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Yamanaka Onsen
Yamanaka Onsen · 山中温泉
Stay in Yamanaka Onsen for hot spring rest after Kanazawa sightseeing. Enjoy baths and meals at your inn and walk a nearby Kakusenkei riverside section. Two nights allow a middle day for walking and rest at the accommodation.
Official sources Official sources Yamanaka Onsen official access guide
Visitor information
Admission
Official guidance does not confirm a common admission or base fee for the whole hot spring town. Check individual fees for public baths, museums and activity facilities.
Opening hours
Facilities across the hot spring town do not all open and close together. Official guidance does not confirm common town-wide hours or closing days; check the baths and facilities you will use individually.
What to see at Yamanaka Onsen
Hot spring rest and riverside walks
For one night, use the baths and have dinner on arrival before leaving the next day. For two nights, walk a nearby Kakusenkei section on the middle day, then return to rest at the inn.
Accommodation and luggage storage FAQ Kaga official riverside tourism guide
How to get to Yamanaka Onsen
Take an IR Ishikawa Railway local train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen Station, then a Yamanaka Onsen-bound bus from bay 2. Check date-specific fares, services and the stop nearest your accommodation.
IR official ordinary fare table Yamanaka Onsen official access guide Current Kaga local bus guide
Regular adult IR local train fares between Kanazawa and Kagaonsen are JPY 880 one way or JPY 1,760 return, excluding Shinkansen and hot spring bus fares. The official IR ordinary fare table was revised on 14 March 2026 and states there were no fare changes apart from the addition of Shikibu Station.
IR official ordinary fare table Yamanaka Onsen official access guide
For a reserved free shuttle as an Ohanami Kyubei guest, go to the accommodation boarding area at Kagaonsen Station's south exit, separate from local bus bay 2. The listed ride takes about 25 minutes. Choose and reserve a shuttle matching your train arrival in the official access guide. For local buses, account separately for fares and walking from the stop to the inn.
Accommodation access and shuttle boarding guide Yamanaka Onsen official access guide
Visiting tips
Reserve accommodation shuttles in advance
Reserve Ohanami Kyubei's free shuttle by the previous day; it does not run without reservations. Request the return service from check-in to breakfast the following morning. For two nights, ask about the actual check-out day's service and request deadline. Check availability and reservation conditions directly with other accommodation if staying elsewhere.
Yamanaka Onsen official access guide Accommodation access and shuttle boarding guide
Match check-in and meal times
Ohanami Kyubei has check-in at 15:00 and check-out at 11:00. Rooms and meals depend on the booked plan; arrange meal times with the inn at check-in. Accommodation and meals are separate from transport and admission costs.
For a direct bus from Kanazawa
The direct Kanazawa bus is listed as suspended after its final service on 31 July 2023. Check current operating notices first if planning a direct service.
Questions about Yamanaka Onsen
What should I check when booking dinner at a Yamanaka Onsen inn?
First check whether your booked plan includes dinner. Ohanami Kyubei's rooms and meal conditions vary by plan; arrange meal times at check-in. Check meal conditions with your own accommodation if staying elsewhere.
Official sources
- Official sources ·
- Official sources ·
- Yamanaka Onsen official access guide ·
- Current Kaga local bus guide ·
- IR official ordinary fare table ·
- Accommodation and luggage storage FAQ ·
- Accommodation access and shuttle boarding guide ·
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