Best Tourist Spots In Kanazawa-shi

Here're best Tourist Spots in Kanazawa-shi. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kanazawa-shi.

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1

Address:1 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Access:10 min by bus from Kanazawa Station. By car, 30 min from Kanazawa Nishi (West) IC, 30 min from Kanazawa Higashi (East) IC, or 20 min from Kanazawa Morimoto IC.

Tel:076-234-3800

Hours:7:00-18:00,8:00-17:00

You can enjoy the cycle of the seasons at Kenroku-en much more than other Japanese Gardens! Spring cherry blossom, summer iris, autumn colored leaves and winter propped pine tree with snow, There're also illumination events in each season.◎Kenroku-en Garden is located in Kanazawa urban district, so you can visit here by bus. Parking lots are available for cars.

2

Address:Higashiyama, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

3

Address:1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Access:10 min by bus from Kanazawa Station. By car, 20 min from Kanazawa Higashi IC, or 2.6 km from Kanazawa Station.

Tel:076-220-2800

Hours:9:00-22:00

'Swimming Pool' is one of the most famous works of 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa. On sunny days, the ripples reflect beautifully like this picture. When you take pictures, use continuous-shooting to make you look floating in the water.

4

Address:Kazue-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

One of the three chaya towns in Kanazawa, Kazue-machi chaya town has tasteful stone pavements and Sembon-koushi (wooden lattice windows). As soon as you enter the narrow alley, you can feel like a time travel to Edo Period. It becomes more tasteful in the season of cherry blossoms. You all shouldn't miss the scenery of both together in only spring.

5

Address:1-1 Jichu-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Access:13 min by bus from Kanazawa Station. 10 min by car from Kanazawa Nishi IC.

Tel:076-266-2011

Hours:10:00-19:00 [Sat・Sun・Holidays]10:00-17:00

Closed:Wed

It has won some prizes such as '25 most beautiful libraries in the world'. Inside the library with windows like dots on the white wall, the 2nd and 3rd floor are very open for the stairwells. There're three different sizes for the windows and the sun light comes from them beautifully to wrap the room gently.◎To take pictures of the inside, you need to fill in the application and meet some conditions. You can use for free because it's a city library. Open: weekdays 10:00-19:00, holidays 10:00-17:00. Regular holiday: Wednesdays

6

Address:Kinoshinbo-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

A beautiful architecture in front of Kanazawa station, it's called Tuzumi-mon borrowing its motif from tuzumi, a kind of drums used in a traditional performing arts 'Nogaku'. With a Motemashi Dome in it, they emanate great presences.

7

Oyama Shrine

3 Review

Address:11-1 Oyama-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-231-7210

Toshiie Maeda is the deity of this Oyama Shrine. Shin-mon gate is famous for its novel design with a colorful stained glass. At one time, the god's light had reached far away to the Japan Sea. And, on the top, there's the oldest lightning rod in Japan.

8

Address:1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Kanazawa Castle Park adjoining Kenroku-en Garden, a well-known place for cherry blossom. On Ohori-dori Street (between Kenroku-en and Castle Park) and Hasuikemon-dori (a street from Konya-zaka to Mayumi-zaka guchi), the scene of 360 cherry blossom trees, Someiyoshino, are the highlights.

9

Shima

1 Review

Address:1-13-21 Higashiyama, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-252-5675

Hours:9:00-18:00

There's a lingering scent of old times here and there in this representative structure of 'ocha-ya', and you can feel like a time traveling to Edo period. Such an elaborately, gorgeously and dignifiedly made house in Higashi Chaya Machi had been once set as high valuation as Kyoto Gion. Feel the fascinating atmosphere.

10

Address:35-1 Araya-machi Yuwaku, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-235-1267

Hours:9:00-17:30

Closed:Tue

In the large sight, you can see nine buildings such as samurai residences, old stores and farm houses including the important cultural assets that were used in the domain of Kaga in Edo period. This is a valuable cultural facility shows a part of the culture of forceful domain of Kaga and life of ordinary people.

