Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kaga (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Yamanaka Onsen, Great sugi of Kayano, and Kutaniyaki Art Museum. Also, be sure to include Ayatori Bridge in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kaga (Ishikawa).
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Yamanaka Onsen
Yamanaka Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As its name implies, it is in a mountainous region. The Daishoji River runs through the resort. It is a popular tourist spot for Japanese and foreign travelers.
This hot spring has one hotel and 20 ryokan.[1]
Great sugi of Kayano
Also known as: 栢野大杉
Tourist attraction in the Kaga Province, Japan. The great sugi of Kayano is a Cryptomeria tree at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. One of the four trees believed to be sacred in the precincts of the Sugawara Shrine, it has received the distinction of designation as a Special Natural Monument from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
The tree stands 54.8 metres (180 ft) tall. At the base, it measures 11.5 metres (38 ft) in circumference and 3.41 metres (11.2 ft) across. At chest height, it is 9.6 metres (31 ft) around and 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) across. The tree splits into two trunks 4.9 metres (16 ft) above ground level. In 1928, Professor Manabu Miyoshi of Tokyo Imperial University estimated the age of the tree to be 2,300 years.
The other three trees are 8.8 metres (29 ft), 6.65 metres (21.8 ft) and 7.8 metres (26 ft) at chest height and natural monument of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Jōmon period artifacts unearthed near the shrine establish that human habitation predates recorded history. Warriors including members of the Taira, Minamoto, Asakura, and the Togashi (富樫氏) clan are said to have come to the shrine. In 1947, on the occasion of the second National Sports Festival of Japan (held in Ishikawa Prefecture), Emperor Shōwa (then known as Hirohito) visited the great sugi.[2]
Address: Yamanaka Onsen Kayanomachi, 922-0138 Kaga
Kutaniyaki Art Museum
Art museum, Museum
Address: 1-10-13 Daishoji Jikatamachi, 922-0861 Kaga
Ayatori Bridge
Ayatori Bridge is a bridge over the Daishoji River in Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as Ayatori-bashi (あやとり橋), but its official name is Ayatori-bashi (あやとりはし (あやとり橋)).
Address: Yamanakaonsen Kajikamachi, 922-0126 Kaga
Jia hefurutsurando
Park, Relax in park