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Kaga Yuzen Kaikan

3.5

34 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Koshomachi 8-8

This is an exhibition and experiential center for the traditional art of Kaga-yuzen's fabric design. It is located in Koshomachi, Kanazawa City. In addition to displays of Yuzen materials, a demonstration of how fabrics are hand drawn can be watched. Small Yuzen items are also for sale. Through the DIY corner and the kimono fitting corner, one can get a taste of Kaga-yuzen concept. Adjoining this museum a hall available for rent for events, and a rest area for use at no cost.

The staff were super friendly assisting when needed. There is no English, but staff do their best to explain the process to you. My friend and I decided to paint small tote bags, but there are many...
Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum

3.5

35 Reviews

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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。
Hakuza Main Shop

4.0

29 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Moriyama 1-30-4

"A shop which makes and sells items decorated with gold and silver leaf located a seven minute drive from JR Kanazawa Station. The shop's name is derived from an actual agency which once governed the use of gold and silver foil. The shop is notable for its adaptability-in addition to maintaining the traditional techniques of ""enzuke"" gold leafing, the shop also makes use of modern gold leafing techniques as is deemed appropriate to the situation. The main shop location allows visitors to observe artisans working with gold leaf and is the only place where you can see a tearoom decorated with some 40 thousand sheets of highest quality ""enzuke"" gold leaf, a traditional technique highly prized in the restoration of National Treasures. In addition, the shop sells a wide selection of original products only a specialty shop like this can carry such as Hakuji gold leaf ceramics."

Hakuza is an incredible place to visit and a highlight of our visit to Kanazawa. There is an effortless class to the setup inside, showcasing their skill at creating gold leaf and then forming items...
Kutani Kosen Pottery Kiln

4.0

28 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nomachi 5-3-3

This is a long-established store continuing since 1870, located at the “Kutani-yaki” pottery, a craft representative of Ishikawa Prefecture. All the work is completed by hand from molding the clay to the first kiln, second firing and decorating with glaze, and the techniques of old Kokutani and revived Kutani continued to be protected even today. In addition to being able to see the manufacturing process in the workshop, visitors are able to experience painting a design to make their very own original piece. There is an exhibition room with a variety of kiln artwork, and pieces from traditional style to those of everyday use are for sale. The nearest station is Nomachi Station.

Noting to see or do there. Only a few expensive poteries. We were not invited to visit. There was only one employee in the store
Kaga-Honda Museum

3.5

30 Reviews

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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...
Tentokuin Temple

4.5

25 Reviews

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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...
National Crafts

4.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Dewamachi 3-2

日本海側初の国立美術館。名称に『工芸』とあるため、古来より今に伝えられる伝統工芸について学ぶ施設を想像するかもしれないが、実際のところは博物館のような要素は少ない。移転元が東京国立近代美術館の工芸館であるため、展示されている作品も明治時代以降のもので占められている。むしろ明治時代から現代の美術家たちによる美術作品や作品群のデザインを展示する美術館、と思うだろう。勿論、（主に）近代以降の作品や作品の...
Kanazawa Crafts Hirosaka

4.0

19 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Hirosaka 1-2-25 Inside the Kanazawa Noh Museum

A traditional crafts shop located inside the Kanazawa Noh Museum in Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Stocking 20 or more varieties of popular traditional crafts from Kanazawa, a former castle town and cultural leader of the Kaga area, here you’ll find handcrafted postcards created with Kaga yuzen techniques, saikumono handiwork, and more. The shop also carries rarer traditional crafts like Kaga zogan inlay work, Kaga mizuhiki zaiku cordwork, and Kaga kebari lures. At this popular destination, you’ll be able to buy unique Kaga souvenirs which combine the skills of artisans with the chic tastes of a Japanese castle town.

Fascinating crafts and artwork. Handcrafted, unique gifts. Simply fun to explore the shop. Who might have thought that fishing lures were art? Prices are fair for the caliber of the work.
Kanazawa Literary Hall

4.0

21 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Owarichou 1-7-10

Located near the Hashiba intersection on National Route 159 in Owari Town, Kanazawa City, the Kanazawa Literary Hall is a facility dedicated to interchange and the dissemination of information relating to the literary heritage of Kanazawa. The Itsuki Hiroyuki Library has on display an impressive collection of books, including the complete works of Itsuki Hiroyuki, an author closely associated with Kanazawa. The Literary Floor showcases books that were awarded the Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize or the Citizens’ Literary Prize; the Salon is an area where lovers of literature can gather.

