Tell us what you liked in your travel. We will tell you what you might love in Kanazawa.
Kaga Onsen on a Day Trip from Kanazawa – Hot Springs of Yamanaka, Yamashiro, and Katayamazu in Ishikawa Prefecture
Kaga Onsen and Wakura Onsen are popular hot springs areas in Ishikawa Prefecture. If you go on a day trip from Kanazawa, Yamanaka Onsen town in Kaga Onsen area is recommended. Whenever you visit, you can enjoy walking around the onsen town and along the gorge nearby. After walking, take bath and warm up in the hot springs.
Day trip from Kanazawa to Tsurugi – visiting a historical shrine and seeing the panoramic view
Visit Shirayama Hime Jinja Shrine, which has long been regarded as a base for Mt. Hakusan worship. Mt. Hakusan is one of the three holy mountains in Japan. Go up Shishiku Kogen Highland to enjoy the spectacular view and paragliding.
Drive from Kanazawa to Sea of Japan – The only beach to drive on in Japan, Chirihama Nagisa Driveway
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is the only beach in Japan where you can drive on. I will introduce the spots and gourmet information that you can stop by on your way back and forth.
Introduction of Kanazawa – Why you should include Kanazawa to your Japan tour?
Are you thinking which place to visit in your Japan travel? If you seek for a historical and cultural place, you cannot miss Kanazawa. The real Japanese culture is well preserved and still alive here.
5 Recommended Spots to See Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Garden and Kanazawa Castel Park are famous for cherry blossom viewing in Kanazawa, but I really recommend Saigawa river in addition. The scenery of the cherry blossoms along the river and the mountains are so beautiful.
5 Recommended Museums to Visit in Kanazawa
The cultural city, Kanazawa has many good museums. Top 3 are 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, the most popular one, and D.T.Suzuki Museum, so called Zen Museum, and the newest National Craft Museum, which was moved from Tokyo and opened in 2020 October. I hope you will find one you would like to visit at the end.
7 Authentic Japanese Spaces to Enjoy and Experience Matcha Green Tea in Kanazawa
Kanazawa is the great place to experience matcha green tea historically. I will introduce the beautiful places to taste and experience matcha in Kanazawa.