Doburoku Festival: Sake Celebrations in Shirakawago!

18.10.2022

Doburoku Festival: Sake Celebrations in Shirakawago!

Seasons, Events, & Festivals

Japan has very strict provisions on sake brewing. If you want to make nihon-shu, the drink we call “sake” in English, you have to register and establish a brewery under particular guidelines. Moonshine sake is forbidden. Except…

The Essentials of Sake, Japan’s National Drink

14.10.2022

Drinking, Dining & Café

Japan's oldest and most treasured drink takes a lot of its quality from water sources, and Ishikawa…

Shin-Tate Great Coffee Campaign

11.10.2022

Seasons, Events, & Festivals

Coffee lovers in Kanazawa enjoy a special treat in late May: the Shin-Tate Great Coffee Campaign (…

Planning your Kanazawa itinerary: How to know where to go!

14.05.2022

Sightseeing & Travel

Kanazawa’s 3-Day Festival: Hyakumangoku

13.05.2022

Seasons, Events, & Festivals

The Kimono Silk of Kanazawa: Kaga-Yuzen

24.06.2021

Art & Culture

The Voice of Japanese Zen: D.T. Suzuki

30.05.2021

Art & Culture

Toyama, for Crafts & Nature Lovers

20.05.2021

Day Trips from Kanazawa

Komatsu: Pines, Performances & Peace

11.05.2021

Day Trips from Kanazawa

Seisonkaku Villa & the Last Days of its Lord and Lady

28.04.2021

Sightseeing Spots

The Samurai District of Kanazawa: Nagamachi

09.04.2021

Districts and Areas