VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN - Official Travel Guide

INSPIRATIONS FOR YOU

Get a taste of KANAZAWA! Tourists-friendly restaurants with hospitality: Visit local, tourist-friendly restaurants, fill out the short survey and GET an Amazon gift certificate!; https://visit-kanazawa.jp/

Gold leaf application - a must-try when you come to Kanazawa!: Kanazawa boasts a 99% share of Japan's gold leaf production. There are several specialty stores where you can experience gold leaf application.; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_286.html

Kanazawa Castle and Gyokuseninmaru Garden: Nighttime Illuminations: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/event/detail_50335.html

First time to visit Nagamachi District ～Don't miss it! Recommended Spots～: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_310.html

Kanazawa City Fire Fighting New Year's Ceremony: Kanazawa's annual New Year's tradition; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/event/detail_30303.html

The Cuisine of Kanazawa: Kanazawa’s cuisine is a mix of regional ingredients, international fusion, and even traditional crafts.; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_239.html

GETTING TO KANAZAWA

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

Kanazawa Selected as Best of the World, the 25 best places in the world to travel to in 2025 by National Geographic, one of the world's most famous publications

Oct 23, 2024

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/slideshow/best-of-the-world-2025

Cashless operation of the "Kanazawa Loop Bus" Nov.1 (Fri.)~

Oct 30, 2024

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Kanazawa got featured on the North American Travel Magazine "Range by Ensemble". The Artisans in Kanazawa, Japan's epicenter of crafts, are preserving traditional ways by reinventing them for modern life - and visitors have a role to play.

Oct 23, 2024

https://rangetravel.com/

Traffic restrictions for the Kanazawa Marathon on Sunday, October 27.

Oct 17, 2024

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Opening of the Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum

Sep 24, 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

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

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

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