Komatsu, Ishikawa ended up being one of those places that quietly unfolds on you.

Not a checklist destination. Not optimized for influencers. Just an industrial Hokuriku city with incredible seafood, deeply local hot spring culture, retro community spaces, and mountains constantly hovering in the distance.

A few places from the trip:

🍣 よし鮨 Neighborhood sushi energy. Quiet counter, local regulars, excellent seafood without ceremony. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E3%82%88%E3%81%97%E9%AE%A8/

🍣 Sushi Tsubaki More refined and intimate. Seasonal Ishikawa seafood, careful presentation, strong sake selection. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sushi+Tsubaki/

☕ 小松 KABULET（こまつカブーレ） Part café, part community hub, part retro memory capsule. One of the most interesting spaces near Komatsu Station. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9D%BE+KABULET%EF%BC%88%E3%81%93%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%EF%BC%89/

♨️ 十湯物語 Private reservable baths attached to Komatsu Green Hotel. Surprisingly affordable and deeply relaxing after a long day. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E5%8D%81%E6%B9%AF%E7%89%A9%E8%AA%9E/

♨️ 天然温泉 あたかの湯 The “real local onsen” experience. Mineral-heavy water, older facilities, zero pretension. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E5%A4%A9%E7%84%B6%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89+%E3%81%82%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AE%E6%B9%AF/

🏨 Komatsu Green Hotel Retro business hotel attached to genuinely excellent hot spring facilities. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Komatsu+Green+Hotel/

✈️ Umi to Hakusan A surprisingly stylish airport restaurant/lounge at Komatsu Airport. The last taste of Ishikawa before departure. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Umi+to+Hakusan/

♨️ Awazu Onsen Public Bath Old Hokuriku onsen-town atmosphere. Lanterns, quiet streets, slightly faded charm in the best way possible. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Awazu+Onsen+Public+Bath/

♨️ せせらぎ温泉 瀬領 Probably my favorite bath of the trip. Forest air, open-air baths, silence, and the feeling of time slowing down. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E3%81%9B%E3%81%9B%E3%82%89%E3%81%8E%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89+%E7%80%AC%E9%A0%98/

Komatsu feels like a place where everyday life still outweighs tourism. Regional cafés full of students and retirees. Quiet sushi counters. Rural baths with regulars soaking silently while rain hits the mountains outside.