The Four Seasons in Kaga
Kaga has four distinct seasons — spring, summer, autumn and winter — and each one can be enjoyed in various ways. On each visit you will make new discoveries.
Spring — Stroll through streets enveloped in pink
Sakura Festival
Rows of cherry trees
Cherry blossoms symbolize spring in Japan. The Kumasaka River, which flows through the center of Kaga, is lined with 250 cherry trees over a distance of about one kilometer. Every year, at the time of the cherry blossoms, the Kagashinmeigu Shrine holds a traditional festival, in which the locals dress up in formal samurai clothing and walk through town with a gorgeously decorated portable shrine.
Summer — Enjoy yourself in a natural setting that is teeming with life
Swimming beach
Shobuyu Festival
Summer is the season of festivals. The city is livened up by vibrant festivals such as Yamashiro Hot Spring's Shobuyu Festival, which drives away evil spirits and brings good health, and Iburihashi's Guzuyaki Festival in which giant fish-shaped floats are carried through the streets. At Lake Shibayamagata, where Katayamazu Hot Spring is located, there are daily fireworks displays — typical of the refined Japanese summer. In addition, there is no shortage of outdoor activities and sports, such as golf, fishing and swimming in the sea.
Autumn —Stroll through beautiful Japanese scenery
Kakusenkei Gorge
Jisshoin Temple
Yamanaka Hot Spring's Kakusenkei Gorge, which appears in the poems of the haiku poet Matsuo Basho, is known for its beautiful autumn foliage. While strolling across atmospheric bridges and along 1.5 km of footpaths, you can enjoy the feeling of autumn advancing. The Daishoji area is dotted with temples — you will enjoy the formal beauty of Choryu-tei, as well as Jisshoin, the family temple of the Daishoji clan, which is known for its beautiful Japanese bush clover. It is the ideal place to get your fill of "Japanese beauty".
Winter — Get your fill of sea and mountain delicacies
Snow crab
Katano-Kamoike
Winter in Kaga is a time of abundant flavors. In addition to the delicate, superbly tasting snow crab, deep-water shrimp with its melt-in-your-mouth sweetness, and fatty yellowtail, you will be able to get your fill of Japanese specialties such as sashimi, sushi and tempura made with fresh seafood. In addition, every year more than 10,000 ducks fly to Kamoike, a wetland area known for bird-watching, which has been registered as such under the Ramsar Convention.