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Course around Kanaiwa and Ono, the port, and soy sauce town (Kanazawa City)

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A course that winds through the retro atmosphere of the port town. You can enjoy the soy sauce breweries and townhouses that make up the atmospheric townscape.

Course around Kanaiwa and Ono, the port, and soy sauce town (Kanazawa City)

Saigawa Cycling Road

The Saigawa River gently flows along the west side of Kanazawa Castle, and makes appearances in poetry collections. There is a bicycle path where you can enjoy the scenery along the river.

Saigawa Cycling Road

Kanaiwa Port

Kanaiwa once flourished as a port of call for the kitamaebune boats that went from Osaka to Hokkaido. There are cafes and eateries around Kanaiwa Port.

Kanaiwa Port

Honryuji Temple

More than 400 years ago, the hondo main hall was moved to Kanazawa from Tonami, Toyama Prefecture. The golden dragon sculpture in the main hall is a must see.

Honryuji Temple

Ono Hiyoshi Shrine

Said to have been founded in 733, Ono Hiyoshi Shrine is located on a small mountain in a scenic spot overlooking the town of Ono.

Ono Hiyoshi Shrine

Minato Bashi Bridge

A photo spot where you can view the lined up boats.

Minato Bashi Bridge

Ono Soy Sauce Brewery

Soy sauce production was introduced at the beginning of the Edo period, and many soy sauce breweries remain today. Ono soy sauce is characterized by a moderately sweet and mellow taste. There are also shops where you can enjoy fermented foods and soy sauce soft-serve ice cream.



Ono Soy Sauce Brewery

Ono Odaiba Park

A park built on the site of a former late-Edo period fort, used for sea defense. The stage inspired by kitamaebune ships and the amphitheater are symbols of the park.

Ono Odaiba Park

Karakuri Memorial Museum

Introduces the achievements of Ono Benkichi, a scientist and karakuri puppeteer from the late Edo period who lived and worked in Ono. You can actually touch and play with the karakuri puppets.

Karakuri Memorial Museum

Ono Ohashi Bridge

A fantastic photo spot where you can look out at the Onogawa River, the Ono lighthouse, the pine forests, and Hakusan Shirayama.

Ono Ohashi Bridge

Ono Lighthouse

At 26.4m high, the Ono Lighthouse is a landmark of Ono, and was chosen as one of Japan's 50 lighthouses.


Ono Lighthouse
  • Saigawa Cycling Road
  • Kanaiwa Port
  • Honryuji Temple
  • Ono Hiyoshi Shrine
  • Minato Bashi Bridge
  • Ono Soy Sauce Brewery
  • Ono Odaiba Park
  • Karakuri Memorial Museum
  • Ono Ohashi Bridge
  • Ono Lighthouse

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