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Kanazawa

English

7 hours

Private tour (only you and your group)

Up to 15 people

Kanazawa is one of the most beautiful castle towns in Japan. Visitors enjoy a magnificent castle building, beautiful Japanese garden and nostalgic 'chaya' district. In addition, you can enjoy very rare experience at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art!! I'm sure you will have a wonderful time in Kanazawa.

Yuriko S.

4.91 / 5

(34 reviews)

Meeting Point

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

10:00 AM

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

Let's meet at Kanazawa station, which has beautiful red 'TAIKO-MON' gate.

10:30 AM

Higashi-chaya District

Let's enjoy nostalgic and historical town in kimono if you like and enjoy a cup of green tea and Japanese sweet at 'Shima', or old house museum.

12:00 PM

Omi-cho Market

Let's enjoy lunch of 'Kaisen-don', or fresh seafood ball at the market! It's so delicious!! You can also enjoy shopping.

02:00 PM

Kenroku-en Garden

Kenroku-en Garden is one of the three most beautiful gardens, so you will have a relaxed and wonderful time there!

03:00 PM

Kanazawa Castle Park

Let's enjoy strolling around castle park! You can see beautiful Japanese Castle and feel atmosphere of samurai drama.

04:00 PM

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Very modern and rare museum, and you can experience just like you are in the pool!!(Visitors can enter the pool interior from the Gallery 6, but don't worry…you don't wet at all!)

05:00 PM

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

Say "good bye" here, I hope you enjoy my guided-tour!

Ending Point

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

What to Expect

・You can see one of the most beautiful Japanese castles and gardens in Japan.

・You can experience Japanese culture, such as kimono, a cup of green tea, samurai atmosphere and Japanese fresh seafood.

・You can enjoy very rare experience at the unique museum.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in Kanazawa area, route bus fee for guide, admission fee for guide

What‘s not included

transportation fee for you, lunch for you and guide, admission fee for you

Important Information

I will guide you every day except for the day that my schedule is not vacant.

I'm a local guide of Gifu, Nagoya and Aichi, but I can guide you around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kanazawa, Takayama and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee.

I also dress you kimono if you want.

・Route bus fee is 600 yen per a person.

・'Shima', old house museum's admission fee is 500 yen per a person.

・21st Century Museum is closed on Monday.

・You don't need to pay the 21st Century Museum's admission fee but if you want to experience in the pool, you need to pay 450 yen.

・Kenroku-en Garden and Kanazawa Castle park's admission fee is 800 yen.

(All of admission fees and route bus fee for you aren't included in my guide fee)

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

Kanazawa Tour Reviews

Oleg K.

5 / 5

Dec 4, 2023

“ A Wonderful Day in Osaka ”

Yuriko is truly an exceptional guide for Osaka. Exceptionally knowledgeable, she is very accommodating to ensure a great day of sightseeing. Yuriko showed the best sights of the city, shared her wealth of knowledge while also taking some exceptional photographs along the way (she knows the best secret spots to do so). I enjoyed every moment with Yuriko as her personality and warmth are so rare. I truly recommend her to anyone who appreciates great quality and in-depth knowledge of history, architecture and authentic Japanese cuisine. At the end, Yuriko surprised me with a precious hand-made souvenir made by her family, which I will cherish for years to come - a truly priceless memory.

Yuriko S.

Thank you so much for kind words and excellent review!! Osaka is very big and busy city, but it has an interesting history. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed Osaka Tour with me. In Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, we tried to lift one of three sacred stones with making a wish. I hope your wish will be fulfilled soon! I'm so glad you like my small homemade present. I will surely convey your kind words to my mother-in-law. Thank you, Oleg-san!!️

Oleg K.

5 / 5

Dec 4, 2023

“ Exceptional Kyoto ”

I truly enjoyed my full-day tour of Kyoto with Yuriko. She has impeccable encyclopedic knowledge of history and every sight in Kyoto, that is so rare and appreciated. She is absolutely flexible and accommodates every preference, goes the extra mile to ensure the most flawless experience - from a particular kimono styling to exquisite “hidden gem” dining along the way. I highly recommend Yuriko as one of the best guides I have ever met.

Yuriko S.

Thank you for your wonderful comments and excellent review!! You were always so gentle to me and tried to listen to me carefully. I also had a wonderful time with you both in Kyoto and Osaka. I was very impressed with your nice kimono style. What a precious time we had in Kyoto in kimono! There are lots of nice places to visit in Japan, such as Takayama and Shirakawa-go Village in Gifu (my home prefecture) Please come to Japan with your parents, again(^-^)/

Mohammad R.

5 / 5

Nov 24, 2023

“ Excellent service ”

It was a very good experience as Yuriko has excellent knowledge of Kyoto and historical aspects, and she has a remarkable attitude, very courteous , and professional

Yuriko S.

Thank you for giving me an excellent review and generous comments so quickly! I'm so happy to read your comments. I was impressed with your opinion about the tree survived atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Let's enjoy another two days in Hikome, Nagoya and Kanazawa️!️️(^-^)/

Claire A.

5 / 5

Nov 9, 2023

“ Fantastic two days with Yuriko-San! ”

Yuriko-San was our guide for 2 days in Gujo Hachiman and Seki. She was so kind and knowledgeable. We learned a lot of history and got some background info on everything we saw. A couple of highlights for us was the silk screen experience at Takara Showroom in Gujo Hachiman & taking pictures holding a sword at Cutler Sanshu in Seki. We would definitely request Yuriko-San as a guide and would request her again.

Yuriko S.

Claire san & Derek san, Thank you for your excellent review and nice comments!! I'm so happy to read it. I also had wonderful two days with you in Gujo-Hachiman and Seki City. You both are very cheerful and kind(I always laughed at Derek san's funny jokes(⌒0⌒) and felt happy to see Claire san's cheerful smile.) My home Prefecture, Gifu has other beautiful places, such as Takayama and Shirakawago. Please come to Gifu again and let's enjoy Gifu together!!(^-^)/ Your guide, Yuriko