浅野川大橋の近くの橋場町交差点近くにあります。アンティークなビルでなかなか雰囲気のいい建物です。五木寛之文庫とも書かれており、かなり重点的に取り上げられいるので地元かと思ったらそうでもないようです。建物見学かねて見学するといいと思います。
Tokuda Shusei Kinenkan Museum

3.5

22 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Higashiyama 1-19-1

A museum located in Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture dedicated to collecting, preserving, and displaying items connected to the works of Shusei Tokuda, considered one of the three great literary masters of Kanazawa. The museum's collection primarily consists of items which belonged to the author, drafts written in Tokuda's own hand, letters, and first edition books. The museum's standing exhibition traces the author's life and celebrates his achievements. There's also an exhibit which recreates the library Tokuda enjoyed while alive and an audio corner where you can use tablet and hear excerpts from the author's works read aloud. If you make a reservation at least one week in advance, you can receive a guided tour of the museum from a volunteer.

日本の近代文学を代表する作家の一人で、こちらの記念館の近くが生誕地だそうです。梅ノ橋を南側から渡るとすぐのところにありました。書斎の再現や遺品の展示など、よくあるタイプの展示館ですが、和紙の人形で登場人物か紹介されているのはなかなか珍しい感じでした。
Imai Kinpaku Main Store

4.0

18 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Saiwaimachi 7-3

This long-standing gold leaf specialty shop was established in 1898. Facing Saigawa-odori Avenue and located close to the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa and the Kenrokuen garden, the shop sells gold leaf materials and gold leaf crafts and also holds a variety of workshops. The shop’s most popular workshop is its gold leafing activity, which lets you handle real gold leaf just one 10,000th of a millimeter thick. Under the tentative guidance of an instructor, you can make your own gold leaf hand mirror, small bon tray, postcard, or badge, the perfect opportunity to make a memory of your trip to Kanazawa that will last a lifetime. The gold leaf ice cream activity, in which you apply gold leaf to a soft serve ice cream cone, is also popular.

街中あちこちに金箔ソフトクリームはありますが、金箔やさんが出しているだけあってか、近江町市場、駅前よりも少し安い気がします。金箔味は正直分かりませんが、名物なのでとりあえず話のネタに食べてみてもいいかも。
Kasumigaike Pond

4.5

16 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

This pond is located in the center of the Kenrokuen garden, considered one of Japan’s three most famous gardens along with Kairakuen Park in Mito and the Korakuen Garden in Okayama. The largest of the garden’s ponds, its surface area is 5,800 square meters and it is 1. 5 meters deep at its deepest point. The expansive, secluded pond serves as a symbol of the garden, and the colors of its waters vary depending on the position from which one is looking. Many of the garden’s most famous sights are found here, including the Kotoji Stone Lantern, Nijibashi Bridge, Karasaki Pine, and the Sazaeyama hill. The primary walking path around the pond is without hills and incorporates universal design principles, ensuring that even wheelchair users can leisurely traverse the path. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal views along the path.

C’est le plus grand étang de Kenroku-en et il est situé en plein centre du parc. C’est un très bel endroit pour prendre de belles photos.
Nagamachi Yuzen Kan

4.0

16 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Nagamachi 2-6-16

This Kaga Yuzen dyeing studio is operated by Chibeni, a dyer established some 200 years ago during the early Edo period. Here visitors can see a variety of Kaga Yuzen kimono and other craft articles made by Ikko Teranishi, the seventh head of a Kaga Yuzen dyeing family; in addition, visitors can also try actual Yuzen dyeing themselves. The facility also has a shop where you can purchase original and exclusive Yuzen-dyed items.

The exhibits may seem faded and old, but they show an age old tradition and beauty that is the very essence of Japan. The silks are beautiful.
Shinmeiguu

4.0

15 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nomachi 2-1-8

"A Shinto shrine dedicated to the goddesses Amaterasu Omikami and Toyouke-hime Omikami standing along National Route 157, a 10 minute drive from JR Kanazawa Station. Counted as one of Japan's Seven Shinmei Shrines or one of Three Shimei Shrines. The shrine provides worshippers with protection from evil and misfortune and, since ancient times, has been nicknamed ""Oshinmei-san."" The shrine's Himachi Festival and Aburimochi Shinji, regular spring and autumn festivals have been held for over 300 years. A giant Japanese zelkova tree on the shrine's grounds is some 1,000 years old and is the biggest such tree in the prefecture."

