Kanazawa

History

Discover the best History experiences and spots in Kanazawa, Japan, curated by Locals.

History experiences in Kanazawa(18)

Kanazawa With Someone Whose Family Has Lived Here for Generations

Kanazawa

Kanazawa With Someone Whose Family Has Lived Here for Generations

Approx. ¥39,600 / guest

True Kanazawa — Walk With Someone Who Has Never Stopped Paying Attention to This City

Kanazawa

True Kanazawa — Walk With Someone Who Has Never Stopped Paying Attention to This City

Approx. ¥27,500 / guest

The Colors of Kanazawa — A Full Day From Feudal Shrine to Living Craft, With a Guide Who Knows Every Story

Kanazawa

The Colors of Kanazawa — A Full Day From Feudal Shrine to Living Craft, With a Guide Who Knows Every Story

Approx. ¥16,500 / guest

Kanazawa by E-bike — Ninja Temple, Castle, and Samurai Streets With a Local Who Knows the Stories Behind Every Wall

Kanazawa

Kanazawa by E-bike — Ninja Temple, Castle, and Samurai Streets With a Local Who Knows the Stories Behind Every Wall

Approx. ¥27,500 / guest

Kanazawa Through a Lifetime of Eyes — A Private Day With Someone Who Has Never Left

Kanazawa

Kanazawa Through a Lifetime of Eyes — A Private Day With Someone Who Has Never Left

Approx. ¥16,500 / guest

The Kanazawa That Samurai Built — Walked With Someone Who Knows Every Stone

Kanazawa

The Kanazawa That Samurai Built — Walked With Someone Who Knows Every Stone

Approx. ¥13,200 / guest

Tea Ceremony in Kenrokuen: Sit With a Master Who Has Been Doing This for Decades

Kanazawa

Tea Ceremony in Kenrokuen: Sit With a Master Who Has Been Doing This for Decades

Approx. ¥8,800 / guest

Kanazawa Kintsugi: Repair Something Broken, Take Home Something Whole

Kanazawa

Kanazawa Kintsugi: Repair Something Broken, Take Home Something Whole

Approx. ¥28,000 / guest

Kanazawa in Two Rooms — Matcha in the Lords' Private Garden, Then Real Gold Leaf on Chopsticks You Take Home

Kanazawa

Kanazawa in Two Rooms — Matcha in the Lords' Private Garden, Then Real Gold Leaf on Chopsticks You Take Home

Approx. ¥16,500 / guest

Kanazawa From Both Sides of the Castle Wall — Matcha in the Lords' Private Garden, Then Soup-Making at a Merchant House Trading Since 1865

Kanazawa

Kanazawa From Both Sides of the Castle Wall — Matcha in the Lords' Private Garden, Then Soup-Making at a Merchant House Trading Since 1865

Approx. ¥14,300 / guest

Kanazawa Was Built to Look Harmless — Tea in the Lord's Private Garden, Then Two Houses That Have Been Serving That Tea for 400 Years

Kanazawa

Kanazawa Was Built to Look Harmless — Tea in the Lord's Private Garden, Then Two Houses That Have Been Serving That Tea for 400 Years

Approx. ¥22,000 / guest

Nothing in Kanazawa Was Made in a Hurry — 180 Years of Garden, Then Gold Beaten to One Ten-Thousandth of a Millimeter

Kanazawa

Nothing in Kanazawa Was Made in a Hurry — 180 Years of Garden, Then Gold Beaten to One Ten-Thousandth of a Millimeter

Approx. ¥16,500 / guest

The Garden Is Named for Six Things That Aren't Supposed to Fit Together — Then You Make Your Own Combination

Kanazawa

The Garden Is Named for Six Things That Aren't Supposed to Fit Together — Then You Make Your Own Combination

Approx. ¥16,500 / guest

The Richest Clan Outside the Shogun's Own Spent 300 Years Proving It Wasn't a Threat — A Garden, a Sweet, and a Soup That All Came Out of That Fear

Kanazawa

The Richest Clan Outside the Shogun's Own Spent 300 Years Proving It Wasn't a Threat — A Garden, a Sweet, and a Soup That All Came Out of That Fear

Approx. ¥33,000 / guest

A City That Never Stopped Cutting — A Garden Shaped by Hand for 180 Years, Then Six Seats Inside a Knife Shop

Kanazawa

A City That Never Stopped Cutting — A Garden Shaped by Hand for 180 Years, Then Six Seats Inside a Knife Shop

Approx. ¥27,500 / guest

The Same Water, Four Hundred Years Apart — A Garden Running on a Canal Cut in 1632, Then 120 Sakes Made From What Falls on the Same Mountains

Kanazawa

The Same Water, Four Hundred Years Apart — A Garden Running on a Canal Cut in 1632, Then 120 Sakes Made From What Falls on the Same Mountains

Approx. ¥19,800 / guest

Gild Your Own Treasure: Gold Leaf Workshop at a Century-Old Atelier in Higashi Chaya

Ishikawa / Kanazawa

Gild Your Own Treasure: Gold Leaf Workshop at a Century-Old Atelier in Higashi Chaya

Approx. ¥5,500 / guest

Make Your Own Instant Miso Soup with Kaga-Fu at a Wheat Gluten House Since 1865

Ishikawa / Kanazawa

Make Your Own Instant Miso Soup with Kaga-Fu at a Wheat Gluten House Since 1865

Approx. ¥5,500 / guest

History spots in Kanazawa(8)

Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History

Kanazawa

Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History

Walk samurai Kanazawa's centuries, from clan rule to modern craft.

History
Ohi Museum

Kanazawa

Ohi Museum

Eleven generations of rough-glazed tea bowls, still warm from the kiln.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
Kanazawa Castle Park

Kanazawa

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Kanazawa Castle Park

400-year-old stone walls rebuilt by hand, blossom-ringed each spring.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
Kaikaro Teahouse

Kanazawa

Kaikaro Teahouse

Two centuries of geisha banquets still echo in these lacquered halls.

Art & ArchitectureCulture ExperienceEntertainment+2
Soryokan

Kanazawa

Soryokan

A merchant lord's restored beams hold two centuries of sea-trade ambition.

Art & ArchitectureCulture ExperienceHistory
Nagamachi Samurai District

Kanazawa

Nagamachi Samurai District

Edo-era earthen walls still stand where samurai once walked home.

Art & ArchitectureBeautiful SceneryHistory+1
Kinpakuya Sakuda Main Store (Gold Leaf Crafting Workshop)

Kanazawa

Kinpakuya Sakuda Main Store (Gold Leaf Crafting Workshop)

Craft your own keepsake with gold leaf one ten-thousandth of a millimeter thin.

Culture ExperienceEntertainmentHistory
Morihachi Main Store

Kanazawa

Morihachi Main Store

Four hundred years of sweets from the Kaga clan's official confectioner.

Culture ExperienceFood & DrinkHistory+2

Frequently asked questions

What History experiences can I find in Kanazawa?
In Kanazawa you can discover History activities and spots curated by WOW U's Locals, from guided experiences to must-visit places.
Can I book History activities in Kanazawa?
Yes. WOW U lets you browse and book History experiences in Kanazawa, hosted by vetted Locals.