Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
- Time of year
first Friday, Saturday & Sunday of June (three days)
- Place
City center
- Details
A festival re-enacting Toshiie Maeda's historic entrance into Kanazawa Castle. Lord Maeda was a feudal lord who built the foundations of Kanazawa.
Fireworks Festival
- Time of year
last Saturday of July
- Place
Prefecture Mameda Ground (on the banks of Saigawa River)
- Details
Firework festivals are a feature of summer in Japan.
- Charges
Free
Kanazawa A Capella Town
- Time of year
late August
- Place
City center (live on the streets)
- Details
A capella is a style of singing without instrumental accompaniment. About 200 groups from all over Japan participate in singing a capella throughout the city.
- Charges
Free (some require admission)
Kanazawa JAZZ STREET
- Time of year
mid-September (three days)
- Place
City center (live on the streets)
- Details
Over 150 concerts are performed in the city center by world leading artists and university big bands. Enjoy Kanazawa filled with the spirit of jazz.
- Charges
Free (some require admission)
Viewing of autumn foliage
“Yukizuri”(rope supports to protect from the snow)
- Time of year
early November - mid-March
- Place
Kenroku-en Garden , etc.
- Details
In winter the branches of the trees are protected against the heavy snow with a rope construction called “Yukizuri”. In November you might even catch a glimpse of the men setting them up.
- Things to do (Hello Kanazawa) Strolling in Kenrokuen
Straw Matting of Mud Walls of the Naga-machi Samurai Residences
- Time of year
early December - mid-March
- Place
Naga-machi Buke Yashiki District
- Details
The mud walls of the old samurai houses are a symbol of the Nagamachi district. They are protected against snow damage using an age-old method called “Komogake” (literally, “to cover with a straw sheet”).
Kaga Fire-fighters New Year's Event
- Time of year
first Sunday of January (or the following week if this Sunday falls between Jan. 1-4)
- Place
Kanazawa Castle Park
- Details
The fire-men of Kanazawa showcase fire-fighting skills that have been passed down from the Edo Period. This performance is held at the biginning of the year to demonstrate the abilities and spirit of fire-fighting.
- Charges
Free
Setsubun Festival at Utasu Shrine
- Time of year
February 3rd
- Place
Utasu Shrine (Higashi Chaya District)
- Details
February 3rd is Setsubun. There is a custom of throwing roasted beans to wish for health and good fortune. At Utasu Shrine, geishas come to throw the beans, adding glamour to the event.
- Charges
Free
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