Kanazawa Activities

There are lots of areas of Kanazawa to wander around to absorb the history and traditional architecture. Stroll through the geisha districts where the streets are lined with traditional geisha houses that retain the atmosphere of the Edo period: Higashi-Chiya; Kazue Machi Chaya; and Nishi Chaya.

The Nagamachi Samurai District is where the middle class samurai families lived during the Edo period, and you can walk the cobblestone streets lined with earthen walls that look particularly cool when it’s snowed.

Being a castle town, you’d better at least take a glance at the Kanazawa Castle and the adjacent Kenrokuen Garden that is the centrepiece of the city.

With a history associated with plenty of wealth, Kanazawa has a strong crafts culture so you’ll find opportunities to see lots of traditional Japanese crafts including lacquerware with gold leaf.

The preserved old Omicho Market is a good spot to indulge in some of the local food specialities, with a key one being the abundant seafood.

And there are various little villages for onsen in the nearby mountains if you haven’t had enough opportunities during your skiing time in Japan.

More info coming soon on Kanazawa activities.
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Excursions from Kanazawa

You can also do sightseeing day trips from Kanazawa.

Shirakawa-go is located in the nearby mountains of Gifu and is a highly photographed attraction of Japan because of its steep thatched-roof houses that look pretty cool covered in snow.

Living World Heritage Gokayama Nanto and Takayama are also popular day trips.

You could do the whole Three-Star Road route which showcases traditional Japan with world heritage sites, national treasures, onsen, snow covered mountains and plenty of Japanese cuisine. In addition to Kanazawa, Mitsuboshi Kaido includes Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture with its impressive castle, Takayama, and Shirakawa-go.