Ishikawa Prefecture can be accessed by Shinkansen from Tokyo and Tsuruga in southern Fukui Prefecture. JR limited express trains run from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya, stopping at Tsuruga before connecting to the Shinkansen heading toward Ishikawa. The gateway to Ishikawa Prefecture is the capital, Kanazawa. There are two airports in the prefecture: Komatsu Airport and Noto Satoyama Airport. It is convenient to use Komatsu Airport for transportation to Kanazawa.