Landscape of the Inami region

A WOOD CARVING ART GALLERY BORN FROM THE TEMPLE CARVER’S CHISEL

Inami City was built by expert woodcarvers whose magnificent craftsmanship has its roots in the reconstruction of Zuisenji Temple.
Woodcarving workshops and merchants' houses line the cobbled streets, and the air is filled with the resounding clanking of wooden mallets and the rich aromas of wood.
Carvings of figures, including the Seven Lucky Gods and the Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, can be found all around as if on display in an art gallery.
In spring, festival floats and lion dances decorated with Inami woodcarvings parade through the streets in the hope of peace, prosperity and a bountiful harvest.
Inami's exceptional woodcarving skill and artistry have won him recognition throughout Japan. Inami is a stronghold of woodcarving culture, and woodcarving is central to people's lives. the city.



【FROM TOKYO】
By Shinkansen (Hokuriku Shinkansen):
>> Tokyo Station — Shin-Takaoka Station
Take a train and a bus from Shin-Takaoka Station to Inami. (*Inami Wood Carving Bus)
>> Tokyo Station — Kanazawa Station
Take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Inami.(*Nanto Kanazawa Line Bus)

By plane :
>> Haneda Airport — Toyama kitokito Airport
Take a rental car from Toyama kitokito airport to Inami.


【FROM OSAKA】
By Train (JR West):
>> Shin-Osaka Station — Kanazawa Station
Take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Inami. (*Nanto Kanazawa Line Bus)

By Bus:
>> Osaka Station — Kanazawa Station
Take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Inami. (*Nanto Kanazawa Line Bus)

【FROM NAGOYA】
By train (JR Tokai):
>> Nagoya Station — Kanazawa Station
Take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Inami.
(*Nanto Kanazawa Line Bus)

By Bus:
>> Nagoya Station — Tonami Station
Take a train and a bus from Shin-Takaoka Station to Inami. (*Inami Wood Carving Bus)

*1: Inami Woodcarving Bus
Johana Station — Inami (about 25 minutes) 5 round trips on weekdays, 4 round trips on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
*2: Nanto Kanazawa Line Bus:
Kanazawa Station — Inami (about 1 hour 15 minutes) 6 round trips a day

• Tourist Information (Nanto City Tourism Association)
• Inami Japan Heritage Promotion Council
• Accommodation (Inami area)
• Activity (Inami area)
• Inami Sculpture Cooperative

ご案内

問い合わせ先	Nanto City Hall Culture and World Heritage Division メール　camp-inami@city.nanto.lg.jp