Kanazawa

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Discover the best Insta-worthy experiences and spots in Kanazawa, Japan, curated by Locals.

Insta-worthy experiences in Kanazawa(15)

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

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

Wear a Kimono in Higashi Chaya — Shot by a Local Photographer Who Knows Every Lane

Kanazawa

Wear a Kimono in Higashi Chaya — Shot by a Local Photographer Who Knows Every Lane

Approx. ¥6,600 / guest

Touch Gold in Kanazawa — A Workshop With the Artisans Who Keep It Alive

Kanazawa

Touch Gold in Kanazawa — A Workshop With the Artisans Who Keep It Alive

Approx. ¥13,200 / 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 From the Water: A Secret Route Only Locals Know

Kanazawa

Kanazawa From the Water: A Secret Route Only Locals Know

Approx. ¥24,800 / 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

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

Your Japan Trip on 35mm: Develop Your Own Black & White Film in a Local Darkroom

Kanazawa

Your Japan Trip on 35mm: Develop Your Own Black & White Film in a Local Darkroom

Approx. ¥15,000 / 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

Ishikawa in a Glass: Local Sake Tasting with a Golden Twist in Higashi Chaya

Ishikawa / Kanazawa

Ishikawa in a Glass: Local Sake Tasting with a Golden Twist in Higashi Chaya

Approx. ¥4,400 / guest

Insta-worthy spots in Kanazawa(10)

Kenrokuen Garden

Kanazawa

5.0(5)

Kenrokuen Garden

Snow-roped pines and a two-legged lantern, frozen in Edo grace.

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Higashi Chaya District

Kanazawa

5.0(7)

Higashi Chaya District

Candlelit teahouse streets where geisha culture still lingers at dusk.

Art & ArchitectureBeautiful SceneryFood & Drink+2
Myoryuji Temple (Ninja Temple)

Kanazawa

Myoryuji Temple (Ninja Temple)

Seven floors hide behind a two-story facade, plus a well that leads to the cast…

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Shimai Toshi Koen Park

Kanazawa

Shimai Toshi Koen Park

Seven cities, one park — Buffalo to Suzhou, all rooted in Kanazawa.

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Genpeibashi Bridge

Kanazawa

Genpeibashi Bridge

Snow-capped Hakusan mirrored in a lagoon where herons drift.

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Nagamachi Samurai District

Kanazawa

Nagamachi Samurai District

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

Art & ArchitectureBeautiful SceneryHistory+1
Gyokusen'inmaru Garden (Kanazawa Castle Park)

Kanazawa

4.6(5)

Gyokusen'inmaru Garden (Kanazawa Castle Park)

The lords' private garden, framed by castle stone walls.

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Gyokusen-an Tea House (Gyokusen'inmaru Garden)

Kanazawa

5.0(6)

Gyokusen-an Tea House (Gyokusen'inmaru Garden)

A bowl of matcha with the lords' garden spread before you.

Beautiful SceneryCulture ExperienceFood & Drink+1
Kagafu Fumuroya Owaricho Main Store

Kanazawa

Kagafu Fumuroya Owaricho Main Store

Pour hot water and watch a treasure box bloom—160 years of Kaga fu craft.

Culture ExperienceEntertainmentFood & Drink+2
Morihachi Main Store

Kanazawa

Morihachi Main Store

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

Culture ExperienceFood & DrinkHistory+2

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