11

Address:Nomachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Nishi chaya-gai is one of the three chaya-gai districts in Kanazawa. It's smaller than others, there are the biggest number of geiko (young geisha) in fact. Some fashionable shops that you can meet only here. You may want to overreach yourself and walk in the district.

12

Address:1-3-32 Naga-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-221-3553

Hours:8:30-17:30

Fusuma doors with landscape paintings of the Kano school, shoji (papered) doors with glasses, and ceiling all made of Japanese cypress, the formal house has these wonderful workmanship. And, a garden won the third place of the best Japanese garden chosen by the garden specialized journal in America is worth seeing.

13

Ono-machi

1 Review

Address:Ono-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Ono town is a soy sauce-producing center since Edo era (around 1600-1800) where tasteful houses stand in a line. Ono soy sauce is characterized by its taste of sweetness and good flavor. You can enjoy visiting factories, soy sauce sweets and shopping omiyage in this town like a theme park of soy sauce.

14

Address:3-4-20 Honda-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-221-8011

Hours:9:30-17:00

Closed:Mon

A worldwide Buddhism philosopher Daisetsu Suzuki who made zen culture popular in the world. Yoshio Taniguchi embodied his ideas, and the unique design is worth visiting for anyone not only the architecture fans.

15

Address:1-3-15 Nomachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-241-3905

Hours:9:00-16:30

Korin-ji Temple is secretly becoming popular as a temple for success in one-wish. Any kinds of wish will be OK, but only one for one person. And the way of praying is also very unique. If you touch the White Fudo sitting in the garden, you can get a beautiful skin. So don't miss touching it!

16

Address:1-3 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

In old time, a man Togoro washed yam here, then he found gold dusts. From such a story, 'a swamp (沢) to wash gold (金)' became 'Kanazawa (金沢). It doesn't run dry under a blazing sun in midsummer and overflow after a long rain. It's a mysterious spring always filled with clear water.

17

Address:3 Togashi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, Japan

Access:10 min by car, from Nishi-Kanazawa Station

Tel:076-220-2356

A popular arch in the rose garden here. The crimson Uncle Walter in full bloom and colorful roses behind it are in full bloom. I felt the scent of roses even when I was wearing a mask.

18

Address:4-2-29 Ohno-cho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-266-1311

Hours:9:00-17:00

Closed:Wed

Benkichi Ohno's memorial museum has lots of his inventions. Everyone must be absorbed in 3-D puzzle and forget the time passing! Why don't you try?

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HIMITO

1 Review

Address:54, Nakakawayokemachi, Kanazawa, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, Hokuriku, Japan

Access:10 min by car or taxi, from Kanazawa Station

Tel:076-224-3730

Hours:12:00-

Peel art gallery with fluff art and vegetable and fruit skins. Cute and eco-friendly art. It was a photogenic space.

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Address:1-3-39 Honmachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Tel:076-221-7799

Hours:10:00-18:00

At Rental Kimono Shop KOKOYUI, you can choose casual kimono from 150 kinds, and what's more, you can coordinate also Obi, Han-eri (collar), Obi-dome (accessary for Obi) and even Haori (jacket for kimono). I like the decorative tied Obi, so they can dress us very beautifully and carefully.◎The shop is located between Kanazawa Station and Omi-cho Market, and 7min walk from both of them. They prepare all things needed for kimono, so you can visit with empty-handed. You can take a reservation in HP.

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Spots Famous For Art

21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa

8 Reviews

'Swimming Pool' is one of the most famous works of 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa. On sunny days, the ripples reflect beautifully like this picture. When you take pictures, use continuous-shooting to make you look floating in the water.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

3 Reviews

It has won some prizes such as '25 most beautiful libraries in the world'. Inside the library with windows like dots on the white wall, the 2nd and 3rd floor are very open for the stairwells. There're three different sizes for the windows and the sun light comes from them beautifully to wrap the room gently.◎To take pictures of the inside, you need to fill in the application and meet some conditions. You can use for free because it's a city library. Open: weekdays 10:00-19:00, holidays 10:00-17:00. Regular holiday: Wednesdays

HIMITO

1 Reviews

Peel art gallery with fluff art and vegetable and fruit skins. Cute and eco-friendly art. It was a photogenic space.

