Kanazawa
Top Places to Visit
Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine (尾山神社), on the other side of the castle. Built in the early Meiji period to honour the founding father of the Kaga Domain, Maeda Toshiie. It is ... more
21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art [6] - Located across from Kenroku-en, this modern marvel offers a fascinating juxtaposition to the traditional splendour... more
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum For Traditional Products And Crafts
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum for Traditional Products and Crafts, 1-1 Kenroku-machi, tel. 076-262-2020, [7]. A craft museum that displays 36 types of traditional... more
Kenrokuen Garden
Kenroku-en (兼六園, Six Attributes Garden), located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is an old private garden. Along with Kairaku-en and Koraku-en, Kenroku-en is one ...
Kanazawa Castle Site
Kanazawa Castle Site. At the centre of Kanazawa is the former site of Kanazawa's castle. Recently vacated by the national university, which took over the site ... more
Top Places to Eat
Top Shopping Places
Kohrinbo 109
Kohrinbo 2-1-1
, Kanazawa
Kohrinbo 109, Kohrinbo 2-1-1 (Across from Daiwa dept. store), [15]. Houses several floors dedicated to showcasing and selling all of the newest trends. There is... more
Belsel Building
Tatemachi 24
, Kanazawa
Belsel Building, Tatemachi 24, [14]. For those interested in Japanese "otaku" culture, the Belsel building is the place to go in Kanazawa. This building houses ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Machrihanish
2-4 Kiguramachi | 2F Nishino Bldg., Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-...
Phone: +81 76-233-0072
Phone: +81 76-233-0072
The friendly, English-speaking owner of this specialty bar has visited every distillery in Scotland, and he stocks an impressive selection of single-malt ... more
Ivory Coast Live House
2-21-22 5F kanazawa katamati
, Kanazawa
This іs а Live House оr Live Rock music bar іn Kanazawa, оne оf the very few wіth live music іn the city. The place іs аn absolute Gem, аnd іs а great night out... more
Top Activity Places
Fireworks Displays
Fireworks displays Every summer, locals are drawn to the river side to watch impressive fireworks displays (free of charge). Special buses ferry people from the... more
Hyakuman-goku Festival
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Hyakuman-goku Festival 金沢百万石まつり The first weekend in June. This is the big daddy of Ishikawa festivals. The festival celebrates the entry of Lord Maeda Toshiie... more
Asanogawa Riverside Garden Party
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Asanogawa Riverside Garden Party 2nd Saturday and Sunday of April along the Asano River banks. A delightful place for a stroll among the blossoming cherry trees... more
