Travel / Tourism Spots in Around Kenrokuen Garden Area

  • Craft & Gallery OKURA
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kourimbou 2-10-6
    A select ceramics shop located in Korinbo, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Situated inside an elegant remodeled earthen warehouse, the shop’s shelves are lined with pieces by some 20 artisans residing in Ishikawa Prefecture. Displaying and selling primarily ceramics easily incorporated into everyday life, here you’ll find porcelain, glass, and lacquerware goods. Offering pieces by veterans as well as up-and-coming artists, the wide selection of items on offer reflect the sensibilities of the owner.
  • Kaga Temari Mariya
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Minamichou 5-7
    Kaga Temari (yarn balls) is a tradition said to have begun when Lady Tamahime brought them to the Kaga clan when she married into the Tokugawa family in the Edo period. Kaga Temari Mariya continues to make and sell these yarn balls. Every stage of the process, from creating the base to each needle weave in the pattern, is performed in the traditional way, resulting in charming beauty. And at Mariya, the old technique of using a Kaga thimble is maintained. Approximately 20 minutes on foot from JR Kanazawa Station.
  • Gyokusen In Maru Garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Marunouchi 1-1 Kanazawa Shiro Park Uchi
  • Kifunejinja (Kibune Myojin)
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Korinbo 2-11
  • Ishiura Shrine
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    3.5
    97 Reviews
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hondamachi 3-chome 1-30

    金沢城公園や兼六園、金沢21世紀美術館などが周辺にある広阪の交差点からすぐのところにあります。なんと約1500年前の547年の創建らしく、当然ながら金沢で最も古いそう。そのためある種のパワースポット的な感じのある場所でした。

  • Ishikawakenritudentosangyokogeikan
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    4.0
    106 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kenrokumachi 1-1

    Beautiful wares with interesting facts about their construction. (Kaga lanterns last longer because theyre made from rings, rather than a spiral.) Also one of the better shops for finding unique...

  • dentogeinotaikenkan kanazawasamuraikan
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    5.0
    11 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kenrokumotomachi 1-3

    My wife and I throughly enjoyed ourselves on “Samurai:The Ride”. Our guide Tony-san conversed very well in English and was highly knowledgeable. From the get-go, a Ninja followed us along our...

  • Kanazawa Kurashi no Museum
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Tobiumecho 3-31

    戦前の暮らしと戦後の暮らしに分かれて展示されており、戦前の様子を学んだり戦後の様子を懐かしむところだ。映像資料もいくつかあり、丁寧にみると面白い。驚いたことはファミコンが展示されており、自分の子どもが小さいときに遊んでいたものが博物館に並べられているとは自分の歳を思い知らされた。2階には体験コーナーもあり、子どもや孫と会話をしながら見学するのも楽しいかも知れない。

  • Kanazawa Kagekiza
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimohondamachi Rokubanchou 27
  • Tsutsumi Tei
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi 1-15

    R5年3月の土曜日食事をしました。兼六園下にある古い風情のあるお店でした。美味しそうなメニューから治部煮定食白山を注文しました。テーブルに置かれた定食を見てびっくり。ご飯はパサパサ、刺身の甘えびは小さな凍ったままの3尾、碗の半分以下の量のぬるい味噌汁、煮物のだいこんは冷凍を戻しただけの物、おまけに鍋三分の一の汁に入った少量の治部煮?でした。黙って食しましたが私達を旅行者と思ったとしたら大間違い。生...

  • The Hokkoku Shimbun Akabane Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Minamicho 2-1
  • gift Kanazawa Hirosaka
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hirosaka 1-2-18

    金沢の名物和菓子や、かわいい物、ネタになりそうな物までちょっとずつがたくさん集まった可愛らしいお土産屋さん。 店内はあまり広くありませんが、見ていてとても楽しくなります。 渡す人数が多い用、というより個人でお渡ししたくなる品々が多い印象でした。

  • Ishikawa Bunkyo Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Oyamamachi 10-5
  • 70 Kanazawa City Office (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hirosaka 1-chome 1-1
  • 11 Oyama Jinja Mae (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Oyamamachi 431-banchi
  • 15 The Fourth High School Memorial Park, Ishikawa Mae (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hirosaka 2-chome 2-ban 21-go
  • 16 Shiinoki State Guest House Gyokusen In Maru Garden (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hirosaka 2-chome 1-ban 1-go
  • 17 Kanazawa 21 Century Art Museum (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hirosaka 1-chome 2-ban 1-go
  • 18 Hon Oo no Mori National Crafts (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi De
  • 20 Lawson Hondamachi 3Chome (Kanazawa Machi-nori)
    Transportation
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hondamachi 3-chome 3-ban 15-go

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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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