Wajima City, located in the north area of Ishikawa Prefecture, is known for bountiful nature. With a history of more than 1,000 years, the “Wajima Morning Market [Wajima Asaichi]” has an excess of over 200 stalls selling fresh seafood, homegrown vegetables, folk crafts and more. It is so famous as one of the three major morning markets in Japan that many tourists flock to every year. The area is also famous for “Shiroyone Senmaida” rice terraces overlooking the Sea of Japan, forming a classic Japanese landscape, and for the beautiful lacquerware “Wajima-nuri”.
-From JR Tokyo Station: Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to JR Kanazawa Station (Duration: About 2 hours and 30 minutes)
-From JR Nagoya Station: Take the JR Limited Express “Shirasagi” train to JR Kanazawa Station (Duration: About 3 hours)
-From JR Osaka Station: Take the JR Limited Express “Thunderbird” train to JR Kanazawa Station (Duration: About 2 hours and 10 minutes)
-From JR Kanazawa Station: Take the HOKURIKU RAIL ROAD.CO.,LTD “Wajima Express” Bus to Wajima Station (Duration: About 2 hours)
-From JR Kanazawa Station: Take the HOKURIKU RAIL ROAD.CO.,LTD “Wajima Express” Bus to Wajima Station (Duration: About 2 hours)
-From NOTOSATOYAMA AIRPORT: Take the “Furusato TAXI” (Duration: 30 minutes)
A visit to Wajima City is not complete without visiting the "Wajima Morning Market" and "Shiroyone Senmaida" rice terraces, and there are other notable tourist attractions. "Wajima Kiriko Art Museum" displays more than 30 unique kiriko [giant festival lanterns], and Sojiji Soin [Sojiji ancestor temple], which was rebuilt on the former site of Soji Temple, the head temple of the Soto sect of buddhism, and “Totoro Rock”, which resembles the character "Totoro" from the Studio Ghibli film "My Neighbor Totoro", are just a few of the numerous attractions.
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