A Strolling Garden with Groves and a Pond, incorporating Mt. Nosaka as a Backdrop
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By Train
From:
Type of train:
Travel time:
Route:
Tokyo
Using the Shinkansen
Approx. 2 hrs., 50 min.
Take the Hikari Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Maibara, then transfer to the Shirasagi Limited Express to Tsuruga Station
Nagoya
Using the Shinkansen (fastest route)
Approx. 1 hr.
Take the Hikari Shinkansen from Nagoya Station to Maibara, then transfer to the Shirasagi Limited Express to Tsuruga Station
By Limited Express (no transfers)
Approx. 1 hr., 30 min.
Take the Shirasagi Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Tsuruga Station
Osaka
By Limited Express (fastest route; no transfers)
Approx. 1 hr., 20 min.
Take the Thunderbird Limited Express from Osaka Station to Tsuruga Station
By Special Rapid Service (no transfers)
Approx. 2 hrs.
Take the Special Rapid Service from Osaka Station to Tsuruga
By Car
From:
Main Route:
Travel time:
Directions:
Tokyo
Via Tomei Expressway (approx. 450 km)
Approx. 5 hrs., 40 min.
Tokyo ICTomei ExpresswayMeishin ExpresswayMaihara JCT Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
Nagoya
Via Meishin Expressway (approx. 130 km)
Approx. 1 hr., 30 min.
Nagoya IC Meishin Expresswa Maihara JCT Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
Osaka
Via Meishin Expressway (approx. 160 km)
Approx. 2 hrs.
Suita ICMeishin ExpresswayMaihara JCTHokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
Kobe
Via Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway (approx. 180 km)
Approx. 2 hrs., 30 min.
ishinomiya-kita IC Chugoku Expressway Yokawa JCT Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway Tsuruga IC
By Highway Bus
From:
Highway Bus Stop:
Travel time:
Highway Bus Companies:
Tokyo
Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
Approx. 7 hrs.
JR Bus Kanto, Keifuku Bus, Fukui Railway
Nagoya
Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center
Approx. 1 hr., 45 min.
JR Tokai Bus, Meitetsu Bus, Keifuku Bus, Fukui Railway
Osaka
Osaka Station
Approx. 2 hrs., 40 min.
Hankyu Highway Bus, Keifuku Bus, Fukui Railway
By Airplane
When coming by airplane, it is best to come via Komatsu Airport. Airport shuttle buses are available from Komatsu Airport to JR Komatsu Station.
The trip from Komatsu Airport to JR Komatsu Station via shuttle bus, then to Tsuruga via JR limited express train, takes approx. 1 hr., 40 min.
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Departing Airport:
Travel time:
Airline(s):
Tokyo
Haneda Airport
Approx. 1 hr. to Komatsu Airport, and 1 hr., 40 min. from Komatsu Airport to Tsuruga
ANA
JAL
Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport
Approx. 1 hr., 45 min. to Komatsu Airport, and 1 hr., 40 min. from Komatsu Airport to Tsuruga
ANA
Northeast Japan
Sendai Airport
Approx. 1 hr., 5 min. to Komatsu Airport, and 1 hr., 40 min. from Komatsu Airport to Tsuruga
ANA
Kyushu
Fukuoka Airport
Approx. 1 hr., 15 min. to Komatsu Airport, and 1 hr., 40 min. from Komatsu Airport to Tsuruga
ANA
Okinawa
Naha Airport
Approx. 2 hrs., 15 min. to Komatsu Airport, and 1 hr., 40 min. from Komatsu Airport to Tsuruga
JTA
By Ferry
Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates ferries that depart from and arrive at Tsuruga Port, offering direct ferry service from Hokkaido, Akita, and Niigata. Ferries offer an inexpensive and relaxing way to travel.