Best Short Travel Guide to Kanazawa, Japan | Sights & Food

Watch me journey my approach by way of Kanazawa, Japan in a whirlwind journey! I’ll present you

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Kanazawa was an historic service provider city identified for its arts & crafts, in addition to its big fort. It’s a phenomenal metropolis to add to your Japan journey itinerary!

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*How do I get to Kanazawa from Tokyo?*

Traveling from Tokyo to Kanazawa solely takes 2.5 hours. In March 2015, the Nagano Shinkansen line opened a brand new prepare that runs to Kanazawa station. It’s known as Hokuriku Shinkansen. I went from Nagano to Kanazawa which solely took somewhat over one hour.

*twenty first Century Museum of Contemporary Art*

The free a part of the museum is an exhibit on fabric. You can really feel the totally different supplies used to make a bit of material. I imagine the exhibit that’s supplied free of charge adjustments on a regular basis. The outdoors of the museum has fairly attention-grabbing items you’ll be able to have a look at.

*Kanazawa has cherry blossoms!*

If you missed the cherry blossoms you’ll be able to nonetheless catch the Yaezakura cherry blossoms! It is a multi-layered cherry blossom. Because of the totally different layers the colours vary from gentle to darkish pink.

*Things to Do in Kanazawa*

1) When in Kanazawa, you might have to attempt gold leaf ice cream. Kanazawa produces 99% of all gold leaf in Japan.

2) Kanazawa additionally has a wealthy custom of creating superb craft objects. This stems from the fifteenth century the place samurai used to rule the land. They didn’t have any wars to struggle and had been wealthy in meals and land, so that they determined to make investments lots of their sources into arts and crafts.

Today, Kanazawa has over 400 legendary craftsmen devoted to 36 several types of arts and crafts. Gold leaf, fireworks, umbrellas and fishing lures are among the specialties of the realm.

3) Chaya Area is a beautiful neighborhood of fantastically preserved geisha homes. Many have now been transformed into eating places or teahouses. This place jogged my memory of Gion in Kyoto. Like right here it is usually a well-known geisha district.

4) Kanazawa Castle

From 1583 to the top of the Edo Period, Kanazawa Castle was the seat of the highly effective Maeda Clan, a feudal land second solely to the Tokugawa’s lands when it comes to dimension and wealth.

The unique fort was burnt down and I didn’t trouble to pay to go inside. There isn’t a lot inside in contrast to Matsumoto fort. If you haven’t seen my journey to Matsumoto keep in mind to go examine that out.

Kanazawa Castle Hours

7:00 to 18:00 (March 1 to October 15)
8:00 to 17:00 (October 16 by way of February)

5) Kanazawa Tea Ceremony

If you need an actual tea ceremony expertise, they’ve one right here.

This beautiful personal backyard and tea home was reconstructed primarily based on the unique ground plans and opened in 2015. It’s one of many prettiest locations in Japan for my part, and consuming matcha tea within the tea home whereas searching on the view is a particular expertise.

On Friday and Saturday nights, they open the backyard and lightweight it up. I didn’t get to try this this journey however I learn that it’s a stunning sight.

6) Omnicho Market

I couldn’t simply depart with out experiencing this market. So earlier than I left Kanazawa, I had to cease by this market to have a look.

This place jogs my memory of Nishiki market in Kyoto, simply not as huge and crowded. It’s additionally maze like with a bunch of small coordinators snaking round all over the place.

I liked the large, uncooked oysters right here. You can add your sauces on it and it solely prices 500 yen. I additionally bought the calm which was disappointing and fishy.

7) Eat Kanazawa Curry

I got here right here as a result of it was conveniently positioned inside Kanazawa prepare station and Go Go curry is a well-known model. I’ve by no means tried Kanazawa styled curry earlier than. Kanazawa curry has some particular attributes: it wants to be thick and gooey and is commonly candy. It’s served with shredded cabbage and curry fully covers the rice. It’s historically eaten in a chrome steel bowl and a fork and a spoon (or perhaps a spork).

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