🚄 JRJapan Rail Pass
Nationwide ・ Three types: 7, 14 or 21 days. The period of use cannot be extended or changed
From ¥50,000
Tokyo → Kanazawa
Tokyo to Kanazawa
🚄 Shinkansen✈ Flight
From Tokyo to Kanazawa, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki is the fastest at about 2 hr 30 min with no transfers. You can also fly from Haneda to Komatsu Airport, but this adds a bus ride from the airport to Kanazawa Station.
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Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki
- Travel time
- Approx. 2 hr 27 min (example timetable: Kagayaki 501)
- Transfers
- None
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka
- Travel time
- Approx. 3 hr 4 min (example timetable: Hakutaka 551)
- Transfers
- None
Flight (Haneda → Komatsu)
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr (ANA timetable)
- Transfers
- Bus from Komatsu Airport to Kanazawa Station
| Compare your options | Travel time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki | Approx. 2 hr 27 min (example timetable: Kagayaki 501) | — | Covered by the JR Pass (reserved seats can be booked at no extra charge) |
| Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka | Approx. 3 hr 4 min (example timetable: Hakutaka 551) | — | Covered by the JR Pass |
| Flight (Haneda → Komatsu) | Approx. 1 hr (ANA timetable) | — | — |
Fares and times are as of the date shown. Airfares vary by season and booking date. Check the operator’s official website before you travel.
Recommended
Best option for…
Fastest option
→ Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki
Using the JR Pass
→ Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki
Flexible non-reserved seats / stopovers en route
→ Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka
Going directly from Haneda Airport
→ Flight (Haneda → Komatsu)
How to Ride
How to ride each option
Shinkansen
Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki
- Depart from
- Tokyo Station (also stops at Ueno and Omiya)
- Arrive at
- Kanazawa Station
- Travel time
- Approx. 2 hr 27 min (example timetable: Kagayaki 501)
- Frequency
- 10 trains per day running every day (example weekday timetable; additional trains run on certain days only)
- Transfers
- None
- First / last
- First 6:16 / Last 21:04 (weekdays, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Reserved-seat ticket machines or ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at stations, or JR-EAST Train Reservation / JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION (online)
- Large luggage
- Luggage up to 250 cm in total dimensions, 2 m in length and 30 kg can be brought on free of charge. Oversized baggage storage is first come, first served with no reservation needed (not available on some trains)
- JR Pass
- Covered by the JR Pass (reserved seats can be booked at no extra charge)
- Note
- All seats reserved. Express type with fewer stops
Shinkansen
Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka
- Depart from
- Tokyo Station
- Arrive at
- Kanazawa Station
- Travel time
- Approx. 3 hr 4 min (example timetable: Hakutaka 551)
- Frequency
- Roughly 1 train per hour during the day (example weekday timetable)
- Transfers
- None
- First / last
- First 6:28 (weekdays, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Reserved-seat ticket machines or ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at stations, or online booking
- Large luggage
- Luggage up to 250 cm in total dimensions, 2 m in length and 30 kg can be brought on free of charge. Oversized baggage storage is first come, first served with no reservation needed (not available on some trains)
- JR Pass
- Covered by the JR Pass
- Note
- Cars 1–4 are non-reserved. Useful when the Kagayaki is full or when stopping at intermediate stations such as Karuizawa or Nagano
Flight
Flight (Haneda → Komatsu)
- Depart from
- Haneda Airport
- Arrive at
- Komatsu Airport
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr (ANA timetable)
- Transfers
- Bus from Komatsu Airport to Kanazawa Station
- Tickets
- Book on the ANA or JAL official websites, etc.
- Large luggage
- Checked baggage follows each airline's rules
- Note
- Fares vary by season and booking timing. Komatsu Airport → Kanazawa Station West Exit by Hokutetsu Airport Limousine Bus (¥1,400 for adults, as of October 2026)
Tips
Good to know
- ✓The Kagayaki is all-reserved. Reserve a seat before boarding
- ✓For Kenrokuen and the Higashi Chaya District, take a local bus from Kanazawa Station (get off at Kenrokuen-shita, or use the Higashi Chaya Liner, etc.). A Kanazawa city 1-day free pass is available
- ✓The Hokuriku Arch Pass links Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto and Osaka by Shinkansen and limited express
Travel Passes
Travel passes you can use on this route
🚄 JR
🚄 JRTickets you can book in advancePR
PRKlookHokuriku Shinkansen Tokyo–Kanazawa TicketBook Shinkansen tickets from Tokyo to Kanazawa onlineView on Klook- PRKlookJR Hokuriku Arch PassUnlimited rides on JR lines linking Tokyo, Hokuriku and Kansai for 7 consecutive days. Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to KanazawaView on Klook
- PRKlookJAPAN RAIL PASS (nationwide)Unlimited rides on JR lines nationwide. Also covers the Hokuriku Shinkansen KagayakiView on Klook
Map
Map
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Fastest: Approx. 1 hr 30 min (example timetable: Hayabusa 5)
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Fastest: Approx. 1 hr 20 min (example timetable: Kagayaki 501)
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Travel times, fares and boarding points are based on official information from rail, airline, bus and ferry operators. Fares and timetables can change, so check the official websites before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-08