Gyokusen Garden Mandy Bartok If the crowds at Kenroku-en get you down, just head a little way down the hill to the Gyokusen Garden.
East Teashop District, Kanazawa Illaura Rossiter Experience the feeling of being in Edo-era Japan in Kanazawa's East Teashop District!
Culture Noto’s Kiriko Festivals Alena Eckelmann The Noto Peninsula is famous for its Kiriko Festivals. Kiriko are large lanterns that are carried around during summer festiv...
Culture Japanese Crafts Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the National Crafts Museum in Ishikawa delves into Japanese crafts, specifically focusing on the mate...
Culture 21st Century Contemporary Art Peter Lin Spectacular collection of contemporary art in Kanazawa
Culture Kabuki in Komatsu: Ataka-no-Seki Takako Sakamoto If you are a big fan of Kabuki, or even if you are not, if you have ever seen any TV dramas or movies featuring Minamoto no Y...
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2027 Nicole Kunihisa The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets...
Culture Kenroku-en: Beauty in Small Things Amber Mezbourian Kenroku-en is one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens. Dating back to the Edo period, there are numerous beautiful things...
Culture Higashi Chaya Geisha Area, Kanazawa Erik OBrien Nowhere in Japan has touched me more than Kanazawa. Particularly Higashi Ochaya and the surrounding area. Hoping all those wh...
Culture Kenrokuen: A Park for Winter's End Sheila Burt Considered one of the “Three Great Gardens of Japan”, Kanazawa's Kenrokuen is a treasure to visit during every season. I walk...
Food Soshin, Kanazawa Peter Lin Soshin is a Japanese-style cafe located in the historic Higashi Chaya area in Kanazawa. This charming cafe serves great coffe...
Kanazawa Castle View Cathy Cawood A view of Kanazawa Castle's tiled walls and Ishikawa-mon Gate can be had from the row of restaurants and shops near Kenroku-e...
Autumn at Kenroku-en Cathy Cawood One of Japan's most famous gardens, Kenroku-en was lovely when the autumn sunshine made the colored leaves glow. The beautifu...
Culture Yukidaruma Snowman Festival: Kuwajima 2027 Japan Travel See snowmen of all shapes and sizes at Shiramine and Kuwajima, deep in the mountain valleys of Ishikawa's Hakusan region.
