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”.

by Train

-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)

by Bus

-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)

Points of Interest

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.

Wajima / 輪島 (Ishikawa)

• Wajima
• Ishikawa
• Arts and Crafts
• Festival
• Cultural Experience
• Beautiful Places

Located in the northwest of Noto Peninsula, Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of about 30,000 and is blessed with abundant nature and the sea. Wajima is most famous for its Shiroyone...

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“Shiroyone Senmaida” Rice Terraces / 白米千枚田 (Ishikawa)

• Wajima
• Ishikawa
• Historical Sites
• Beautiful Places

Shiroyone Senmaida is a series of terraced rice fields located on a steep slope in the town of Shiroyone in the east of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Terraced rice paddies are built in a stepped p...

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