VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN - Official Travel Guide

The Kodatsuno Temple Area is one of the temple districts in Kanazawa, crowded with more than 30 temples and shrines. The Maeda family, who ruled the Kaga Domain (the present Ishikawa and Toyama areas), collected shrines and temples in these districts.

Kodatsuno area is southeastern part of Kenrokuen Garden. You will see many temples and shrines in this historical hilly with many slopes area, as well as residential neighborhoods, schools and hospitals; it is good place for getting a close-up look at the Kanazawa way of life.