Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Ishikawa Area

  • Kaga Fruits Land
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Kagashi Yutakamachi B 59-1
    A place where you can enjoy fruit-picking all year long, Kaga Fruits Land features a vast lot with a roofed barbeque area for rainy days, which is quite popular. Not only can you see, touch, and pick in-season fruits, you get to savor the taste of fresh ripe fruit. The genuine pizza cooked in a stone kiln is great for lunch. About 15 minutes by car via Kaga Interchange or Katayamazu Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
  • Bentenzakigensen Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Nanaoshi Wakuramachi
    "A popular sightseeing destination located in the Wakura Onsen hot spring village. Hot spring waters well up from under the ground here, and there are numerous facilities in the park which make use of this abundance. Examples include a bench warmed by hot spring waters and a ""suikinkutsu"" which plays ethereal music. Women love the hot spring hand bath, a large basin filled with hot spring water next to a bench where you can sit and soak your hands without getting your clothes wet. In addition, the park also has a hot spring plaza where you can drink hot spring water straight from the source or buy raw eggs nearby to make your own slow boiled hot spring eggs."
  • Books under Hotchkiss
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Hirosaka 1-9-11
    A gallery and bookstore produced by the Hotchkiss advertising company. The first floor is a bookstore and the second is a gallery. Every three months, a different craftsperson or artist is chosen to be featured in the gallery. At the same time, books which influenced the artist up to the present time are sold on the first floor. The bookstore's lineup changes completely each time a new artist is featured.
  • Mitsukejima Seaside Campground
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Suzushi Houryumachi Ukai
    "A campground with a view of majestic Mitsukejima, an island popularly known as ""Battleship Island"" due to its shape and a famous Noto sightseeing destination. The campground has 80 open camping sites situated along the coast inside Mitsukejima Park. Vehicles are allowed in the campground and you can drive right up to your desired spot and pitch a tent. There's a beach nearby from which you can take in Mitsukejima when it is lit up at night in summer. The campground has a rest house, cook house, toilets, and other facilities. In addition, you can take a bath while enjoying the view of Mitsukejima in the open-air bath at the nearby Notojiso lodging house."
  • Katano Beach
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Kagashi Katanomachi
    A swimming beach located a 10 minute drive from the Kaga Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. The beach is renowned for its beautiful sands and highly transparent waters. Swimming can be enjoyed here for approximately one month from mid-July to mid-August. A lovely pine forest grows on the right hand side of the beach. On clear days, beachgoers can see Tojinbo, one of Fukui Prefecture's most scenic areas, across the beach's waters. The beach's privately operated clubhouses offer a variety of services including showers and equipment rentals. They also conduct yoga classes and music events. The beach's parking area has 30 free parking spaces and, on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and on the Bon Festival, another 200 paid parking spaces are made available.
  • Ishikawa Forest Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Kahokuguntsubatamachi Tsubata D
    "A forest park covering a large area of Tsubata Town which was opened in 1973. The park's five areas are host to facilities such as a botanical garden and outdoor sports fields. The ""Kazoku Danran no Mori"" area has playground equipment, a small zoo where you can pet squirrels and monkeys, and a pond on which you can ride a rowboat. The ""Gakushu no Mori"" area contains exhibits on forestry and medicinal plants. In the ""Sanpo no Mori"" area, you can enjoy birdwatching. The ""Sports no Mori"" area has athletic grounds, while camping is permitted in the ""Tanren no Mori"" area. Various seasonal and other events are regularly held in the park, such as art exhibitions and craft workshops."
  • Tsubata Exercise Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Kahokuguntsubatamachi Takehashi
    A sports park operated by the Tsubata Town Physical Education Association. The park's main facility is a brand new gymnasium with a spacious arena area. The arena's two gallery tiers are outfitted with 500 seats and a walkway and running course is located behind these. The gymnasium also houses many other facilities under one roof, including a judo hall, kendo hall, and strength center. The gymnasium is adjoined by baseball fields, tennis courts, and a track and field area, and the park can be used for all manner of physical activities, sports training camps, and competitions. The park's facilities are available for use at extremely low cost to residents of Tsubata Town and everyone from children to senior citizens can easily enjoy sports here. The park is closed on Wednesdays.
