Name: Kanazawa Day Trip Private Cars, Van & Transfers
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Kanazawa

Our local guides are ready to help you plan, customize and realize your ideal tour in Kanazawa. All GoWithGuide guides are real locals who know the area on a deep and personal level, and they can’t wait to share their knowledge with you.

When traveling, everyone wants to get the most bang out of their buck. How to do that? Ask the right person to be your tour guide, of course! As opposed to fixed itineraries that are too formal and geared towards large groups, arranging a trip with the help of a local guide will mean the trip will be about what YOU want to see and do.

Go ahead and send a message to one (or several!) of our local guides. They would love to show you their Kanazawa!

Local Tour Guides in Kanazawa

When unable to travel, bring travel to the comfort of your house! Sometimes it is difficult to physically travel to your destination, that’s where virtual guided tours become a perfect alternative.

You can find all sort of activities and tours offered by GoWithGuide’s local guides: cooking classes, history lessons, walking tours, interaction with locals, exploration of the wilderness.. and much more! So let our local Kanazawa guides share their part of the world with you.

Connect with the guide virtually, and then simply to sit back, relax with your favorite beverage and enjoy the tour!

Kanazawa Virtual Tours & Experiences

Whether it’s your first time to Kanazawa or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Kanazawa has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself!

You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Kanazawa tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that.

There is so much to see and do in Kanazawa, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.

Kanazawa Private Tour Guide

Travel like a real local. With our lineup of varied tours we want to help you customize and realize your ideal tour in Kanazawa. Our guides can arrange for you to visit areas specific to your interests, so there will be no filler in the itinerary!

Browse all the tours we offer in Kanazawa, and find the perfect one for you. The tours come in a variety of categories and lengths, so chances are you will be able to find the tour for you. Looking for something you couldn’t find in our lineup? Go ahead and send a message to one of the guides, they will create your tour for you!

Teaming up with a local guide and getting their help in planning the itinerary is the smart way to travel, so let them sort everything out for you.

Private Tours in Kanazawa

Are you in need of transportation on your trip to Kanazawa? On this page you can find pick-up, airport transfers and chauffeur (Private car charter with professional drivers).

We meticulously check all drivers and Car Companies you find on this page to make sure they have all the necessary documentation and qualifications to run transfer services for their area. Choose from the available listings, or message one of the suppliers directly to inquire about their services.

Having reliable and good quality transportation is an important but often overlooked part of planning a trip. Let our Kanazawa car & van service providers take care of transportation for you, so you can enjoy your sightseeing!

Kanazawa Private Cars, Van & Transfers

- Nagamachi Samurai Residence District & Nomura Samurai House:
The middle class samurai of the Kaga clan resided here about 350-400 years ago.  The streetscapes of the Nagamachi district evokes you the life style of samurai. It is excited to stroll in the narrow alleys with earthen walls and classy gates which have retained since the Edo era.  you can find the historical and cultural values in the traditional Japanese style construction structure of Nomural Samural House with a  chamber room and an alcove. The beautiful garden has awarded 2 stars of the Michelin Green Guide.

- Kanazawa Castle; 
Ishikawamon Gate was rebuilt in 1788 in the Edo period. Roof of Ishikawamon gate looks very white, sparkling and beautiful. Why white? It is because lead is used for the roof and it became weather white. It is nice to see panoramas of the castle from the gate. 

 - Kenrokuen Garden 
The garden is one of the three most famous landscape gardens of Japan with ponds, streams, 8200 trees, stone lanterns, tea houses, small bridges, and etc.  This garden is also called a "feudal lord garden" as it started to create about 340 years ago by the 5th lord Maeda of the Kaga clan.  It is very enjoyable to stroll around the garden.

- Higashi Geisha Tea House District: 
You can find traditional Japanese wooden tea houses with beautiful lattices along with the stone pavements. It is also a fun to look into small shops in tea houses selling genuine local handcrafts such as wooden lacquer wares, gold leaf jewelries, and Japanese sweets.  It is just like you are in a small world which give you very different impression from the town you are living. 

- Omicho Fish Market 
It is fun to see a various types of fishes, veges, foods and souvenirs and people working at the fish market are quite energetic. The market has been operating over 300 years since the Edo era. You will find it very interesting atmosphere. If you wish, you will be able to eat fresh grilled seafood there. 

Kanazawa One Day Tour

This tour takes you to UNESCO World Heritage Site "SHIRAKWAGO". 
In the Edo period, how people lived in the village surrounded by mountains? How did they make a living? 

You can explore traditional thatched-roof houses and enjoy the picturesque landscape. This one day tour takes you to unique gassho -zukuri houses and savor local cuisine. The winter season, with its snow-covered scenery, adds an extra layer of charm to the experience. 

The tour would be 7-8hours duration depending on bus schedule you could book. 


UNESCO World Heritage SHIRAKWAGO 1 Day tour by BUS from Kanazawa

After we walk around the morning market in Takayama, we leave for Shirakawa-go from Takayama at 10 A.M. and return to Takayama at 5 P.M. using bus.   we enjoy at Shirakawa-go for 3 hours.

In Shirakawa-go, there remain about 110 thatched houses with steep raftered roofs which look like a pair of hands held togethered in prayer.
  The steep roofs, inclined at 60 degrees from the horizontal, are constructed of timber bound with neso, a kind of rope made from hammered saplings of young mansaku trees.

First I would like to take you to Wada house which is the biggest house in this village and designated as a nationally important cultutral property.  When you enter the house, you can see traditional Japanese architecture.  Do you know what it is ?  
The wide attics have two levels and were used to rear silk worms to make silk, which was the main income source of region.  It was the smoke which came out from the fireplace on the first floor and was absorbed by the pillars and beams that protected the building from humidity and insect damage.

Furthermore, if it's fine, you can see the whole image of the village from the observatory in Ogimachi Park. 
I can assure you that you enjoy a wonderful view of Shirakawa-go in each season.

This tour assumes that travellers start at Takayama.  Please join this tour after you enjoyed the tour of  "Takayama (Little Kyoto)."  !!
And next day  I would recommend you join my tour of "Kanazawa Golden Tour".  An hour drive take you to Kanazawa from Shirakawa-go. 

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Kanazawa One Day Tour

The city of Kanazawa is very compact and you will be able to feel the appearance of the ancient samurai days in the feudal period as strolling the town and streets.

UNESCO World Heritage SHIRAKWAGO 1 Day tour by BUS from Kanazawa

Shirakawa-go Village

Kanazawa Full Enjoyment of One Night & Two Days Tour from Tokyo

Kanazawa Full day Walking Tour

Half day trip of Kanazawa