Highway Buses
Timetable
Kanazawa → Gokayama, Shirakawa-go & Takayama
| Operator | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Nohi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservations | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | |||||||
| Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Platform 4 | 8:00 | 8:10 | 8:40 | 9:10 | 9:40 | 11:10 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 15:50 | 16:00 | |||||||
| Gokayama Suganuma (Arrival) | ↓ | ★9:40 | ★10:10 | ★10:40 | ↓ | ★14:00 | ↓ | ★15:00 | ↓ | |||||||||
| Shirakawa-go | （(Arrival) | 9:15 | 9:25 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 15:25 | 17:05 | 17:15 | ||||||
| (Departure) | 6:43 | 9:35 | 10:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:25 | 17:30 | ||||||||
| Takayama Nohi Bus Center | 7:50 | 10:25 | 12:02 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 18:35 | ||||||||
Times marked with a star (★) indicate that buses make that stop only from April through November.
Passengers cannot get on buses at Gokayama Suganuma.
For fares, schedules, and other information on the section between Shirakawa-go and Takayama Nohi Bus Center, please contact Nohi Bus at (0577) 32- 1688.
Takayama, Shirakawa-go & Gokayama → Kanazawa
| Operator | Nohi | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Meitetsu | Nohi | Nohi | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Hokutetsu | Nohi | Hokutetsu | Meitetsu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservations | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | ||||||
| Takayama Nohi Bus Center Platform 4 | 7:50 | 8:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:30 | ||||||||
| Shirakawa-go | （(Arrival) | 8:40 | 9:40 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:57 | 13:40 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 17:20 | |||||||
| (Departure) | 8:50 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:50 | 15:10 | 15:55 | 17:30 | 17:55 | ||||||
| Gokayama Suganuma(Departure) | ↓ | ★10:50 | ★11:20 | ★11:50 | ↓ | ↓ | ★15:35 | ★16:20 | ↓ | ||||||||
Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate | 10:05 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 15:05 | 16:35 | 17:20 | 18:45 | 19:10 | ||||||
Times marked with a star (★) indicate that buses make that stop only from April through November.
Passengers cannot get on buses at Gokayama Suganuma.
For fares, schedules, and other information on the section between Shirakawa-go and Takayama Nohi Bus Center, please contact Nohi Bus at (0577) 32- 1688.
Information Displayed Based on the Highway Bus Display Guidelines
Shirakawa-go Takayama Line
- Service Type: Highway Bus
- Joint operation by Hokuriku Railroad (Hokutetsu) and Nohi Noriai Jidosha (Nohi)
- In some cases, Hokutetsu Hakusan Bus may operate the service as an outsourced operator.
- Rest Stop Location: Shirakawa-go
- Actual Distance: 58 km (Kanazawa–Gokayama), 76 km (Kanazawa–Shirakawa-go), 126 km (Kanazawa– Takayama)
- Estimated Travel Time: 60 min. (Kanazawa– Gokayama); 1 hr., 15 min. (Kanazawa–Shirakawa- go); 2 hr., 15 min. (Kanazawa–Takayama)
- Number of Drivers: 1
- Hokuriku Railroad is covered by automobile liability insurance with unlimited bodily injury coverage.
Shirakawa-go Nagoya Line
- Service Type: Highway Bus
- Joint operation by Hokuriku Railroad (Hokutetsu) and Meitetsu Bus (Meitetsu)
- Rest Stop Location: Shirakawa-go
- Actual Distance: 76 km (Kanazawa–Shirakawa-go), 170 km (Shirakawa-go–Nagoya), 246 km (Kanazawa–Nagoya)
- Estimated Travel Time: 1 hr., 15 min. (Kanazawa–Shirakawa- go);2 hr., 40 min. (Shirakawa-go–Nagoya); 4 hr., 5 min. (Kanazawa–Nagoya)
- Number of Drivers: 1
- Hokuriku Railroad is covered by automobile liability insurance with unlimited bodily injury coverage.
Fares
| Bus Stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) | |
| One Way | |
| Gokayama Suganuma | ¥2,200 （¥1,100） |
| Shirakawa-go | ¥2,800 （¥1,400） |
| Takayama Nohi Bus Center | ¥4,200 （¥2,100） |
| Bus Stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Takayama Nohi Bus Center | |
| Shirakawa-go | One Way |
| ¥2,800 （¥1,400） |
If a passenger gets off partway through a trip, their ticket becomes invalid for the remainder of the trip.
For transfers at Shirakawa-go, the fare for each segment of the trip is paid separately.
Scheduled Sightseeing Buses
Shirakawa-go & Gokayama Tour
Shirakawa-go & Gokayama Tour
- Dates
Apr. 1, 2026 to Mar. 31, 2027 (weekends and holidays only)
- Fares
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Adults (12 and up)
- ¥8,000
Kids (6–11)
- ¥7,000
- Details
Visit Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Ainokura), the gassho-style thatched-roof villages collectively designated a World Heritage Site, for a day trip from Kanazawa.
- Other Information
Includes bus guide and onboard wi-fi.
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9:30 — Depart from Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) platform 2
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Kanazawa-higashi IC to Fukumitsu IC
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Gokayama Ainokura Gassho-Style Village
50 min. visit
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Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum (Ogi-machi, Shirakawa-go)
3 hr., 20 min. self-guided tour
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Shirakawago IC to Kanazawa-higashi IC
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Approx. 17:20 — Arrive at Kanazawa Sta. Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate)
- Reservations open three months in advance.
- On the day of the tour, make sure to check in at the bus ticket counter (shown on the map) at least fifteen minutes before departure. (Passengers with tickets issued by travel agencies must also check in at the ticket counter.)
- At Kanazawa Station, buses depart from platform 2 of the Kanazawa Port Gate (West Gate) Bus Terminal, near the bus ticket counter (Hokuriku Railroad Ticket Office).
- All scheduled sightseeing buses run only if there are reservations. Same-day reservations are available if there are still open seats. Please inquire at the ticket counter.
- All fares shown include consumption tax.
- Kids’ fares are for children ages six to eleven. Children under six years old may ride free, but only if they will not need a separate seat nor any included meal(s).
- If you have a disability, please let us know when making your reservation. When checking in for the bus ride, show your disability certificate to receive a discount equivalent to the kids’ fare.
- Tour routes, fares, and itinerary order and locations are subject to change without notice. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
- Actual vehicles used in service may differ from shown, due to vehicle availability or other reasons. In this event, the onboard amenities may also vary.
- Actual arrival times may vary depending on traffic, weather, and operational conditions. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
- All photos shown are for illustrative purposes only.
- Operator: Hokuriku Railroad
