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Takada Family Residence

3.5

48 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi 2-6-1

The Nagamachi Samurai District is a popular tourist destination in Nagamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; a gate called the Nagaya-mon Gate stands in a corner of the district. The gate is the entrance to the Takada Family Residence; the Takada family were once feudal retainers of the former Kaga Domain who received 550 koku of rice annually. Today, the Nagaya-mon Gate has been restored to its original state and the residence is open to the public. A traditional circular garden built around a central pond stands on the residence’ grounds which is dotted with Japanese red pines and a meandering stream fed by the Onosho Irrigation Channel also flows through the garden. Other highlights include the servants’ quarters, stable, and workshop. The residence is a valuable site which offers visitors a glimpse of the life of a samurai family during Japan’s feudal domain era.

The Samurai house nearby was absolutely swamped, while this free attraction was empty. I found it charming and it gave some insights into the life of the lower class (they wore the cast-off clothing...
Wajima Museum of Urushi Art (lacquer art museum)

4.0

41 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Mitomorimachi Shijugari 11

The Wajima Museum of Urushi Art was established in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture as a base for spreading awareness of the region’s outstanding lacquerware-making tradition. The external appearance of the Museum is reminiscent of the Azekura-zukuri (ancient architectural style using interlocking logs with a triangular section) architecture of the Shoso-in treasure house in Nara. Inside the spacious Museum, lacquer is everywhere. Besides displays introducing the historic Wajima lacquer-making tradition, there are also many lacquerware masterpieces made by Living National Treasures and Members of the Japan Art Academy on display. In the adjoining “Urushi no Sato Square”, visitors can view examples of several tree species, including trees that produce lacquer, and other trees the wood of which has lacquer applied to it to make lacquerware.

思った以上に素晴らしい。漆を芸術まで高める、それも日常の道具ですでにそうなのだから、流石なのだと思う。しかしそれが今の日常ではないのが残念だ。
The Old Site of Mr. Kurando Terashima's House

4.0

43 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Otemachi 10-3

This former samurai residence is located in Ote-machi 230 meters east-northeast of the site of Kanazawa Castle’s Otemon Gate. During the Edo period, the area was filled with similarly-sized residences belonging to mid-ranking samurai. The residence itself as well as a dozo storehouse, dobei plaster wall, and garden are still extant today. An excellent example of an Edo period mid-ranking samurai home, the residence was designated a cultural property and historic site by Kanazawa City in 1974.

Like most of the places of worship and fame in Japan, this is not different. Carefully managed garden and grounds within a space of tranquillity and peace. To participate in a loose tea ceremony...
Kutani Ware Kaburaki Kanazawa Kutani Museum

4.0

41 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Nagamachi 1-3-16

The traditional Japanese architecture evokes the Nagamachi Samurai manor scenery, and it holds a Kutani ware sales space, a tearoom, counter looking on an inner garden, and and a museum holding the Kaburaki Collection room. It displays unique pieces collected by the owners of the Kaburaki shop through its history from the first owner through the current, eight generation.

This is a lovely shop selling Kutani Porcelains. The family have been doing so for generations and there is some beautiful pieces of work on display and for sale. Very friendly people, very...
Yasue Hachiman Shrine Kanazawa Suitengu

4.0

24 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Konohanamachi 11-27

"Known as one of the ""Five Kanazawa Shrines"" and as the birthplace of Kaga Hachiman Okiagari roly-poly dolls, this Shinto shrine is also the only shrine in the prefecture to be dedicated to the god Suiten (in addition to being dedicated to Hachiman). The shrine was founded in 939. Located in Konohana-machi, a neighborhood which was once occupied by many swordsmiths, the shrine was once used for sword christening ceremonies, and accordingly it is also known as the ""Swordsmith Hachiman."" During the Edo period, the Maeda clan, which ruled Kaga Domain, would come here to pray for recovery when disease struck. The shrine's Kaga Hachiman Okiagari dolls are modeled after the image of the god Hachiman just after he was born when he was wrapped in crimson swaddling clothes. Images of the dolls are also painted on the shrine's charms and ema votive tablets, and many people purchase these and the tolls to pray for protection from misfortune, recovery from disease, and the health of their children."