金沢市の繁華街の南側の犀川を超えた幹線道路沿いにあります。車通りが多い通り沿いですが、一歩境内に入ると静かで、人も自分以外はいない状態でした。悪事災難厄除けに御利益があるあぶり餅神事が有名だそうですが、そのイベントと関係ない訪問だとやはり樹齢1000年という大ケヤキに存在感を感じますね。
Hosenji Temple

3.5

15 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Koraimachi 57

This Buddhist temple is counted as one of Japan’s three greatest Marici (Buddhist goddess of war) temples, alongside the Tokudaiji Temple in Tokyo and the Zenkyoan Temple, a sub-temple of the Kennin-ji Temple, in Kyoto. The temple enshrines a statue of Marici which was used as a protective charm by the samurai general Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of Kaga Domain. Standing at the midpoint of Mt. Mukaiyama in what would be the unlucky “kimon” northeast of Kanazawa Castle, the temple was built by Kaga Domain’s chief vassal Toda Shigemasa on the order of Maeda Toshinaga, the second lord of the domain. The grounds offer a sweeping view of the homes along the Asano River as well as the Higashi Chaya District. The five pine trees standing on the temple grounds served as material for a novel written by Kanazawa-born author Kyoka Izumi. The temple is also famous for its sunsets, and even Japanese literature researcher Donald Keen once praised the scenery visible from the site.

素晴らしい眺めは望めます。お堂の扉が開いていたので、上がらせて頂きお経を読んでいると、どなたかが様子見に来られましたが、わざとらしい足音をたてながらそのまま母屋に戻られました。泥棒かどうかを見に来られたんでしょうね。何か他に対応なかったんでしょうか？
Nousaku

4.5

12 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Hirosaka 1-1-60

A long-standing lacquerware shop in Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa which has operated continuously for eight generations since 1780. The shop carries an abundant variety of items, including traditional Kaga makie gold and silver lacquerware and Kanazawa Shikki lacquerware as well as Yamanaka-nuri and Wajima-nuri lacquerware, Ishikawa Prefecture specialty products. Floors one through three are stocked with items which can be used every day like chopsticks, bowls, and cups, as well as tea ceremony goods and flower vases. A café and sweet shop is situated on the fourth floor, and here you can enjoy a cup of coffee, matcha green tea with a tea cake, or sweet matcha cream zenzai red adzuki bean soup.

The lacquer ware at Nosaku is exquisite and beautifully displayed. The shop is like a museum. Prices are surprisingly reasonable. The gentleman presiding was in earnest conversation with an artisan...
Naga-machi Buke Yashiki Kyukeikan Rest House

4.0

14 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi 2-4-36

"A tourist information facility located in the Nagamachi Samurai District in Kanazawa City where visitors can take a break and go to the bathroom. Although built with iron, stainless steel, and other modern materials, the facility's atmosphere is wholly that of a traditional samurai estate. The facility has a tourism pamphlet area and exhibition corner and you can learn about the history and culture of the area or take a break and rest in between exploring the town. ""Maido-san"" volunteer sightseeing guides are always on hand, so feel free to make use of their services and get guidance on the Nagamachi neighborhood."

金沢市の繫華街の西側にある武家屋敷跡エリアにある休憩スペースを兼ねたインフォメーションセンターのような場所です。このエリアに来るまで少し繫華街から歩くので休憩にいいです。自分は個人行動が好きですが、ガイドもいるので解説が欲しい方はお願いするのもいいと思います。
Site of Nagamachi Samurai Residences

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi 1

The site of Nagamachi Samurai Residences are the manor ruins of middle-class samurai in the Kaga clan, and its ”Komogake” straw supports made for protecting the earthen wall from snow are a winter tradition in Kanazawa. There is an air of romance in the yellow, earthen wall with its shingled roof, and the Nagayamon gate with its samurai window. ,You can get a taste for what life was like back then by stopping by the Nomura Family Samurai Residence, which is open to the public.

Ishikawa Kanazawa City

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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.