Culture Culture and Beauty In Ishikawa Prefecture Leslie Taylor I am always on the lookout for locations offering Japan’s famous mixture of beautiful scenery and cultural depth without huge...
Culture Ishikawa Prefecture: A Hub for Japanese Culture and the Arts Veronica Carnevale Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Japan’s western coast, has long been renowned for its cultural heritage and thriving art scen...
Planning Kanazawa Makes Nat Geo's Best of the World 2025 List Kim Bergström National Geographic recently released their Best of the World 2025 compilation covering some of the top travel destinations t...
Activities Traditional and Modern Charms of Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture Tiffany Aguilar Located in western Japan’s Hokuriku region, Ishikawa Prefecture is home to rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and di...
Planning Exploring Kanazawa with Free, Easy Wi-Fi Tom Roseveare Kanazawa City, with its beautifully preserved Edo-period heritage spanning samurai residences and geisha districts, is a prim...
Culture Hakusan Folk Museum Susan May For the past several hundred years, people in the foothills of Mt. Hakusan have lived off the land, deep in the mountains. Th...
Culture Post-quake Support for Noto Emi Takahata After the 2024 earthquake hit Noto Peninsula, recovery has been slow due to its isolation. Local businesses, like a ryokan in...
Culture Discover Kanazawa: A Golden Journey Emi Takahata Kanazawa, Japan’s gold leaf capital producing 99% of the nation’s supply, is a treasure trove of cultural experiences. Whethe...
Transportation Kanazawa Loop Bus Kim Bergström The Kanazawa Loop Bus operates two routes – the left loop and the right loop – and they cover some of the city's major touris...
Transportation How to Access Shiramine by Bus Susan May Shiramine is an ancient village deep in the mountains of Hakusan City. Learn how to catch the bus and easily access this beau...
