VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN - Official Travel Guide

Kanazawa Geisha Experience 2025-26

designated Saturdays April. 20, 2024 (Sat)–March. 29, 2025 (Sat)

Kanazawa Geisha’s Traditional Performing Arts and Hospitality

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Kanazawa Castle and Gyokuseninmaru Garden: Nighttime Illuminations

Every Saturday and specific days

Light-up Event at Kanazawa Castle and Gyokuseninmaru Garden

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Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival

June 6 - June 8, 2025

Don’t miss the impressive parade of warriors!

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Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Free Cherry Blossom Viewing

April 2 – April 13, 2025

An event where you can enjoy Kanazawa's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots

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The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Winter Illuminations

7th,14th,21th,28th February 2026

An Enchanting Snowy Kingdom

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The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Autumn Illuminations

Oct. 18(Sat), 25(Sat)/ Nov.1(Sat),2 (Sun), 8(Sat),15(Sat),22(Sat),23 (Sun), 29(Sat)

See the vivid and colorful foliage illuminated at night.

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MINIATURE LIFE Exhibition 2: The World of Tatsuya Tanaka’s Creative Miniatures

April 26 (Sat.) – May 24 (Sat.)

Tatsuya TANAKA’s World, Sure to Bring a Smile to Your Face

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Kanazawa Geigi no Mai

October 16, 2024 - March 27, 2025

Special performances of dancing, taiko drumming, and ozashiki games by Kanazawa Geisha

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Kenrokuen Garden in the Evening (Fireflies in the Night)

Friday, June 27, Saturday, June 28,Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5, 2025

Enjoy the mezmerizing light of the fireflies at night.

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Cultural Arts Night Theatre

The second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays from April to September 2025

An easy viewing of Kanazawa's traditional culture.

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The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Spring Illuminations

April 26 (Sat.)-27 (Sun.) and May 3 (Fri.)-5 (Mon.), 2025

Light-up event amid the fresh greenery and flowers of spring.

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The Hakuchoro Firefly Viewing Evening

Friday May 30th to Sunday June 1st 　 Sunday June 8th to Tuesday June 10th 2025

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Asanogawa River "Koinagashi"

May 4

An event unique to Kanazawa, based on a traditional Japanese custom

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Hokkoku Fireworks Display

July 26 (Sat.), 2025 *In case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to July 27(Sun.).

A summer night-time tradition in Kanazawa

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Summer Grand Festival (Kanaiwa Summer Festival)

First Friday to Sunday of August

Kanazawa Port Area-Kanaiwa’s largest festival of the year

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Yukitsuri Installation at Kenrokuen Garden

November 1 - mid December

A Kanazawa winter tradition

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Fukuno Yotaka Matsuri Festival［Paper lantern parade festival］

May 1st to 3rd every year

A traditional festival in the Fukuno district of Nanto City, next to Kanazawa City.

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Evening Noh Theater【2024】

Every Saturday in July and August

Enjoy Noh theater, an unique Japanese performing art, at a special price.

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The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Early Summer Illuminations

7th June 2025

This special event is held at the same time as Kanazawa's biggest festival.

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Ishikawa-Kanazawa Gargan Music Festival

April 27–May 5, 2025

United by music from around the world, together in harmony.

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Kanazawa Noh Theatre Regular Noh Performance

Experience the harmony of dance, the music and chanting, the beauty of Noh masks and costumes, and immerse yourself in the world of Noh.

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Kanazawa Castle Park Special Exhibition of Important Cultural Properties 2025

Saturdays, Sundays, and peak holiday seasons from April 1 to November 30, 2025

Would you like to take your time and appreciate the Important Cultural Properties passed down from the feudal era?

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Kanazawa City Fire Fighting New Year's Ceremony

January 5, 2025 　

Kanazawa's annual New Year's tradition

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【suspension】 New Year's Free Admission to Kenrokuen Garden

December 31–January 3

Start the year with a visit to Kenrokuen Garden

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Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival

A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Important Tangible Folk Cultural Asset, and Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset.

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Kinpaku Kirara (Gold Leaf Yukitsuri) & Tree Fantasy Illumination

Mid October to early February

A street illumination enhanced with gold leaf!

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Johana Hikiyama Matsuri Festival

May 4 and 5 every year

One of “Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO”

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Utasu Jinja Shrine Setsubun Festival

February 3

Experience Japanese traditions at Utatsu Jinja Shrine.

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Kohrinbo District Tree Fantasy

November 1 to mid February

A Kanazawa winter tradition!

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Komogake Installation

1st Saturday and Sunday in December

A winter tradition in Kanazawa

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Foodpia Kanazawa

February 1 - February 28, 2025

A gourmet festival to brighten the winter months in Ishikawa and Kanazawa.

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Kanazawa Oktoberfest 2024

Thursday, August 29 - Sunday, September 8, 2024

A festival of authentic German beer!

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Kanazawa Kogei Festa

October 12–13, 2024

See, touch and enjoy the arts, crafts and skills of the artisans and creators!

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UNESCO International Jazzday 2024 in Kanazawa

May 3-5, 2024

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Etchu Owara Kaze no Bon

September 1-3 every year

Enjoy the sad Owara Dance

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Kanazawa Odori

September 20 (Sta.)- September 23 (Tue.), 2025

Geisha from the three teahouse districts of Higashi, Nishi, and Kazue-machi all appear.

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Katamachi Christmas Tree / "Yukitsuri" Illumination

November 3, 2024 (Sun) to February 16, 2025 (Sun)

A giant illumination that “has two faces”, unique to Kanazawa

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The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Summer Illuminations

August 9 (Sat.)-10 (Sun.), 16 (Sat.), 23 (Sat.), and 30 (Sat.), 2025

Ideal for evening strolls in the heat of summer

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Kaga Yuzen Lantern Floating

6th June 2025

A fantastic night with about 600 Kaga Yuzen Lanterns

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Himuro-biraki (Opening the Icehouse, Himuro)

30th June

A Summer Historical Event at Yuwaku Onsen

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