Kanazawa Trip Overview
Drive through the ancient city of Kanazawa and stop by major highlights such as the Kenrokuen Garden that one of the three outstanding gardens in Japan, Nagamachi Samurai District where samurai and their families used to live, Higashi Geisha District where guests are entertained by geisha who perform song and dance. Our driver who is professional and familiar with Kanazawa guides you.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Kanazawa, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Drive through the ancient city of Kanazawa and stop by major highlights such as the Kenrokuen Garden that one of the three outstanding gardens in Japan, Nagamachi Samurai District where samurai and their families used to live, Higashi Geisha District where guests are entertained by geisha who perform song and dance. Our driver who is professional and familiar with Kanazawa guides you.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kenrokuen Garden, 1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa 920-0937 Ishikawa Prefecture
One of the three outstanding gardens in Japan and enjoyable in every season, plum and cherry blossom in Spring, fresh green leaves in Summer, beautiful colored leaves in Autumn. In Winter, ropes hang around trees to protect them from the snow, attracting many tourists.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Kanazawa Castle Ishikawa Gate, 1-1 Marunouchi Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa 920-0937 Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanazawa Castle was founded in 1583 when the Maeda family moved to Kanazawa to establish the Kaga Domain. Ishikawa-mon Gate and The Sanjukken Nagaya have been designated as a National Important Cultural Asset. It has been called Kanazawa Castle Park together with the Hishi Yagura turret, Gojikken Nagaya warehouse, and Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura turret that were restored in 2001.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Higashichaya Old Town, 1 Higashiyama, Kanazawa 920-0831 Ishikawa Prefecture
District with teahouses where geisha perform and this has been designated as the Nation’s Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings. Teahouses with red-brown lattices line a narrow stone road.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Nagamachi Neighborhood, 3 Nagamachi, Kanazawa Ishikawa Prefecture
Go through the central shopping street of Korinbo into the back street. You may feel like you slipped back in time when you walk through the streets of Nagamachi. Komo which protects the earthen walls from snow is a typical Kanazawa winter scenery.
Duration: 30 minutes