金沢駅からの距離はそんなに遠くはないですが、あまり観光地エリアではないのでわざわざ行く感じにはなるかも。創建は平安時代だそうで、長い歴史を誇ります。金沢水天宮も同じ境内にあり、安産などのご利益はどちらもあるようなので、そちらのお詣りをするにはいいかもしれません。
Ozaki-jinja Shrine

3.5

44 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Marunouchi 5-5

The Ozaki-jinja Shrine is a shinto shrine located just to the north of Kanazawa Castle Park, in the Marunouchi district of Kanazawa City. Maeda Mitsutaka, the fourth lord of the Kaga Domain, had the Ozaki-jinja Shrine built in the Kitanomaru (north bailey) of Kanazawa Castle in 1643 in memory of his great-grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu; the Shrine was moved to its present location in the Meiji period. The main building of the Shrine has been designated a National Important Cultural Property. The Ozaki-jinja Shrine is also known as the Kanazawa Toshogu Shrine.

宿泊したユニゾイン近くだったので、金沢城に行く途中に立ち寄りました。ぱっと見の名称からはわかりにくいですが、金沢東照宮とも呼ばれるそうで、徳川家康などをお祀りしている場所で、さすがに立派でしたが、尾山神社ほどのインパクトはなかったです。
Kami Tokikunike Old Residence

4.0

37 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Machinomachi Minamitokikuni

The Heike Family who were defeated by Genji in the Battle of Danno-ura—The descendants of the younger brother in law of Taira no Kiyomori, Tokitada who was exiled to Noto, became wealthy farmers serving as imperial village officials; the “Tokikuni-ke” is the currently existing wooden house built by the 21st-generation family head. It seems to be the residence of a village official as the building is structured so that the section used for personal use is partitioned from the section used for official business; articles such as official business articles and large junk supplies are on display in the room used for personal use. In addition, Kamakura style strolling pond garden is designed in a strong style which skillfully adopts the natural topography, and it has been designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan.

奥能登にある豪壮巨大な茅葺きの屋敷。平家由来の由緒ある家の屋敷で、内部は住居というより、京都の書院のようなつくりです。特に大納言の間は素晴らしい。庭も見所。テープによる案内があります。
Suzu-jinja Shrine

4.0

33 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Suzushi Misakimachi Jike 4-2

A Shinto shrine located on the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula. The shrine is said to have been founded 2,000 years ago on Mt. Yamabushi on the northeastern point of the Noto Peninsula and was later moved to its current location in the eighth century. The shrine is dedicated to a married pair of gods and has been visited by people seeking luck in love and marriage since ancient times. The shrine is also seen as the guardian shrine of the area of the Sea of Japan located in the unlucky direction of the northeast and is believed to ward away misfortune. The shrine's treasure house contains a wooden figure of a male god designated an Important Cultural Property as well as various items relating to the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the warrior monk Benkei. Another highlight is a boulder inscribed with a haiku by author Genzo Murakami which was composed to commemorate the Wajima Kiriko Art Museum and the creation of a television drama based on Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

能登半島先端近くにある、紀元前からあると伝わる古社で天孫、コノハナサクヤ、そしてオオクニヌシの娘で珠州と島根の美保の二つの岬を本拠とするミホススミの三柱が祀られています。珍しい木造の男神像があり重文指定されていますが、宝物館は要予約とのことで見られませんでした。高座宮までは詣でませんでしたが鳥居越しに見る海が美しいとのことで、いつか訪れたいところです。
Muro Saisei Kinenkan Museum

4.0

33 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Sennichimachi 3-22

A museum dedicated to sharing the work and achievements of celebrated Kanazawa literary master Muro Saisei. The museum is built on the site of Muro's family home, and nearby you can find the Sai River, origin of the writer's name, as well as the Uhoin Temple where Muro spent much of his childhood. The museum has two floors. the first floor contains two standing exhibition rooms, while the second floor has an additional standing exhibition room as well as a special exhibition room. The museum displays artwork from the covers of Muro's books as well as original manuscripts written in Muro's own hand. There is a recitation corner on the second floor where you can listen to passages from the artist's books and many of his poems.