Instagrammable Spots

21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa

8 Reviews

'Swimming Pool' is one of the most famous works of 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa. On sunny days, the ripples reflect beautifully like this picture. When you take pictures, use continuous-shooting to make you look floating in the water.

Higashi Chaya District

6 Reviews

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

3 Reviews

It has won some prizes such as '25 most beautiful libraries in the world'. Inside the library with windows like dots on the white wall, the 2nd and 3rd floor are very open for the stairwells. There're three different sizes for the windows and the sun light comes from them beautifully to wrap the room gently.◎To take pictures of the inside, you need to fill in the application and meet some conditions. You can use for free because it's a city library. Open: weekdays 10:00-19:00, holidays 10:00-17:00. Regular holiday: Wednesdays

Activities

Higashi Chaya District

6 Reviews

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

Korin-ji Temple

1 Reviews

Korin-ji Temple is secretly becoming popular as a temple for success in one-wish. Any kinds of wish will be OK, but only one for one person. And the way of praying is also very unique. If you touch the White Fudo sitting in the garden, you can get a beautiful skin. So don't miss touching it!

Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ohno KARAKURI MEMORIAL MUSEUM

1 Reviews

Benkichi Ohno's memorial museum has lots of his inventions. Everyone must be absorbed in 3-D puzzle and forget the time passing! Why don't you try?

Architectures

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

3 Reviews

It has won some prizes such as '25 most beautiful libraries in the world'. Inside the library with windows like dots on the white wall, the 2nd and 3rd floor are very open for the stairwells. There're three different sizes for the windows and the sun light comes from them beautifully to wrap the room gently.◎To take pictures of the inside, you need to fill in the application and meet some conditions. You can use for free because it's a city library. Open: weekdays 10:00-19:00, holidays 10:00-17:00. Regular holiday: Wednesdays

Shima

1 Reviews

There's a lingering scent of old times here and there in this representative structure of 'ocha-ya', and you can feel like a time traveling to Edo period. Such an elaborately, gorgeously and dignifiedly made house in Higashi Chaya Machi had been once set as high valuation as Kyoto Gion. Feel the fascinating atmosphere.

Kanazawa Yuwaku Edo Mura

1 Reviews

In the large sight, you can see nine buildings such as samurai residences, old stores and farm houses including the important cultural assets that were used in the domain of Kaga in Edo period. This is a valuable cultural facility shows a part of the culture of forceful domain of Kaga and life of ordinary people.

Beautiful Townscape

Higashi Chaya District

6 Reviews

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

Kazue-machi Chaya District

3 Reviews

One of the three chaya towns in Kanazawa, Kazue-machi chaya town has tasteful stone pavements and Sembon-koushi (wooden lattice windows). As soon as you enter the narrow alley, you can feel like a time travel to Edo Period. It becomes more tasteful in the season of cherry blossoms. You all shouldn't miss the scenery of both together in only spring.

Kanazawa Yuwaku Edo Mura

1 Reviews

In the large sight, you can see nine buildings such as samurai residences, old stores and farm houses including the important cultural assets that were used in the domain of Kaga in Edo period. This is a valuable cultural facility shows a part of the culture of forceful domain of Kaga and life of ordinary people.

Restaurants

Respiracion

2 Reviews

The chef trained at a starred restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, then, Respiracion creates the Spanish cuisine assimilating culture and history at a hometown Kanazawa. Its superb paella and arrangement associated with Kenroku-en Garden, will fascinate our tastes and eyes.

USHIOYA Higashi Chayagai

2 Reviews

A local specialty, Seared Yellowtail (Buri-no Tataki) which I had for the first time in Kanazawa, is so delicious that I want to tell my friends! At this restaurant, you can taste both of savory seared surface and sashimi with just enough fat. What's more, additional Rosy Seabass (Nodoguro) makes me satisfied very much.◎Ushioya is an originator of Seared Yellowtail (Buri-no Tataki) in Kanazawa, Japan. They use rare salt made from the sea water of Noto Peninsula, and sear it by hand. Ushioya has its restaurants at Higashi Chayagai and Omi-cho Market.