  • Yakantai Tentosuru
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa City JR Kanazawa Station East Plaza
    """Yakan"" means kettle, and as its name implies, this statue, situated in Kanazawa Station's east plaza, is shaped like a kettle. Two Kanazawa ""Machinaka"" Sculpture Competitions were held in 2004 and 2006 to commemorate the opening of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa and the completion of Kanazawa Station's east plaza. This piece was selected from among 470 submissions from around the country and the world as the winner of the 2006 competition. Serving as a neighborhood symbol, the sculpture consists of a realistically designed kettle, a common part of many people's everyday lives, enlarged to huge proportions and half-buried in a grass-covered mound, merging the everyday with art."
  • Riding Club Crane Kanazawa
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Awagasakihamamachi 1-7
    A riding club located in Kanazawa operated by Crane, a popular riding club organization with 33 locations nationwide. A free shuttlebus connects the club to JR Kanazawa Station. The club is located in a naturally beautiful area close to the Uchinada Dunes and, in addition to areas throughout the prefecture, many of the clubs customers commute from the prefectures of Fukui and Toyama. The club keeps around 79 horses for riders, from retired racehorses to calm horses perfect for beginners. The club can accommodate everyone from novices to those seeking full riding lessons. If you're a first-timer, the club's one ride beginner course, which includes rental of all riding equipment necessary, is recommended. The club also offers a horseback riding license course.
  • Science Hills Komatsu
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Prefecture Komatsu City Komatsu's Forest 2
    A public facility located a three minute walk from the east exit of JR Komatsu Station. The facility is comprised of the Hito to Monozukuri Kagakukan science museum where visitors can have fun while learning about science, and the Komatsu Business Creation Plaza, which supports up and coming business founders. The museum has a 3D domed theater, one of the largest in Japan, used to present programs on the night sky and outer space. The museum also has an astronaut experience exhibits and holds workshops and experiments using everyday items. The facility's shop sells astronaut food, model kits, and original senbei rice crackers.
  • Ataka no Seki Komatsu Kanjincho no Sato
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Atakamachi Ta 140-4
    "A facility located in Ataka Park dedicated to Ataka-no-Seki, a checkpoint station famously featured in the well-known kabuki play, ""Kanjincho."" The open and airy Ataka View Terrace facility offers a view of the nearby ocean. This seaside station sells a variety of local products as well as merchandise featuring Kabukki, the city's mascot. The Ataka-no-Seki-themed items make for popular souvenirs. There's also a cafe. The Kanjincho Museum holds abridged performances of ""Kanjincho"" and its three exhibit areas provide information on Ataka-no-Seki. The museum also displays kabuki costumes, joruri puppets, and contains information on the history of the area as well as the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the warrior monk Benkei."
  • Matto Comprehensive Sports Park Gymnasium
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Kuramitsu 4-22
    A sports complex located close to the Hakusan City Office. The park has a sports ground which can be used for soccer and ruby, a gymnasium with training rooms, track and field area, pool, and a full array of other sports facilities. The park also has a studio and meeting rooms and serves as a casual space for local residents to enjoy sports and other activities. Other park highlights include a Moebius strip statue, Japanese garden, and Edo period tea room moved to this site.
  • Matto Kaihin Park C.C.Z. (Coastal Community Zone)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi
    A leisure zone sprawling cross some 1,800 meters of coastline. Here visitors will find playground equipment and a vast natural grass lawn comprised of Mattoh Seaside Park. The zone also encompasses a variety of facilities such as Matto Kaihin Onsen, a public hot spring bathhouse; and the Hakusan Kaido Ichiba shopping mall. Many of the facilities can be freely used by local residents, like a golf course and heated pool. The Bridge Matto, a pedestrian bridge, offers a nice view of the Sea of Japan and is a popular spot for couples. With an advance reservation, you can also barbecue here from April through November. Equipment such as grilling nets and charcoal tongs is available for rent.