室生犀星は特に文学的には興味があるわけではありませんが、「ふるさとは遠きにありて思ふもの、、、」のしで有名な金沢を代表する文豪の一人です。その生家に立てられたきれいなビルが記念館ですが、本人は幼少期の頃にそばの雨宝院に養子に出されたそうです。
Myoryu-ji Temple

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nomachi 1-2-12

The Myoryu-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The Temple was founded by Maeda Toshitsune, the third lord of the Kaga Domain. Its complex defensive architecture, including many features designed to confuse attackers, led to it being nicknamed the “Ninja Temple.” The Temple interior is full of ingenious features such as offertory boxes and steps that hide pitfalls, hidden rooms, etc. What appears from the outside to be a two-storey building actually has four stories, with a total of 23 rooms. Tours can be booked in advance by telephone; it may be possible to book a place for the same day if there are any places vacant on that day’s tour.
Kanazawa Municipal Nakamura Memorial Art Museum

4.0

35 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hondamachi 3-2-29

This started as a private collection that was donated to the public. The museum is small and can be viewed in I Hut ion with the Suzuki museum next door. It has s lively garden and the tea ceremony...
Hanayome Noren

4.0

31 Reviews

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Ishikawa Nanao-shi Madashimachi Tsu Department 49

This museum shows traditional wedding custom in Ishikawa. Bridal curtains inside the museum were pretty and they are all hand-painted. You can also see bridal costumes for women showcased inside the...
Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum

3.5

35 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoshinchou 2-3

The Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum is a museum in the Shimoshin-cho district of Kanazawa City, dedicated to the life and works of author Izumi Kyoka. Built on the site of Izumi’s childhood home, the Museum uses displays of Izumi’s first editions and manuscripts, personal items, etc., as well as special thematic exhibitions, to help visitors develop a closer understanding of the world that Izumi portrayed in his fiction, as well as his own literary career. Talks on various subjects relating to Izumi Kyoka are held in Museum’s lecture hall on an occasional basis.

久保市乙剣宮のすぐ近くにある金沢を代表する作家のひとりである氏の展示館で、生家があった場所に建っています。この手の場所はある程度の知識があるファンを想定したような展示もありますが、こちらはかなり初心者でもわかりやすい展示でした。
11th Ohi Chozaemon Ware/Ohi Museum/Ohi Gallery

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Hashibacho 2-17

Ohi ware is a type of pottery. Records state the origins of this pottery date back to when Maeda Tsunanori, the fifth lord of Kaga Domain, invited tea ceremony master Senso Soshitsu to Kaga to popularize the tea ceremony in the area; during his stay, Senso used clay from the outlying village of Ohi (now the neighborhood of Ohi-machi) to create tea cups. Ohi ware is shaped entirely by hand without the use of a potter’s wheel and is covered with a traditional ameyu glaze. The art museum standing on the studio’s grounds, open year-round, displays examples of Ohi ware made by the first Chozaemon head potter to the current head, as well as tea ceremony implements strongly connected to the old Kaga Domain. The studio’s Edo period samurai residence is a Kanazawa Designated Preservation Structure.

金沢市橋場町にあります、金沢市の陶芸家大樋長左衛門の窯の敷地内にあります見ごたえがある美術品が並びます美術館では珍しいミシュラン一つ星に認定されています。
Motorcar Museum of Japan

2.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Komatsushi Futatsunashimachi Ikkanyama 40

The Motorcar Museum of Japan in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture is a specialty motorcar museum. In the European-style building with a red tiled roof, it exhibits about 500 vehicles which were popular in Japan in the 20th century. In the museum, various car models such as a three-wheel truck, sports cars, famous European vehicles and buses are categorized for each manufacturer and genre to introduce them. You can find rare and one-of-a-kind vehicles, including a Rolls Royce which the late Princess Diana used when she visited Japan.

名前は恐らくレンジローバーから取ったのだと思います。ミュージアムショップ隣です。椅子や机、調度品からクラシックな雰囲気の漂うカフェ。
Rosanjin's Iroha Thatched Hut

3.5

30 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kagashi Yamashironsen 18-5

The site where the great artist Rosanjin stayed for a half year starting in the fall of 1915. Iroha is located in the Yamashiro Onsen hot spring resort area in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The structure was originally a detached villa which belong to the long-standing Yoshinoya ryokan inn; the main building was erected in the early Meiji period. The site is open to the general public, and the workroom decorated with plaques inscribed with calligraphy, study, and living room with sunken hearth are preserved in the same sate as when Rosanjin was in residence. The site’s warehouse has been converted into a display space which is continuously used to present special exhibitions.

