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Kanazawa One Day Tour
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Joined 2019
The city of Kanazawa is very compact and you will be able to feel the appearance of the samurai days in the feudal period as you stroll around the town. The tour covers all highlights of Kanazawa and I will customize the plan to meet your preference. I will be excited to talk to you about history, culture and plans for gardens!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel or Kanazawa JR station in Kanazawa
Omicho Fish Market
Enjoy exploring Omicho Market where various kinds of fresh local fishes as well as vegetables are displayed. It will be fun to encounter what you have not seen before.
Kanazawa Castle Site
Enjoy seeing historical gates of the castle and castle related buildings in the Kanazawa Castle Park.
Kenrokuen Garden
One of the most beautiful landscape gardens and also one of the best feudal lord gardens in Japan. Enjoy exploring!
Lunch
Nagamachi Samurai House District and Nomura Samurai House
You will immediately sense the ancient samurai days while walking the paths and visiting Nomura Samurai House with a full of history.
Higashi Tea House District
Stroll around historical area where Geisha have been entertaining people since the Edo period.
Ending Point
Your hotel or Kanazawa JR station or Last Destination
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee and hotel pick-up
Expenses described below will incur other than the tour fee.
(below are fees per person & you and guide)
*Public transportation: ¥800 (no cost in case of a walking tour)
*Kenrokuen Garden: ￥320 pp (free for over 65 years old)
*Nomura Samurai House: ¥550 pp
*Lunch for you and guide
Tour Important Information
The itinerary and the hours of the tour can be flexible. If you have a particular place that you would like to go or change the starting time or duration of the tour, please feel free to ask me.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2019
About Tour Guide Yoshie K.
Hi, I am Yoshie. I am a national government licensed English speaking Guide. I used to work for multinational companies and served as an interpreter for several years and travelled around Japan with coworkers. I love plants, nature, travelling as well as finding good places to eat! I am also a communicative person.
After having lived in Tokyo for some decades, now I live in my hometown, Fukui where you can have a great experience of Zen buddhism in the head temple of the Zen sect, Eiheiji which was founded in 1244. Fukui Dinosaur Museum is very popular regardless of age. It is one of the world's three largest dinosaurs. Echizen is also well known for Japan's handmade crafts including kitchen knives, washi paper, lacquer wares, Tansu chests and pottery. Seeing craftsmen's work right in front of you makes you excited and impressed.
I have been travelling Kanazawa since my high school age so I know well about the town to show you around as well as Shirakawago, a day trip from Kanazawa.
I am excited to meet you and coordinate what you are really interested in to make you the happiest memories in Japan.
I look forward to guiding you soon!
Reviews
Kat P.
“Amazing day ”
I had the best day with Yoshie. She was very well organized and everything we did was perfect. Thank you!
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Yoshie K.
Hi Kat, thank you so much for coming to visit Echizen and for the review. It was a beautiful day to welcome you and driving on the Echizen coast was fantastic - thank you for choosing that road. I was amazed to see that you were a very decisive person when purchasing products! Next time, if any, please come and see more about craftsmen's techniques at their private workshops. Thank you again. Yoshie
Lupin R.
“Unique local handicraft tour of Echizen”
I had a private tour of several handicraft workshops and the Takefue knife village. Yoshie was very diligent and responsive from my first contact with her. She continually updated our schedule and kept me in the loop, trying to meet my preferences of what to see and do. She was very organized. We had some miscommunication about the transportation for the tour which we eventually resolved, so please make sure to discuss the transportation and cost. The day itself was very pleasant and I valued having Yoshie as a guide for a region which would have been hard to access otherwise.
Yoshie K.
Thank you for the review. I am truly glad that you enjoyed the crafts tour in Echizen covering Echizen pottery, lacquerware, washi paper and knives - the main handmade crafts of the town. I hope you will have an opportunity to do a hands-on experience next time. Take care! Yoshie
Tom F.
“Excellent Tour of Kanazawa”
Yoshie K. Is a wonderful tour guide. It was my first visit to Kanazawa and her thoughtfully planned route was perfect. She is an engaging story teller and brought a real sense of life to the tour. She has a bright personality and spending the day with her was great. Recommend most highly!
Yoshie K.
Hi Tom, I am VERY very pleased to have your review and thank you so much for all your kind and thoughtful words. We visited all the highlights of Kanazawa mostly on foot and talked a lot on many subjects while walking which was very interesting. Thank you again and take care! Yoshie
$344/ per group
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