Travel Trade & Media

Travel Trade & Media

This page is intended for people working in the travel industry and the media. Included here are various programs and materials to be referenced when putting together tour plans or travel itineraries for Kanazawa, as well as tools to help with PR and information dissemination.

UPDATES

Three Star Road, a tourism route meandering through 5 popular towns consisting of Kanazawa, Gokyama, Shirakawa-go, Takayama and Matsumoto, got featured on U.S. Travel Magazine "Thrilllist". Japan's Most Underrated Route Is Light on Tourists, Big on Beauty

2024.07.12

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/three-star-road-japan

Mr. Matteo Alberti, a Italian chef at ORIGO which is located near Kanazawa Station wins the first prize in the "food influencer category" of a world famous photography contest See the BBC article for the details.

2024.07.10

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckvvj20v5zyo

Partial Closure of the Nakamura Memorial Art Museum

2024.06.28

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Ishikawa (Kanazawa) Selected as one of the Top Sustainable Travel Destination in 2024 by UK's travel magazine Wanderlust!

2024.06.07

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Got featured on Australia's newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover

2024.05.16

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/a-bullet-train-gets-you-to-a-part-of-japan-tourists-are-yet-to-discover-20240423-p5flxt.html

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INSPIRATIONS FOR YOU

Hokkoku Fireworks Display2024　Saturday, July 27th: This fireworks display is held in the center of Kanazawa City. It can be seen from many places in the city, such as high ground, on top of buildings, and along the banks of the Saigawa River. Approximately 12,000 fireworks are shot into the night sky.; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/event/detail_30343.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

Kenrokuen Garden: A Beautiful and Famous Garden in the Heart of Kanazawa; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/attractions/detail_10106.html

Morning activities at Josho-ji Temple held every Thursday!: Kendo practice, monko (incense), Dharma talks, and morning porridge!; https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/activities/detail_1217.html

Authentic Teahouse and Geisha Experience in Kanazawa: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_372.html

Gold leaf application - a must-try when you come to Kanazawa!: https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/trip-ideas/detail_286.html