VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN - Official Travel Guide

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INSPIRATIONS FOR YOU

Morning activities at Josho-ji Temple held every Thursday!: Kendo practice, monko (incense), Dharma talks, and morning porridge!; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/activities/detail_1217.html

Authentic Teahouse and Geisha Experience in Kanazawa: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_372.html

Interesting Day Trips from Kanazawa: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_251.html

Gold leaf application - a must-try when you come to Kanazawa!: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_286.html

For first time visitors: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/itineraries/detail_82.html

The Kanazawa Area Guide: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_236.html

GETTING TO KANAZAWA

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By Train: From Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Station: 2 hr and 30 min; From Kyoto Station: 2 hr 10 min

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UPDATES

Ishikawa (Kanazawa) Selected as one of the Top Sustainable Travel Destination in 2024 by UK's travel magazine Wanderlust!

Jun 7, 2024

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Got featured on Australia's newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover

May 16, 2024

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/a-bullet-train-gets-you-to-a-part-of-japan-tourists-are-yet-to-discover-20240423-p5flxt.html

Got featured on BBC, one of the world's most influential media outlets. The true story of Japan's samurai city that chose art over war.

Apr 26, 2024

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240423-the-true-story-of-japans-samurai-city-that-chose-art-over-war

Got featured in the media!　

Mar 27, 2024

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Got featured in the media!　

Mar 27, 2024

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THINGS NOT TO MISS

【One day bus tour】Kanazawa Sta.～Gokayama / Shirakawago / Takayama: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/activities/detail_281.html

Enjoy a gold leaf workshop, one of the city’s top handicrafts, right in the center of Kanazawa: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/activities/detail_593.html

Kanazawa Geisha Experience: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/activities/detail_491.html

UNFORGETTABLE PLACES

Kenrokuen Garden: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/attractions/detail_10106.html

Higashi Chaya District: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/attractions/detail_10212.html

Omicho Market: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/restaurants/detail_10030.html

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