Pantagruel in Paris, rivaling the dinner the night before. In a word, perfect.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Rakudo-An (Experiences, meals, and tours)

    This luxury ryokan inn is extremely comfortable, and offers a particularly rare chance to enjoy a moment of quiet and relaxation surrounded by nature and rice paddies. When you arrive, you are served with a welcome drink of matcha green tea in a show of elegant and refined hospitality. The rooms are spacious, with the utmost care taken in every aspect. The food is also amazing, offering a fusion of Italian, French, and Japanese cuisines using local ingredients. The breakfast in particular is absolutely delicious. As an additional activity, visitors are suggested to attend the rehearsal of the local Japanese taiko drum group at a secluded shrine in the middle of the fields on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. It’s a warm and touching opportunity to interact with the local people!

    Rakudo-An (Room, service and breakfast)

    The rooms here are comfortable, the service is attentive, and the lunch is outstanding. This inn offers visitors with a moment of beauty and luxury.

90 minutes by train (Hokuriku Shinkansen + the limited express ”SHIRASAGI”) Show details
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    You can travel smoothly from Toyama to Fukui by using the Shinkansen and a limited express train.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    This train is a comfortable way to reach Takefu in just around 90 minutes.

Days 4 to 5
[Fukui Prefecture] A Mystical Experience with Hundreds of Years of History
After heading to Fukui Prefecture, you will go to the metal-casting town of Takaoka.

Once you have gone hands-on with and enjoyed the craftsmanship that has been passed down for hundreds of years, you will visit temples and shrines that likewise have continued for hundreds of years.

The mysterious Heisenji Hakusan Shrine, with its gorgeous moss that spreads out across the grounds, has been cherished by people throughout time, and you will completely feel the mystical appearance of this shrine that has evolved with the history of the land.
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Takefu Knife Village
Echizen Uchihamono (blades forged in Echizen) are highly valued in places like Europe for their high quality. At Takefu Knife Village, you can observe real blades being forged by practiced artisans. In addition, you can try various workshops such as knife making, and buy knives made by artisans.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    O-edo+ (lunch)

    This stylish café, surrounded by centuries old trees and situated adjacent to a small shrine and temple, is a wonderful example of community revitalization. Here you can experience colorful sushi and sashimi sets of stunning beauty that beg to be posted to social media, alongside a variety of pastries and home-brewed espresso.

    Takefu Knife Village

    Knife making is surely the most well-known craft of the Fukui region. Visitors can see the creations of no less than 40 craftspeople at this association of knife and blade makers. You can also visit their shop next door to attend a workshop where young artisans will give you expert advice as you forge your own blade.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    O-edo+ (lunch)

    This restaurant is truly a hidden gem of Echizen! The restaurant offers diners a chance to taste the numerous delicious dishes on the menu, with temarizushi (small balls of sushi) included in extremely beautiful and creative ways. You can create your own ideal sushi by freely mix and match fish, various types of rice, and numerous different condiments. In addition to this tempting treat, you can also enjoy amazingly delicious homemade desserts, such as their muffins that melt in your mouth.

    Takefu Knife Village

    This knifemaker association offers you the unique opportunity to watch the craftspeople work right there, enabling you to learn the entire process of making Japanese knives. The free tour allows visitors to watch the craftspeople work from a high observation point, while the paid tour allows you the unique experience of creating your own real knife over a six hour course. The staff are very welcoming and speak perfect English. The shop also sells a selection of wonderful knives produced by the craftspeople in the village.

  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Dinner In the hotel

    After an extremely informative tour of the craft facility in Udatsu, nearby the Otaki Shrine where the god of washi paper is enshrined, and a look at the extremely detailed production process, I head towards Echizen. The dinner that awaits you there, at a restaurant that rivals a traditional ryotei inn, will reach levels of wonder you will not be able to believe, as you enjoy a variety of seasonal seafood, refined kaiseki cuisine, and sake from local breweries (which you should take in moderation). It will be an unforgettable experience.

    Kyo Yorozu

    After a traditional breakfast in the dining room, and spending a comfortable night in the spacious guest room appropriate for even families and groups, take a refreshing walk through Echizen and its ancient paths.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Dinner In the hotel

    This was one of the best meals of the trip, and every part of it was amazing. It consisted of a kaiseki course dinner that was refined, elegant, and delicious.

    Kyo Yorozu

    The spacious rooms in this beautiful inn feature a large, very comfortable bath.

60 minutes by car
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Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
The temple was established as a base for worship by the Buddhist priest Taicho in 717 on the Echizen side of the sacred mountain Hakusan, an ancient object of worship. In the latter half of the Heian period, it became a branch temple of the Hieizan Enryakuji Temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, and although it became the largest religious city in Japan at the height of the Warring States period, the temple was burned to the ground during the uprising of followers of the Osaka Honganji sect of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in 1574. With the Meiji program of separation of Shinto and Buddhism, the temple name of Heisenji was abolished and became Hakusan Jinja (shrine), and is now know as the "moss temple" for its beautiful moss carpet covering the grounds. In addition, Mitarashinoike Pond, where a goddess appeared to lead Taicho to Hakusan, and the giant cedars of Wakamiya Hachimangu that survived the burning of the temple, tell the tale of the bygone days of Hakusan Heisenji Temple.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

    This is the type of place that you really need to visit in Japan, far away from the popular tourist routes and the crowded temples and shrines. The Heisenji Shrine could be described as a veritable treasure, surrounded by nature and mossy rocks, offering the visitor moving views of unique scenery that evoke the spiritual ancestors of Japan. Visitors can enjoy traveling the many small pathways, climbing up and down the stone steps surrounded by wooden structures weathered by moisture and age, past massive trees and historic rocks.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

    Heisenji Hakusan Shrine: This magnificent shrine is speckled with moss throughout and filled with abundant greenery, and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the unique, mystical atmosphere. Not many tourists make it all the way to the deep, secluded location, so one soon finds themselves alone, as though they were in a forgotten secret paradise. You can also go hiking on Mount Haku (Hakusan) starting from this shrine.

