Among the five lagoon lakes in Ishikawa Prefecture, Lake Kiba (木場潟) is the most stunning and the only one left in its original natural state. On a clear day, you might find many photographers at the west of the lake with professional cameras. The reflection of one of the Top Three Sacred Mountains in Japan, Mt. Hakusan (白山), on Lake Kiba is a stunning mirror-like image that is hard to look away from.
Kibagata Park (木場潟公園)
Kibagata Park (木場潟公園) that surrounds Lake Kiba is largely divided into four areas that are connected by a well-maintained 6.4 km promenade. As tourists, renting a bike from the south of the park should be a better idea instead of jogging around the lake!
Again from the south of the park, you can also rent out small boats to paddle around the lake. And if you aren’t confident enough about your paddling skills, hop onto one of their sightseeing boats and let your boatman do the hard job for you (^_-)-☆.
Rental Items from Kibagata Park
- Sightseeing boats
- Departing at 9, 10, and 11 am on weekends and public holidays from April to October.
- Cost: 500 yen per person
- Time required: approximately 20 minutes
- Services will be suspended during bad weather
- Bicycle rental
- Cost: 300 yen for adults and 200 yen for children for 1.5 hours
- The service is unavailable from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January.
- Boat rental
- Available from April to October
- Cost: 310 yen for 20 minutes
Kibagata Park’s Four Seasons
The park is also a great place to adore various flowers, including cherry blossoms. Please refer to below for a list of flowers blooming in the park from spring to summer.
- Cherry blossom: late March to mid-April with light-up event
- Iris: June
- Lotus: June to August
Roadside Station Komatsu Kibagata (道の駅 こまつ木場潟)
At lunchtime, you can drop by the restaurant at Roadside Station Komatsu Kibagata. The facility, within a 20-minute walk from one side of the park, has a range of fresh local produce and processed specialties at a cheap price. You will also find the menu at their restaurant has more than the other roadside stations in Japan.
If you can’t decide whether you want rice or noodles when you drop by, we would highly recommend their rice dishes because the rice here is just delicious! One thing to note is we haven’t checked with them if the broth/sauce they use is free of animal products. So when you get there, please utilize the phrases in our Essential Japanese Travel Phrases for Vegetarians and Vegans to confirm for yourself (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ.
How to Get to Lake Kiba
- The lake/park is a 20-minute walk from JR Awazu Station (粟津駅).
- You can also catch the Smile Kibagata-gō bus (スマイル木場潟号) from JR Komatsu Station (小松駅) and get off at Kibagata Kōen Chūō Enchi (木場潟公園中央園地). The bus ride is about 20 minutes and will cost you 300 yen.
- Refer to HERE and click “木場潟線” for the bus timetable.
- 土日祝日 means weekends and public holidays
- 平日 means weekdays
- You can also use one of Japan’s Transport Apps to plan your visit.
- Refer to HERE and click “木場潟線” for the bus timetable.
Other Tourist Spots in Komatsu City
The name Komatsu probably makes you think of construction sites and a global manufacturing company. But you might not be aware that the city boasts beautiful natural landscapes, traditional crafts, and some unique attractions that you might be interested in. So once you land at the airport, instead of catching a direct bus to Kanazawa straightaway, you might want to check out the below attractions first!
Refer to our Komatsu City article for more information!
Discover Other Attractions in Hakusan City Nearby
Hakusan City (白山市) is a city in Ishikawa Prefecture filled with breathtaking scenery. The city also features one of Japan’s best places for paragliding. Other attractions include Kaga Province’s largest shrine, a scenic gorge not known by many, one of the most popular cherry blossom spots in Ishikawa Prefecture, and more!
To find out more information about the city, please refer to our article on Hakusan City (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ.
