Kanazawa Private Tours

Sam F.

5 / 5

Apr 11, 2026

Kanazawa Must-See Full Day Tour: Geisha District, Kenorokuen, Samurai District and Omicho Market

Apr 11, 2026

Kanazawa

7 hours

“Excellent tour”

I highly recommend this wonderful guide, who skillfully showed us the highlights of Kanazawa. We love this city and think it is a great balance between historic Japan and modern Japan. Our guide explained so much: highlights included the samurai houses, which you can tour, the beautiful garden near the castle where we learned a bit about the principles of Japanese landscape design, and the geiko tea house museum where we got a glimpse of the floating world, as the geisha created space was called. He also selected a delicious and attractive In Japanese sushi restaurant for lunch. We had a marvelous time with very interesting conversations.

Naoto K.

(8 reviews)

Dear Sam and wonderful family members, Thank you so much for your heartwarming review! It was truly a privilege to spend the day with you and your family in Kanazawa. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed the balance of our city, from the historic atmosphere of the Nomura Samurai House and the Shima tea house to the modern energy of the local sushi scene. I especially enjoyed our "interesting conversations" regarding the principles of landscape design at Kenrokuen and the history behind our local culture—it is rare to meet guests with such deep curiosity and insight. Knowing that Kanazawa has become a highlight of your 5-week journey across Japan makes me very proud as a local guide. I hope the rest of your trip, all the way down to Kagoshima, is filled with more wonderful memories and "marvelous times." Safe travels, and I hope to see you again someday! Warm regards, Naoto

““More Than a Tour: The Meaning Behind Kanazawa with Raphael””

Our experience in Kanazawa with Raphael was simply outstanding. From the very beginning, he set the tone with a clear and engaging historical overview that gave us the perfect context to truly understand the city. As we moved through Kanazawa, every stop felt meaningful. Raphael didn’t just guide us — he brought each place to life with detailed, insightful, and easy-to-follow explanations. His depth of knowledge about Kanazawa is truly impressive, and his ability to communicate it so clearly made the experience exceptional. One of the things that stood out the most was his language ability. His English is flawless, and his Spanish is equally remarkable, which made everything even more comfortable and enjoyable for us. If you are visiting Kanazawa, do yourself a favor and ask for Raphael. He is not just a guide — he gives you the full meaning and context behind the city’s most important places. Without a doubt, one of the best guides we’ve experienced on GetYourGuide.

Raphaël P.

(36 reviews)

What an incredible couple days I was able to spend with you guys. It was my pleasure guiding you around and also getting to know you. I truly hope the rest of your trip goes as well as it has started. All the very best and thank you for taking the time to write these amazing reviews! Highly highly appreciated! Raphaël

“Perfect day in Kanazawa!”

We loved our tour with Megumi! She is very knowledgeable and accommodating with our requests. She is also very kind and engaging, so easy to talk to and we had lots of fun from beginning to end. You can tell she loves what she does and we highly recommend her in a heartbeat. Thank you so much Megumi!

Megumi Y.

(5 reviews)

Thank you so much for your kind and wonderful review:) I truly appreciate your generous words:) It was a great pleasure guiding you, and I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. I also had a lovely time with you and will always remember our day together! Thank you again, and I hope you have many more amazing travels in the future:)