30 minutes by car
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ESHIKOTO
ESHIKOTO is a complex that opened in June 2022 with the aim of communicating the food and culture of the Hokuriku region, centered around Fukui, with sake from the Kokuryu Sake Brewery at its core.

At the Ishidaya ESHIKOTO Store located within ESHIKOTO, visitors can enjoy tastings of limited edition sake only available in Fukui and can also purchase traditional Fukui crafts such as Echizen lacquerware and Echizen pottery.

The acoya restaurant offers morning and lunch meals based on French cuisine with with addition of a Zen essence.

Visitors can also indulge in cakes and baked goods that can only be found here, which are themed on sake from the Kokuryu Sake Brewery.
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    ESHIKOTO

    This is another example of success in this innovative region of Hokuriku. This multipurpose facility in a massive ultra-modern building, located in a basin surrounded by the mountains of Fukui, offers a chance to gaze on the unique scenery while dining on a lunch of creative cuisine made from the meats, fish, and vegetables of local farmers and fishermen for only a few thousand yen. The facility is operated by Kokuryu brewery that was invented by a new generation of a long-established sake manufacturer, and you can try a taste of their special Eshikoto sake.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    ESHIKOTO

    This very modern restaurant offers cuisine and ingredients created using Japanese sake. They also produce breads and desserts in the same manner! The cuisine combines influences of both France and Japan. The view from the restaurant is breathtaking, allowing you to look over a vast area of greenery with a river running through it. It is the ideal environment for enjoying this high-quality cuisine. In addition to the restaurant and pastry shop, there is also a Japanese sake shop with a bar corner where you can enjoy stunning drinks.

  • Jérôme Schmidt

    Dinner In the hotel

    I have no idea the lengths they must go to at this large restaurant, that was just renovated in a highly tasteful manner, to provide each customer with painstakingly prepared kaiseki cuisine in private rooms, but the experience of dining on the delicate and rich flavors was amazing. It is the perfect way to end a tiring day before getting into the main bath at the Grandia Housen hot spring.

    Grandia Housen

    The first floor features a massive room with a private bath facing a Japanese garden, and there are many other traditional style rooms as well, but the rooms on the upper floors are not to be outdone either. The rooms of this hotel, that was completely renovated just two years ago, are extremely modern and spacious. Each room features an indoor terrace facing a large bath, with extremely bright and beautiful wooden bathtubs are used to add a great effect. This highly enjoyable hot spring resort town offers luxury at a reasonable price.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    Dinner In the hotel

    The restaurant offers a beautiful and delicious dinner based on a theme of the tsukimi moon festival. The pleasant staff also speak English quite well. Dining here was a wonderful experience!

    Grandia Housen

    This luxury ryokan inn, located in the attractive Ashihara hot springs resort town, is particularly noted for offering several rooms with their own private outdoor baths, offering guests a moment of comfort and relaxation. With very efficient and considerate service by staff who understand English, the dinner is also beautiful to look at and delicious to taste.

20 minutes by car
20 minutes by train (the limited express ”SHIRASAGI”) Show details
10 minutes by bus
70 minutes by plane (JAL) Show details
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    During the JAL flight that allowed me to travel smoothly in relaxation between Tokyo and the rich Hokuriku region, I was able to reflect on my unforgettable journey of several days in the quiet comfort of a private space in the aircraft.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    The roughly one-hour JAL flight from Komatsu to Tokyo was very comfortable.

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Haneda Airport
Through this journey you will go on a route that lets you enjoy Tokyo's ever-evolving cityscape from a variety of perspectives, including the facilities that the entire world focused on during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Then, in contrast, you will head to Toyama Prefecture for hands-on experience with manufacturing and craftsmanship that has supported people's livelihoods for countless decades, and, while gaining a deep understanding of this culture, you will create your own one-of-a-kind items. In Fukui Prefecture, your path will take you to a full-body experience of the majestic scenery that has evolved hand-in-hand with the history of the area.
Come to Tokyo and Hokuriku to experience firsthand this contrast between modernity and tradition!
  • Jérôme Schmidt

    I thought it would be difficult to tackle the challenge of traveling to two completely different parts of Japan in several days, with the Tokyo metropolitan area on the one hand and Hokuriku on the other, without getting exhausted, but the extremely easy access and regularity of public transportation got me to a variety of locations in just a few hours, making the journey enjoyable. I was extremely pleased that I was able to enjoy a moving, intense experience during my stay, with deep joy, rather than just skimming the surface. After visiting the city of Tokyo, so rich and plentiful that it is impossible to experience it all, the important point to visiting Hokuriku is to stay at a luxurious and accessible hotel where you can experience a taste of the Japanese lifestyle. I realize after this trip of several days that I simply want nothing more than to return to Fukui, Toyama, and of course Tokyo as soon as possible, to visit again the nature, the long hiking trails, the spiritual places, and the craftspeople, and enjoy the delicious meals and immeasurable hospitality.

  • Guillaume JAMAR

    This tour from Tokyo to the Toyama and Fukui areas taught me about parts of Japan that I had been unaware of, namely Tokyo with a focus on experiencing the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and regional areas that keep maintaining traditional crafts at the same time. On top of that, it is possible to enjoy these sights in comfort with high quality food and accommodations.

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