Activities A Half Day in Kanazawa Relinda Puspita Exploring the city of Kanazawa during a short visit.
Culture Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
Culture Kutani Chawan Festival 2027 Kim Bergström In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
Culture The Depth of Ishikawa's Craft Culture 2020 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art looks at the depths of the prefecture's craft culture.
Culture Matto Furusato-kan in Ishikawa Peter Sidell In Matto, a suburb of Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Furusato-kan is a beautifully restored historical residence, w...
Natadera in Ishikawa Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Buddhism and Shinto. Interesting features include a graceful pagoda, natural caves in a rock mountai...
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 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...
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...
Activities Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Stefanus Husin A beautiful garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Kaga City Stefanus Husin Kaga city, located in Ishikawa prefecture, is a small city built around several hot spring resort hotels that will let you re...
Culture Nagamachi Yuzenkan Mandy Bartok Watch artisans at work or try your own hand at Kanazawa's yuzen kimono process at the Nagamachi Yuzenkan in Kanazawa's samura...
Nomura Samurai House's Garden Mandy Bartok The Nomura House in the Nagamachi Samurai District is a stellar example of Edo-era architecture and boasts a small but beauti...
