Kanazawa was a flourished castle town based on a Samurai culture.
You can see a mixture of traditional culture and modern city.
We will visit the highlights of Kanazawa in 6 hours.
Depending on your interests, we will visit three or four attractions of Kanazawa within the tour.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
At your hotel in Kanazawa or at Kanazawa Station
- We will meet at your hotel lobby.
The Nagamachi Samurai District in Kanazawa is a well-preserved historic area that offers a glimpse into the lives of samurai during the Edo period. We will visit Nomura Family Residence and stroll the area.
Kanazawa Castle Park is a historic and scenic site.
We will walk through the castle park and Gyokuseninmaru Garden.
One of the three best beautiful Gardens in Japan.
Enjoy strolling the garden.
We will have Lunch at local restaurant.
One of the biggest geisha district in Kanazawa.
Stroll the area and enjoy the atmosphere.
Gold leaf shops, Japanese sweets shops, crafts shops.
Visit Geisha house "Shima"
At your hotel in Kanazawa
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee, private transportation and hotel pick-up(only in Kanazawa)
public transportation fees (210Yen per ride), Entrance fees (around1,500 Yen / person)
Lunch(1000 to 2000 Yen) Tea( 600 to 1000Yen)
If you prefer to use a taxi, the fee will be paid by customer.
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
We have a lot of rain throughout a year here in Kanazawa, so please be prepared umbrella in case of unstable weather.
Depending on the weather, we may change the visiting spot.
The tour itinerary may be changed by your hotel location.
Hi! I'm Yukari.
I'm a government licensed guide of Kanazawa city.(Kanazawa Visitor's Host)
I was originally born and raised in Toyama prefecture.
I had moved 2 times within Hokuriku region in my childhood for my fathers job.
I've been living in Ishikawa for 16 years in total.(4years in my childhood and 12years since I married. )
I have a family of 4.
I'm raising 2boys and have 2dogs.
I love animals, nature, music, photos, camping, and good food.
So if you feel that I might have a similar taste with you, my tour will bring you a satisfied explore.
Here in Kanazawa, tourists have been increasing in number since the opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen in 2015. Many of foreign tourists are walking around throughout the city holding their smartphone by hand.
Every time I see those people, I felt that I might be able to do something which make their trip more memorable.
This is the reason why I took the license of Kanazawa Visitor's Host and started a local tour guide.
Although I've just started as a tour guide in 2018,I sincerely enjoy making a personalized plan that every single guest would be able to make the day here in Kanazawa perfectly.
I have ever lived in
Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Chiba, Tokyo (Japan),and Toronto (Canada).
I have ever been to USA (Seattle, LA, CA, NY) Australia (Cairns) New Zealand(Auckland) Korea, China, and Canada (many cities).
Let's go for Kanazawa tour just for you!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any inquiries.
Yukari
“Best guide in Kanazawa - highly recommended ”
We visited Kanazawa in Nov 2024. If you are looking for a local guide who is knowledgeable, flexible and with great communication skills you don’t need to look any further. We had other guides in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka but Yukari is the best. She went out of her way to make restaurant reservations and took us to Yamanaka which was not part of the original tour plan.
Yukari S.
(28 reviews)Thank you so much for the great review. I was also able to spend a very special time with you two. I appreciate your cooperation to make our plan the best. That’s why we could actually make it. Hope to see you again in your place again!
“Wonderful tour”
Yukari was very kind and knowledgeable. She was able to customize the tour for us based on the weather and our lunch food choices. Highly recommend Yurkari as a guide.
Yukari S.
(28 reviews)Thank you so much for the review. I also enjoyed talking with you two. I appriciate that you had me as a guide today and hope you will enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan!
“Beautiful Kanazawa (even in the wet!)”
Thanks Yukari for a lovely day around Kanazawa. Despite the weather not being the best it didn't dampen the experience. It even added to the armtnosphere at times. I appreciated your knowledge, preparation and company. It is always a pleasure to get the insights of a local, adding context, history and meaning to sightseeing. I would highly recommend anyone planning on visiting Kanazawa to spend some of your time there with Yukari.
Yukari S.
(28 reviews)Thank you very much for the review! I truely agree with you, the weather made the day more memorable! I appriciate that you enjoyed the tour with me. Hope your great journy of Japan will continue on memorable!
$215/ per group
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