Hotels in Hokuriku, Japan

Hokuriku is a coastal region on Japan's Sea of Japan side, known for heavy snowfall that can reach 6 feet (1.8 meters) in winter, making it famous for ski resorts like Hakuba and the UNESCO village of Shirakawa-go buried in snow. Summer brings humid heat around 86°F (30°C), perfect for hiking in the Hakusan Mountains or exploring Kanazawa's 17th-century Kenrokuen Garden and samurai districts. You can feast on winter snow crab from December to March, then cool off with a summer hike to the Kurobe Dam, Japan's tallest dam.