Flights to Komatsu (KMQ)

Komatsu is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 108,509 in 42664 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was 371.05 square kilometres. Komatsu is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east and Fukui Prefecture to the south. It is located about an hour driving distance southwest from Kanazawa (the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture).

Airports in Komatsu

1. Komatsu Airport

Komatsu Airport is an international airport located 4.2 km (2.6 mi) west southwest of Komatsu Station in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest airport in the Hokuriku region and serves the southern portion of Ishikawa Prefecture including the capital of Kanazawa, as well as Fukui and the northern portion of Fukui Prefecture.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Komatsu?

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Komatsu?

Average temperatures in Komatsu vary drastically. Considering humidity, temperatures feel nice most of the year, excluding some cold weeks in the winter, with a chance of rain or snow throughout most of the year. The area is less temperate than some in the 23rd percentile for pleasant weather compared to tourist destinations worldwide. If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Komatsu, the hottest months are August, July, and then September. The warmest time of year is generally early August where highs are regularly around 89.6°F (32°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 76.4°F (24.7°C) at night.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Komatsu?

1. Awazu Onsen - Awazu Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Away Onsen claims to have been founded by the shugendō monk Taichō in the Nara period. Taichō was a native of neighbouring Echizen Province and is said to have been the first person to have claimed Mount Hakusan, from which the hot springs at Awazu Onsen have their source. Although it is a small resort with few more than ten ryokans, each inn has its well, rather than using a common source. The Hōshi Ryokan, founded in 718 AD was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest hot spring inn founded in 705.

2. Motorcar Museum of Japan - Because Japanese homes to quite a few car manufacturers, many museums in Japan display automobiles. The Motorcar Museum of Japan stands out among these as the country’s oldest and largest automobile museum, boasting more than 500 cars on permanent display. This museum was established in 1978 by Shoso Maeda, a local entrepreneur, mainly to display his collection of cars. He also served as its first curator and dedicated himself to collecting and displaying a wide range of domestic cars, based on the principle of “preserving the wisdom of pioneers for future generations always remember, learn from, and better understand their achievements, both domestically and internationally.” The collection included both commercial vehicles, which contributed to the country’s economic growth, and conventional vehicles that became an everyday part of life in Japan at the time. This combination of vehicles is one of the defining features of this museum today.

3. Ishikawa Zoo - With the aim for visitors to have fun and learn at the same time, the Ishikawa Zoo provides the perfect environment for you to observe and play with animals while enjoying the surrounding greeneries and simultaneously visitors will learn to develop the spirit to preserve nature and protect animals. With an area of 23 ha, the Ishikawa Zoo has over 600 animals in 135 species such as the Asia Elephants, Orangutans and Red Pandas. There are also resting facilities and an Animal Study Centre for visitors to enjoy their hearts out all day long.