From Nagoya, Nagoya airport to Kanazawa Bunka Hall

  1. Nagoya airport to JR Nagoya station

    2. Take the limousine bus from Nagoya airport to JR (Japan Railway) Nagoya station.
    There are three types of bus: its final destination is "Shinkansen-guchi", "Hirokoji" and "Meitetsu bus center". If you are going to change to Shinkansen, use bus "Shinkansen-guchi". If you are going to change other trains, "Hirokoji" seems to be best. Usually all the types of bus takes 30 minutes, but sometimes there is delay because of traffic jam. Therefore, it is recommended to take the limousine bus as quick as possible to avoid any possible delay because of traffic jam. The bus go to "Shinkansen-guchi" departs every 15 or 20 minutes intervals from 8 to 21:10. It will cost 870 yen for all the types of bus.

  2. From Nagoya station to Kanazawa station

    3. At the Nagoya station, buy a train ticket from Nagoya to Kanazawa with the next details:
    1. The most simple way from Nagoya station to Kanazawa station is using limited express train named "Shirasagi". The final destination of Shirasagi is Toyama. It will take 3 hours.

    2. If it is very late or very early, there is secondary way using Shinkansen.
      1. From Nagoya station to Maibara station by Shinkansen
        There are many Shinkansen going Maibara. Shinkansens going Kyoto, Osaka stop Maibara. It takes approximately 25 minutes.

      2. From Maibara station to Kanazawa station by Limited express train
        At Maibara you need to change the train to "Kaetsu" limited express to get to Kanazawa. The final destination is Kanazawa for most all. It takes approximately 2 hours.

  3. Kanazawa Station to Kanazawa Bunka-Hall (conference location)

    4. At Kanazawa station (Eastern gate) take a taxi to the conference location. It takes approximately 10 minutes and cost 1000 yen or less.


Brief time table and fee

The last train arrive to Kanazawa:
Nagoya Airport JR Nagoya station Maibara Kanazawa Note
21:10 -- 21:42 Limousine, please get into the bus as fast as you can.
22:05 -- 22:28 Shinkansen: Hikari 175
22:46 -- 0:43 Limited express "Kaetsu" 13