Samurai District
These traditional streets retains the atmosphere of a castle town about 150 years ago. These mud walls have roofs and covers to protect from the snow. The heights of the walls are different depending on the samurais’ ranking.
Footman House
This house w...
Kanazawa Tour Spots with Nostalgic Atmosphere Of Ancient Edo-Era
I would like to introduce Kanazawa where I recently visited and had an impressive experience by watching the remains of castle town established by a local feudal load of Samurai worriers, Toshiie Maeda who did enormous role during Azuchi-Momoyama period (...
Arts and Crafts
Kanazawa in known as a city of crafts. Feudal lords promoted art and craft technique a lot, so we have a lot of traditional art such as gold leaf, lacquerware, and silk dying.
Kaga Temari
Originally, these balls were children’s toys, but now people use t...
D.T. Suzuki Museum
It’s dedicated to the life and works of Daisetz Suzuki, a world-renowned Buddhist philosopher from Kanazawa. He made Zen culture known around the world.
Water Mirror Garden
We can enjoy the reflection of the trees on the flat water. You can breathe bet...
Kanazawa Castle Park
From the late 16th century, it was the residence of the feudal lord Maeda family of Kaga Domain for 280 years, over 14 generations.
Hashizume Gate
It was the final checkpoint to the main area, and only very important people could get in. Other people ha...
Kanazawa Station
Welcome to my city Kanazawa. Let’s start our tour from here.
East Plaza represents a huge umbrella for visitors, making sure their first moments in this rainy city wouldn’t be wet.
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Tsuzumi Gate
This wooden gate is a symbol of Kanazawa. It repre...