Timetable · Annual Schedule
石川県 · Calendar 2026
Seasonal windows and dated events, month by month. Entry pages are in Traditional Chinese; event names appear in their original Japanese.
January
4 itemsJanuary is one of Ishikawa's strongest months for food — Kano crab and Noto fugu both peak, and fukuume sweets are sold only around the turn of the year. Snow-country weather is unstable, so keep the itinerary loose; Hakusan Ichirino is the ski option.
February
3 itemsA quiet month with the food still intact: Kano crab and Noto fugu continue, and Hakusan Ichirino is mid-season for skiing. Crowds are thin and lodging is easy to book; the trade-off is deep-winter weather, so build in a fallback day.
March
3 itemsMarch is a crossover month: the Kano crab season is winding down, Noto fugu is still on, and Hakusan Ichirino nears the end of the ski season. It's the last window for winter food, so confirm each thing is still operating before you book.
April
1 itemsApril is a quiet, low-pressure month: winter seafood has wound down and the Shibayamagata lake cruise at Katayamazu Onsen starts its season. Good for a cherry-blossom-season trip built around hot springs and slow days rather than big events.
May
2 itemsEarly summer opens: Nanao Bay rock oysters come into season and the Shibayamagata cruise is running. Stable weather before the rainy season makes this one of the easiest months to travel Ishikawa — just avoid the national holiday week if you can.
June
2 itemsRainy season, but not a wasted month: Nanao Bay rock oysters are at their best and the Shibayamagata cruise still runs. Best used for food and onsen rather than long outdoor days — plan one area per day with a rain backup.
July
2 itemsHigh summer starts: Nanao Bay oysters are still in season and the Shibayamagata cruise runs through it. Humid heat means front-loading the day and keeping afternoons light, and summer-holiday demand tightens lodging, so book early if you're committing.
August
4 itemsAugust is the busiest month on Ishikawa's calendar: the Hokkoku fireworks in Kanazawa are the one big fixed date, the Shibayamagata cruise runs, Nomi grapes start and Nanao oysters finish. Heat and peak season are the cost — book the fireworks night first.
September
2 itemsSeptember winds summer down: Nomi grapes are in season, the Shibayamagata cruise still runs, and crowds thin out. It's still typhoon season, though — keep one flexible day and don't schedule your departure connection too tight.
October
1 itemsAutumn is a walking month here: the Shibayamagata cruise is in its final stretch of the season, so take it before the month ends. Cool, drier air makes this one of the most comfortable times of year to get around Ishikawa on foot.
November
3 itemsNovember is the pivot: the Kano crab season opens and Noto fugu returns, making it the first month worth planning a seafood trip around. The Kanazawa Marathon disrupts central Kanazawa on race day, so avoid that date unless you're running it.
December
4 itemsWinter puts the focus back on food: Kano crab and Noto fugu are at their peak, fukuume sweets show up at year's end, and Hakusan Ichirino opens for skiing. Year-end travel tightens up, and snow-country weather makes tight connections risky.