小さな建物なのであっという間に見学し終わってしまいますが、入館料は安いしお茶とお菓子もいただけるのでなかなか良いと思います。JAFの割引も使えました。魯山人のこともほんのちょっとですが知ることができました。
Kaga-Honda Museum

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Dewamachi 3-1 Ishikawa Red Brick Museum 3rd building

Located within the Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum grounds in the Dewa Town, Kanazawa City, the Kaga-Honda Museum has around 2,000 precious historical artifacts in its collections, including weapons and armor, old documents, relating to the Honda family, one of the “Hakka” (“eight clans”) families of leading retainers that served the Maeda family (who ruled the Kaga Domain) for generations. The Museum is a marvelous place to learn about the history of the Kaga Domain and about the samurai culture of the Edo period.

石川県立歴史博物館と同じ、金澤陸軍兵器支廠の兵器庫を活用した博物館で、加賀藩の家老を務めた本多氏の所蔵品が展示されている。石川県立博物館との共通点として、往年の威容を彷彿させる赤レンガの建物が挙げられるが、内装は異なっており、博物館として刷新され、少なくとも目にした範囲では、石川県立博物館の内部で見られた洋館の面影は感じられない。展示品は古文書や書状が多く、それらの劣化を防ぐためか、石川県立博物...
Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum

3.5

29 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Nanaoshi Komaruyamadai 1-1

An art museum around a five-minute taxi ride from JR Nanao Station. Distinguished by its seven domed roofs, the museum displays a collection of numerous works connected to the northern Ishikawa Prefecture region. The Ikeda Collection, consisting of works collected by Nanao City businessman Fumio Ikeda, forms the core of the museum's collection. The museum holds regular exhibitions and visitors can see a variety of works of art, including Mino ware, Karatsu ware, and other types of pottery, as well as Japanese paintings, sculptures, crafts, and more. There's also a high-definition video mini-theater which continuously screens documentary videos on the works of Nanao-born painter Hasegawa Tohaku.

大人の入館料350円。小さな美術館で相応。七尾出身の長谷川等伯の展示は常設ではなく、ビデオだけ鑑賞。少し残念。桃山時代を代表する焼物として、織部焼と唐津焼の展示をしていた。期間毎にテーマ変わるそう。和倉温泉の寄り道にのんびり鑑賞するのもあり。
Tentokuin Temple

4.5

25 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kodatsuno 4-4-4

"A Buddhist temple located a 20 minute drive from JR Kanazawa Station. Founded by Maeda Toshitsune, the third lord of Kaga Domain, in 1623, the temple is also known as the ""Tamahime Temple,"" a name derived from the posthumous Buddhist name of Toshitsune's wife, who died an early death. Each year, the temple exhibits paper hina dolls handmade by Tamahime, holds a festival which celebrates Tamahime and prays for the success of parishioners in this life, and holds a memorial service for Tamahime. In a corner of the main temple, mechanical dolls reenact the story of Tamahime over a 15 minute period several times each day. The temple also shows a video on the dolls."

Great! japanese style dry landscape garden! It’s so beautiful! Now you can enjoy the fresh green and refreshing beauty of nature. Hidden tourist attraction sights. Everyone should be able to...
Maeda Tosanokami-ke Shiryokan Museum

3.0

32 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Katamachi 2-10-17

A history museum dedicated to the Maeda Tosanokami family, a clan started by the samurai Maeda Toshimasa, son of Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of Kaga Domain. The family, of honorable origin and closely affiliated with the domain-ruling Maeda clan, is counted as one of the eight primary families which underpinned and supported the domain. Over the generations, members of the Maeda Tosanokami clan were awarded many important positions, and the family accumulated some 9,000 articles of tremendous historical value, a portion of which are on display in this museum. The museum's impressive exhibits include suits of armor and swords as well as texts detailing the history of famous military commanders from Japan's Warring States period.

Even though the museum is pretty much all in Japanese, the artifacts are still interesting and they tried hard to provide translations to as much of the exhibit as they could. The staff were kind...

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Ishikawa Areas

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.