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Kanazawa Private Tour - Kenrokuen Kotoji Torou
Kenrokuen Kotoji Torou
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Kerokuen Kaumigaike pond
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Kenrokuen Tea house
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Samurai residence
Kanazawa Private Tour - Samurai residence mud wall
Samurai residence mud wall
Kanazawa Private Tour - Kenrokuen Karamatsu Pine tree with Yukitsuri
Kenrokuen Karamatsu Pine tree with Yukitsuri
Kanazawa Private Tour - Ohmimachi market
Ohmimachi market
Kanazawa Private Tour - Ohmimachi market
Ohmimachi market
Kanazawa Private Tour - Higashi Chaya district
Higashi Chaya district
Kanazawa Private Tour - Higashi Chaya district /Shima
Higashi Chaya district /Shima
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Samurai residence / Nomura house

Kanazawa Full Enjoyment One Day Tour

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Kanazawa Tour Guide - Kashima H.

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This tour is one day tour in Kanazawa that include various tour spots such as Kenrokuen-garden, Samurai residence, Higashi Chaya district and Ohmimachi market. You can have an impressive experience by watching the remains of castle town established by a local feudal load ;Toshiie Maeda. Kanazawa is called “Little Kyoto” as a town having traditional beauty like Kyoto.

Itinerary

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09:00 AM

Meeting Point

To meet with you at Kanazawa station,

10:30 AM

Kenrokuen garden

In Kanazawa city, you can find the remains of castle town established by a local feudal load of Samurai worriers, Toshiie Maeda who did enormous role during Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573~1600). Maeda family of feudal load had kept the load of Kanazawa castle as number one crop yield of 1 million among the loads in Japan as the servants to Tokugawa Shogunate. The ancient atmosphere of current Kanagawa city such as Nagamachi Samurai residence, Higashi chaya, Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa castle and so-on come from the heritage of Maeda family. Kanazawa is called “Little Kyoto” and promoting it as a town having traditional beauty like Kyoto.


This garden is one of the most famous landscape garden in Japan. There are three artificial hills , two beautiful ponds and bipedal stone lantern which is a symbol of the garden that stands with one foot in the water and the other on an islet.

12:00 PM

Samurai residence

This area is located in Nagamachi district where there are many houses with earthen walls that belonged to Feudal load and still retain an atmosphere of feudal times.

- Mud walls / stone around the Samurai houses: The thick walls are made of mud mixed with gravel and then hardened. The lower part of the mud walls are made by piling up round, half -ground (cracked) riverbed stones. The mud walls are covered with a singled-roof in order to protect the wall’s surface from rain.

01:30 PM

Ohmimachi market including lunch,

This market was opened by Oumi merchant who had lived near Kyoto and moved to this district.

Various shops who sells fresh fishes, fruit & vegetable, dry matter, miscellaneous goods and so-on are lined in this market.

04:10 PM

Higashi Chaya district

There are lots of souvenir stores and restaurants where you can taste Kanazawa local consumed gourmet in this district.

Machiya in Kanazawa:

Machiya is the urban housing where merchants and craftsmen had lived during Edo ara. Those buildings used to be built on the residence of town people inside castle town and port town.

The characteristic of the buildings are as follows.

• The buildings are built directly in front of the road.

• Each family’s house contact each other with frontage fully spread and stand side by side.

• This is not a terraced house but independent house with pillars and walls not be shared each other.

Ending Point

To move to Kanazawa station,

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

Guide fee (7.5 hours) ,

Pick-up-fee for you at Kanazawa station,

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What‘s not included

Transportation fee inside Kanazawa city for you and a guide:

Kanazawa one day bus free ticket for you and a guide : JPY800/adult,


I live in Takasaki city in Gunma prefecture.

Therefore, please pay the transfer fee of JR Shinkansen bullet train between Takasaki and Kanazawa to me by cash on the tour date by JPY24000,


Entrance fee for you: Kenrokuen garden: JPY320/ adult,

Higashi Chaya/Shima house : JPY500 / adult, Nomura Samurai house: JPY550/adult,


Lunch fee,

Tour Important Information

1) For fairly long walking of sight-seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.

2) Please prepare the cash to spend any bus riding, lunch and souvenir.

3) I prepared the blog of Kanazawa which shows various tour spots with detail photos and detail explanation each shown as below.

Blog title of Kanazawa: Kanazawa Tour Spots with Nostalgic Atmosphere of Ancient Edo era,

Important message from the supplier

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I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.

However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.

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Kanazawa Tour Guide - Kashima H.

Joined 2017

Kashima H.
4.68 / 5
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About Tour Guide Kashima H.

I am Kashima. I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.

I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.

I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.


I had worked for one of biggest Electric Company in the world which manufacture various type of Electrical products. I had a task roll of design development of Semiconductor for Video movie appliance in Japan and semiconductor marketing for 5 years in USA. Secondly, I had worked for one of big grovel Electric part Company which manufacture connectors for Electrical appliance usage. I had a task roll of quality assurance cooperating with the grovel college including USA, Europe (Ireland, Germany, France), China and Eastern Asia. As a result, I have communicated with people from different countries and I have become interested in introducing Japan to them. That is why I made decision to become an English tour guide.

<Primary Itinerary>

By introducing Japan to non-Japanese tourists, I would like to do my best to serve the best customized private tours in Japan that you and your family are looking forward to enjoying the fantastic experience as below.

1) Sightseeing of natural scenic spots, historical landmark (Temples, Shrines, Palace, Gardens) and cultural assets (Paintings, sculptures, swords and so-on)

2) Strolling of the bustling streets & towns

3) Traditional town atmosphere experience

4) Japanese Modern Architecture in both Tokyo,

5) Experience of Traditional performing arts & events enjoyment such as Kabuki, Sumo-training, tea ceremony and Ninjya training

6) Famous relaxation spots enjoyment such as Onsen and Japanese bar

7) Crafts art of Japan experience such as Sake brewery and Bonsai museums

8) Enjoyment for kids such as Amusement facility (Anime, Games, Comics), shopping of latest trendy goods, entertainment café and so-on.

9) Night-time foods and drinking enjoyment in Food market & Drinking streets


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