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Personalized Half A Day Tour in Kanazawa
Joined 2023
This is a personalized tour for people or group who want to explore Kanazawa in a half day (4hour).
Kanazawa attractions: Kenrokuen park, Kanazawa castle park, Nagamachi Samurai District, Higashi Tea (Geisha) Street, Nomura house and so on.
You can choose starting time at either 9am or 1pm.
The Itinerary is one example. This tour is very FLEXIBLE AND DESIGNED ONLY FOR YOU.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
At your hotel
I will pick you up at your hotel or JR Kanazawa station
Kenrokuen
Kenrokuen (兼六園) in Kanazawa is justifiably classified as one of Japan's "three most beautiful landscape gardens" alongside Mito's Kairakuen and Okayama's Korakuen. The spacious grounds used to be the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle and were constructed by the ruling Maeda family over a period of nearly two centuries. Opened to the public in 1871, Kenrokuen features a variety of flowering trees which provide the garden with a different look for each season.
Kanazawa Castle Park
rom 1583 to the end of the Edo Period, Kanazawa Castle (金沢城, Kanazawajō) was the seat of the powerful Maeda Clan, lords of Kaga, a feudal domain ranking second only to the Tokugawa possessions in terms of size and wealth.
The castle burnt down several times over the centuries, and the most recent fires of 1881 were survived only by two storehouses and the Ishikawa-mon Gate. The gate dates from 1788 and faces Kenrokuen. For several decades, Kanazawa University occupied the former castle grounds until the campus was moved to the city's outskirts in the early 1990s. Since then, a project is underway to rebuild the castle's former buildings. In the meantime, most central structures are standing again and make a visit more interesting.
Higashi Chaya District
The Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街, Higashi Chayagai) is the largest and by far the most interesting. Two chaya, the Shima Teahouse and Kaikaro Teahouse, are open to the public. Other buildings along the central street now house cafes and shops. One of the shops, Hakuza, sells gold leaf products, a specialty of Kanazawa, and displays a tea ceremony room which is completely covered in gold leaf.
At your hotel
Ending Point
At your hotel
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
Including guide fee, hotel pick-up in the center of Kanazawa, transportation fee (bus) for guide
Transportation fee for participants. Taxi fee if you prefer (You and guide), entrance fee for you and guide
Entrance fee: Kenrokuen 320yen, Nomura house 550yen
Taxi: 1,200yen per ride on average
Tour Important Information
This tour is a half day (4 hours) tour walking around in Kanazawa
You can choose starting time at either 9am or 1pm
Walking distance per tour.
Walking only: 6-7km
Walking with bus 4-5km
Waling with Taxi: 3-4km
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 2023
About Tour Guide Yoji K.
Hello,
I'm Yoji, based in Kanazawa.
I spent my formative years in Kanazawa and pursued my master's degree in the United States. Having lived in Washington D.C. and California for six years, I then resided and worked in China and various Southeast Asian countries. My passion lies in exploring new destinations and connecting with people worldwide. Now, it's my turn to extend the same hospitality I've received to you. I specialize in crafting personalized tours tailored to your interests and preferences. If you're a food enthusiast, you've come to the right place. For those seeking to delve into Japan's rich history and culture, I highly recommend joining my full-day tour in Kanazawa. Additionally, I offer tours to Shirakawago and Takayama. Let's embark on an unforgettable journey together.
Reviews
“An interesting tour with a charming and helpful guide”
This was a really excellent tour. We chose the 1/2 day option and selected some sights in conjunction with Yogi who was always prompt with communications. On the day, Yogi arrived in good time and took us round various historic areas of Kanazawa. In addition, he showed us round a number of interesting shops (the knife shop was particularly cool) and described a number of features of Kanazawa life. He also answered our many and varied questions about Japanese life and culture. All-in-all it was an interesting and enjoyable time, and I'd heartily recommend him.
Yoji K.
(37 reviews)Thank you very much for such a great review on my tour and on me. I had a wonderful time walking and chatting with you. I hope you enjoyed the day with me and will enjoy the rest of your journey in Japan. Again, thank you for choosing me as your guide! Please send my regards to your wife. Yoji
Jeremy W.
Discover the Serenity of Fukui: Temples and Nature Day Trip
Customized
“Three Days with Yoji-san!”
Yoji helped me plan out three days. One day in Kanazawa. Took us to the major spots, great conversation, good historical anecdotes in between. Next day he hired a private van for my group of three and we went to Shirakawago but we approached it from the White Road through Hakusan National Park. Beautiful drive with many waterfalls. Delicious spring water. Not enough time to hike to be close to the waterfalls sadly. Shirakawago was beautiful and it helps having him to show you around and do so without wasting time. Shirakawago is amazing and grand and a sight to see. Third day, our private driver took us all to Fukui to see some temples, a gorge, an amazing bridge, and then finally to Tojimbo Cliffs which were incredibly beautiful and unique. Then they dropped us off in Kaga Onsen, and Koji and the driver went back to Kanazawa. Yoji-san was a great guide and would recommend him wholeheartedly. He was interesting and easy to talk to with great English. Would love to see him again, but there's so much more left of Japan for us to visit. Thanks Yoji! We had a great time.
Yoji K.
(37 reviews)Jeremy san, Thank you for such a wonderful comment and review on me. Thank you so much for allowing me to accompany you on the tour for three days. It was such an enriching experience, and for me, it was an unforgettable and precious time. Moments like these, spent with wonderful people, make me truly grateful to be a guide. I believe you’ll have more opportunities to visit Japan again, so let’s meet again in Tokyo or somewhere else. Thank you so much for the wonderful time!
“A place to see!”
On a long trip, we found necessary to alternate big cities (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) with medium size city. And Kanazawa was on the map on the loop to go from Tokyo to later visit Takayama region. We booked this tour as we did not have a lot of time (only an afternoon) and Yoji was waiting for us at the station when we deboarded the Shinkansen. A very efficient and wonderful tour of the city, the canals, a beautiful garden and quite a lot of rain that day! Yoji was really knowledgeable and we had a great time discussing many differences between living in Canada and in Japan. The only downside? It was too short!
Yoji K.
(37 reviews)Thank you very much for great review on Kanazawa and me. I personally enjoyed chatting with both of you. You have lived many countries, so you gave me good advice to me because I would like to move to other countries in the near future. Please stay in touch and see you again!
