Kanazawa so far

We took the shinkansen from Nagano right on time at 12.06 and arrived right on time at 13.36, japanese efficiency. There were some glimpses of the sea as we zipped down the west coast but lots of tunnels tbh.

We have made a habit of organising our next train tickets as we arrive in our destination; this required assistance from a very helpful JR lady to work the connections to Nagoya for next Saturday.

We located our apartment hotel, Weskii, with little difficulty, and then found a nearby supermarket to grab some supplies for our 4 day stay. We love a good japanese supermarket, and small packaging is good for travellers. We basically bought beers,snacks, and breakfast items.

For dinner, Gayle located a local restaurant with good reviews, and we set off. The place was a local destination - a family run affair. The food was great - we ordered a tempura seafood and vege set and a katsu set, with a couple of icy cold 🍻

The next morning, after a very good sleep (we have our own large beds), we had breakfast at 'home'. Breakfast was a toasted cheese sandwich and pod coffee - luxury 😋. We went and picked up our rental car, the mighty Nissa Star, and set off to the Noto Peninsula. The car GPS took a bit of learning, but we got there.

The Noto peninsula was quiet and lots of natural beauty. We stopped to take in the views of the sea of Japan and for an icecream🍦

We drove back to the apartment, dropped the car off, and took a loop bus from the station to check out a few of the sights. We checked out the Higashi Chaya district, the old Geisha district. We saw lots of tourists dressed in kimono and many more sweaty tourists like ourselves.Weiterlesen