  • Ichinose Campground
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Pref. Hakusanshi Shiramine
    A campground located at the base of Mt. Hakusan which has 20 sites capable of accommodating around 100 people. Not only a perfect place to position one's base camp to climb the mountain, the campground is located in a naturally lush area and campers are encouraged to enjoy walking and trekking here. The campground's full selection of facilities includes a rest area, toilets, and kitchen building. There's also a hot spring inn nearby which allows non-guests to make use of its bathhouse (for a small fee) as well. The nearby Ichinose Visitor Center provides mountain climbing information and also displays mountain climbing photos.
  • Sky Shishiku
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Yahatamachi Ri 110
    A paragliding facility operated on the Shishiku Highland situated 650 meters above sea level. In business for over 20 years, the facility was even selected for inclusion in the Ministry of Transport's (now the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) list of superior aerial sports destinations. The facility offers a large number of programs, from the Visitor Course for beginners to a paragliding licensing course. The facility also frequently hosts aerial sports events. Plus, there are a full array of accessory facilities, including a cafe and gondola which takes you all the way to the takeoff area.
  • Museum of Shishi World
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Yahatamachi Ri 110
    This folk museum presents the history and culture of the Tsurugi area. The museum building is notable for its abundant use of wood and its striking, artistic design. In particular, the museum looks at traditional lion dancing, and its exhibits include a wide variety of lion dancing masks not only from across Japan but also from Korea, China, and other countries around the world. Particularly striking are the museum's pair of masks over two meters tall, the largest in the world. There are also informational panels which introduce the history of the Tsurugi area, and a souvenir and gift shop selling local specialty products.
  • Kagamikawa Shishu no Sato
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Hasuikemachi A36-1
    A museum facility dedicated to traditional Kaga Mikawa shishu embroidery. Originating as a type of manual piecework done at home to support family finances, Kaga shishu embroidery was popular from the early Meiji period through the Showa period. The interior of the museum is decorated with a variety of examples, from spectacular pieces crafted in the Meiji period to modern works created using the latest computer technology. In addition, there is an embroidery studio in the museum where you can order small pieces of embroidery work such as having your initials embroidered on a handkerchief. The museum also holds embroidery activities.
  • Noto Nakai Cast Metal Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi Nakai Ro 110
    This history museum presents Noto's traditional culture of metal casting. The history of metal casting in Noto is extensive, dating all the way back to the late Heian period according to documents. For the next 800 years, Noto flourished as a center for the production of cast metal items such as shiogama pans used to make salt. Metal casting in the area died out in the modern Taisho period due to the pressure imposed by low-priced metal products from Takaoka. The museum displays examples of locally cast metal items and tools used in metal casting during the area's bygone heyday. There are also ancient documents which illuminate the connections between area metal casters and the Matsugi family, a noble family hereditarily in charge of metal casters across the country.
  • Science Museum of Oceanography and Fisheries
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Notocho Ushitsushinko 3-7
    A science museum dedicated to oceanography and fisheries located in Ushitsushinko, Noto Town, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture. The museum is attached to the Ishikawa Prefecture Fisheries Research Center. The museum's eye-catching, concrete building is modeled after the shape of a ship. Inside, the museum contains displays of specimens of fish with a focus on those caught in the waters of Noto, exhibits on fishing methods, and explanations detailing fish anatomy. The museum holds crafting classes featuring different crafts each month, and participants can make coasters, reliefs, and other sea-themed items.
  • Toshimayama Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Notocho Ushitsu I112-5
    A nature park located on the site of Tanagi Castle, a castle built some 600 years ago. The expansive park grounds occupy an entire cape, and both valleys and coastal areas can be found inside its bounds. A bridge known as Shirasagi Bridge located inside the park is Noto's only suspension bridge and is renowned for its picturesque scenery. The park also hosts facilities where visitors can learn about culture and history, including an art museum containing works created by Nihonga Japanese painter Bansho Hane, a museum dedicated to locally-born politician Shuji Masutani, a folk culture museum operating out of a local old Japanese home moved to the park, and a history museum.

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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