Year-End and New Year Kanazawa Travel Guide
For those who are planning a trip to Kanazawa from the end of the year to New Year's, we would like to inform you of the operating conditions of major tourist attractions in Kanazawa.
For detailed operating conditions of tourist facilities, please refer to the "Tourist facilities in Kanazawa City: Year-end and New Year Holiday Closure".
Kanazawa City Major Tourist Facility Closure Information
Kenrokuen Gaden: open every day of the year
Open all night from Dec.31 to Jan.1 at 8:00 a.m. *No light-up
Kanazawa Castle Park: Open every day of the year
From Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, the site is illuminated from sunset to 9:00 PM.
On Dec. 31, it stays open all night, with illumination continuing until 9:00 PM on Jan 1.
Shigure-tei (Kenrokuen garden) and Gyokusen-an (Kanazawa Castle Park): Closed Dec. 29-Jan. 3
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa: Closed Dec.29-Jan.1
Higashi Chaya District: Opening status is varied from store to store.
Shima: open every day of the year
Kaikaro teahouse: Closed Dec.23-26
Omicho Market: Closed Jan.1-4
*Some stores are open
Nagamachi Samurai District: Opening status is varied from store to store.
Nomura Samurai Family Residence: Closed Dec.26,27, Jan.1,2
Ishikawa Local Products Center: regular business
Myoryuji Temple (Ninjadera Temple): Closed Jan.1,2
National Crafts Museum: Closed Dec.28-Jan.1
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art: Closed Dec.29-Jan.3
*Café: open (hours changed from 10:00 to 16:00 from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3), Museum Shop: closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History: Closed Dec.27-Jan.3
New Year Operating Hours for Major Commercial Facilities in Kanazawa City
Kanazawa Hyakubangai (Commercial facilities in Kanazawa Station): Jan.1 Closed*, Jan.2 First sale of all buildings
*Some convenience stores and souvenir shops remain open.
Kanazawa Forus (Shopping and dining hub near Kanazawa Station): Open daily
*hours subject to change
Korinbo Daiwa (Department store near downtown area): Jan.1 Closed, Jan.2 First sale
Kanazawa M'ZA (Department store near Omicho market): Jan.1 Closed*, Jan.2 First sale
*Starbucks Coffee on the first floor is open.
Bus Service Information (Including to Shirakawa-go area)
【Kanazawa City】
Kanazawa Loop Bus: Both rightward and leftward routes operate from Dec.28 to Jan.5
Local buses: Sunday and national holiday timetable from Dec.29 to Jan.3
Kanazawa Flat Bus: Normal operation
Kanazawa Shopping Liner Machi Bus: operate from Dec.28 to Jan.5 (usually it runs only holidays)
【To Shirakawa-go, Takayama】
White ring (guided bus tour): Runs as usual *but may already be full
Hokuriku Railroad (express bus): Runs as usual *No stops in Gokayama during winter