MORIHACHI Higashi Sambancho

1 Reviews

Morihachi is a long established shop of wagashi, Japanese traditional confectionary. Their cafe opens in an old house at Higashi Chayagai District, Kanazawa. These lovely sweets has excellent sweetness with maccha (green tea), and superb smooth texture, which you can taste the Japanese prominent skills.◎Maccha & Sweets Set 700yen. They offered three different kinds of wagashi when we ordered for three people, what a nice kindness! What's more, coffee or Kaga Boucha (roasted Japanese tea) with Morihachi's sweets.

Shrines And Temples

Oyama Shrine

3 Reviews

Toshiie Maeda is the deity of this Oyama Shrine. Shin-mon gate is famous for its novel design with a colorful stained glass. At one time, the god's light had reached far away to the Japan Sea. And, on the top, there's the oldest lightning rod in Japan.

Korin-ji Temple

1 Reviews

Korin-ji Temple is secretly becoming popular as a temple for success in one-wish. Any kinds of wish will be OK, but only one for one person. And the way of praying is also very unique. If you touch the White Fudo sitting in the garden, you can get a beautiful skin. So don't miss touching it!

Kinjo Reitaku

1 Reviews

In old time, a man Togoro washed yam here, then he found gold dusts. From such a story, 'a swamp (沢) to wash gold (金)' became 'Kanazawa (金沢). It doesn't run dry under a blazing sun in midsummer and overflow after a long rain. It's a mysterious spring always filled with clear water.

Spring Destinations

Kenrokuen Garden

8 Reviews

You can enjoy Kenroku-en throughout the year, but the cherry blossom season is specially recommendable. There're co-starring 40 kinds and 420 trees of cherry blossom.

Kanazawa Castle Park

2 Reviews

Kanazawa Castle Park adjoining Kenroku-en Garden, a well-known place for cherry blossom. On Ohori-dori Street (between Kenroku-en and Castle Park) and Hasuikemon-dori (a street from Konya-zaka to Mayumi-zaka guchi), the scene of 360 cherry blossom trees, Someiyoshino, are the highlights.

Kazue-machi Chaya District

3 Reviews

One of the three chaya towns in Kanazawa, Kazue-machi chaya town has tasteful stone pavements and Sembon-koushi (wooden lattice windows). As soon as you enter the narrow alley, you can feel like a time travel to Edo Period. It becomes more tasteful in the season of cherry blossoms. You all shouldn't miss the scenery of both together in only spring.

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Kanazawa

Address:1 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Access:10 min by bus from Kanazawa Station. By car, 30 min from Kanazawa Nishi (West) IC, 30 min from Kanazawa Higashi (East) IC, or 20 min from Kanazawa Morimoto IC.

Tel:076-234-3800

Hours:7:00-18:00,8:00-17:00

You can enjoy the cycle of the seasons at Kenroku-en much more than other Japanese Gardens! Spring cherry blossom, summer iris, autumn colored leaves and winter propped pine tree with snow, There're also illumination events in each season.◎Kenroku-en Garden is located in Kanazawa urban district, so you can visit here by bus. Parking lots are available for cars.

Kanazawa

Kenrokuen Garden

8 Reviews

You can enjoy the cycle of the seasons at Kenroku-en much more than other Japanese Gardens! Spring cherry blossom, summer iris, autumn colored leaves and winter propped pine tree with snow, There're also illumination events in each season.◎Kenroku-en Garden is located in Kanazawa urban district, so you can visit here by bus. Parking lots are available for cars.

21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa

8 Reviews

'Swimming Pool' is one of the most famous works of 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art Kanazawa. On sunny days, the ripples reflect beautifully like this picture. When you take pictures, use continuous-shooting to make you look floating in the water.

Higashi Chaya District

6 Reviews

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

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