Kanazawa is a historic town on the lesser-visited west coast of Japan, famed for its classical architecture and landscaped gardens. Whether you're coming from Tokyo, Nagoya, or Osaka, the journey is only about 2 and a half hours thanks to...
Visiting the temples and shrines of Kanazawa is the perfect way to soak yourself in the local history. Even those who aren't history buffs can't fail to be impressed by the atmosphere of sites connected to the Kaga and Maeda...
A beautiful city blessed with a rich natural environment, Kanazawa revels in its history associated with the wealthy Kaga Domain. This is a great place to step back in time with your family and experience history brought to life. Myoryuji...
Historical Kanazawa has charming Edo-period samurai gardens that have been carefully maintained down to the present day. It also has many famous garden tours, including but not limited to the highly renowned Kenroku-en garden. The landscapes are timeless and photogenic. While...
No visit to Kanazawa is complete without sampling the fresh seafood brought in from the Sea of Japan. Many people visit Kanazawa purely to try the kanogani (snow crab) that wows diners every winter. Even the conveyor belt sushi restaurants...
Kanazawa has a wide range of famous restaurants where you can taste both fresh seafood unique to the Hokuriku region...
Kanazawa is famous for its fresh seafood, Kanazawa oden, and its jibuni duck stew. Soul foods like Kanazawa ramen and...
Downtown Kanazawa is a shopper's paradise. From the east side of Kanazawa Station to the Saigawa Ohashi Bridge, you'll find multiple shopping districts centred around Kanazawa Castle. Kanazawa itself still feels like the castle town of the Kaga Domain that it once was. But as one of the standout cities of the Hokuriku region, it also has its fair share of...
Read moreKanazawa has plenty of places where you can enjoy a night out, from theatres and teahouses where you can immerse yourself in Kanazawa's traditional culture to numerous bars and pubs. You'll find places serving local craft beer, American-style bars, bars with old-fashioned bartenders, French bars, international bars, bars with DJs... basically, bars for everyone. Since you've come all the way to...
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